Horseshoe Indianapolis Race 2

Claiming

Stake: $23,625

KEEPIN IT CLASSY (4) Strong effort to run into 2nd last run here and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Can go on with it. TALE OF FAME (3) First up from a break of 25 weeks and finished well when winning first up last preparation around here. Big chance. BETTERING (1) Ran 5th last run at Turfway Park. Expected to rebound and drawn beautifully. Jockey Jr Marcelino Pedroza and trainer Fausto Gutierrez should be taken seriously together. Has good finishing speed. Solid place bet prospects. YOLO SANTIAGO (2) Zipped home into 3rd last start at this track and drawn nicely. Outside chance.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Firm
Weather: FINE
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Bettering (1) 555x286885
Trainer: Fausto Gutierrez ()
Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $106,897
Win / Place: 13% / 26%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: COMPETITIVE EDGE (USA)

Dam: MS RUBIN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 2-2-0

Distance

7: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 0-1-0

Dirt

8: 2-1-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

14: 1-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1308m

Comments

Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Last start 5th of 10 at Turfway Park on March 29 over 1308m, 2.75 len behind Caballo Feliz with 56kg at $7.57. The run before that ran last of 8 at Turfway Park on March 15 over 1207m, 7 len behind Too Fracing Lucky with 56kg at $17.48. Encouraging effort last start.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	29/3/25	Turfway Park	1308m	CLM 3U	6	Julio Felix	56kg	Fast	1:18.97	59.6 km/h	2.7L	6-4	$7.57	14	$26,358	$917	1. Caballo Feliz 2. Inflation Nation 3. Fire Wire
8th of 8	15/3/25	Turfway Park	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Carlos Barbosa	56kg	Fast	1:10.73	61.4 km/h	7.1L	6-7	$17	57	$47,582	$640	1. Too Fracing Lucky 2. Pretty Fast 3. Vast Horizons
57 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	17/1/25	Turfway Park	1207m	CLM 4U	6	Abel Cedillo	55kg	Fast	1:11.91	60.4 km/h	8.3L	12-9	$19	30	$48,426	$611	1. Campton 2. Fear And Loathing 3. Chryso Alogo
6th of 10	18/12/24	Turfway Park	1308m	CLM 3U	4	Yarmarie L Correa	53.5kg	Fast	1:17.89	60.5 km/h	6.2L	4-3	$20	33	$46,262	$596	1. Looking Good Lewis 2. Chryso Alogo 3. City Of Clouds
33 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	15/11/24	Churchill Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	8	Martin Chuan	53.5kg	Fast	1:11.30	60.9 km/h	7.2L	9-8	$23	49	$52,602	$815	1. Iceatude 2. Huntertown 3. Sergeant Gump
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	27/9/24	Churchill Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Carlos Barbosa	53.5kg	SP	1:12.08	60.3 km/h	2.0L	4-1	$11	107	$50,824	$11,690	1. Ready Pursuit 2. Bettering 3. Bye Bye Liam
107 Day Spell

Yolo Santiago (2) 21x93250x3
Trainer: Rogelio Labra ()
Jockey: Joseph Ramos
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $73,975
Win / Place: 9.09% / 36%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MACLEAN'S MUSIC (USA)

Dam: ROYAL CARD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Chapel Royal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-3-3

Distance

8: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Track

11: 2-2-3

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-0-0

Dirt

16: 2-3-3

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

22: 2-3-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1308m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after four months 3rd of 7 at this track on April 16 over 1106m, 2.75 len behind Holiday House with 55.5kg at $22.10. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at this track on October 1 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Deus Ex Machina with 55kg at $15.10.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	16/4/25	Indiana Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Arcelio Flaco	55.5kg	Fast	1:04.58	61.7 km/h	2.9L	6-3	$22	132	$30,191	$3,020	1. Holiday House 2. El Rosillo 3. Yolo Santiago
132 Day Spell
10th of 12	5/12/24	Turfway Park	1308m	CLM 3U	9	Julio Felix	54.5kg	Fast	1:15.85	62.1 km/h	16.0L	12-11	$22	24	$35,945	$453	1. Whatdoyouthinkmark 2. Campton 3. English Tide
5th of 8	11/11/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Joseph D Ramos	55kg	Good	1:10.49	61.6 km/h	8.6L	8-7	$27	18	$32,054	$642	1. Judo 2. Manuelito 3. Upstriker
2nd of 7	24/10/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	7	Joseph D Ramos	55kg	Fast	1:10.84	61.3 km/h	7.0L	4-3	$3.50	23	$24,971	$4,994	1. Judo 2. Yolo Santiago 3. Hap's Victory
3rd of 8	1/10/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Joseph D Ramos	55kg	Fast	1:10.94	61.3 km/h	1.6L	3-1	$15	45	$21,849	$2,185	1. Deus Ex Machina 2. One For Richie 3. Yolo Santiago
45 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	17/8/24	Indiana Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Alberto Burgos	55.5kg	Good	1:36.30	60.1 km/h	15.5L	1-4	$65	277	$28,203	$282	1. Del Mo 2. Akamai 3. Off The Meds
277 Day Spell

Tale Of Fame (3) 9x1314157x
Trainer: Randy Klopp (Scone)
Jockey: Luis Contreras
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $393,843
Win / Place: 25% / 59%

Fresh Record

10 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CALEB'S POSSE (USA)

Dam: IMMORTAL FAME (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 16-12-9

Distance

31: 7-7-4

Trk/Dst

16: 5-6-2

Track

30: 10-9-6

1st Up

6: 3-1-1

2nd Up

5: 2-1-1

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

4th Up

5: 1-1-1

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

15: 2-2-2

Dirt

45: 13-10-7

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

56: 13-11-9

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation second last of 8 at this track November 11 over 1207m, 9 len behind Judo with 55kg at $9.70. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.5 len this track May 29 over 1106m defeating Good Sugar with 55.5kg at $2.30.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	11/11/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Alberto Burgos	55kg	Good	1:10.49	61.6 km/h	9.7L	3-6	$9.70	42	$32,054	$321	1. Judo 2. Manuelito 3. Upstriker
42 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	30/9/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	HCP 3U	5	Joseph D Ramos	55.5kg	Good	1:09.82	62.2 km/h	7.2L	2-4	$10	41	$27,000	$810	1. Cut Glass 2. Trikitraki 3. Jamming Eddy
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	20/8/24	Indiana Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	1	Alberto Burgos	55.5kg	Fast	1:04.72	61.5 km/h	0.3L	3-1	$4.80	17	$28,203	$16,921	1. Tale Of Fame 2. Robo Man 3. Power Alley
4th of 6	3/8/24	Belterra Park	1207m	ALLOW 3U	1	Evin A Roman	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.91	61.3 km/h	10.8L	5-5	$7.30	22	$24,055	$1,203	1. Crime Spree 2. Orb Of The Boro 3. Firery Tale
1st of 6	12/7/24	Belterra Park	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Evin A Roman	56kg	Fast	1:12.07	60.3 km/h	2.0L	1-2	$2.10f	31	$15,753	$9,452	1. Tale Of Fame 2. Bobby's Gift 3. Wherewegoin
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	11/6/24	Indiana Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	2	Evin A Roman	55.5kg	Fast	1:05.12	61.1 km/h	5.3L	4-4	$3.10	13	$28,550	$2,856	1. Neoking 2. Silver Moon Road 3. Tale Of Fame

Keepin It Classy (4) x1x246x5x2
Trainer: Tim Eggleston ()
Jockey: Mitchell Murrill
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $298,529
Win / Place: 23% / 47%

9 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: STAY THIRSTY (USA)

Dam: GINNY'S CLASSIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sky Classic

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 8-5-3

Distance

18: 4-1-3

Trk/Dst

14: 4-1-3

Track

24: 8-4-3

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

13: 4-3-0

2nd Up

8: 0-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 3-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

30: 8-5-3

Fast

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

34: 8-5-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m

Comments

Second-up today. Last outing 2nd in a small field at this track on April 22 over 1106m, 2.25 len behind Flowerpecker carrying 55.5kg at $3.60. At only start last preparation 5th of 9 at this track on November 4 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Bella's Prayer with 55.5kg at $6.60.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	22/4/25	Indiana Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	6	Santo Sanjur	55.5kg	Fast	1:04.01	62.2 km/h	2.3L	6-2	$3.60	169	$24,153	$4,831	1. Flowerpecker 2. Keepin It Classy 3. Unified Report
169 Day Spell
5th of 9	4/11/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Santo Sanjur	55.5kg	Fast	1:11.39	60.9 km/h	3.4L	7-7	$6.60	76	$23,014	$230	1. Bella's Prayer 2. Macho Rocco 3. Deus Ex Machina
76 Day Spell
6th of 9	20/8/24	Indiana Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	7	Edgar Morales	55.5kg	Fast	1:04.72	61.5 km/h	10.6L	1-7	$5.90	36	$28,203	$282	1. Tale Of Fame 2. Robo Man 3. Power Alley
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	15/7/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Santo Sanjur	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.36	61.8 km/h	9.8L	6-2	$3.60	12	$25,985	$1,299	1. Trikitraki 2. Gormleys Got Game 3. J W Ruckus
2nd of 7	3/7/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	HCP 3U	4	Santo Sanjur	55.5kg	Fast	1:11.13	61.1 km/h	6.3L	4-3	$7.10	233	$27,609	$5,522	1. Cut Glass 2. Keepin It Classy 3. Oro Azteca
233 Day Spell
1st of 7	13/11/23	Indiana Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	6	Fernando De La Cruz	55.5kg	Fast	1:05.26	61.0 km/h	3.0L	4-1	$2.10f	67	$28,018	$16,811	1. Keepin It Classy 2. Double Tuff 3. Bourbon Teddy
67 Day Spell

Parker (5) 154222x46x
Trainer: Agustin Gonzalez (Jnr) ()
Jockey: Jose Gutierrez (a4.5)
Weight: 49.5kg
Prize Money: $161,020
Win / Place: 16% / 41%

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SANGAREE (USA)

Dam: AMALFITANA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Thewayyouare

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 7-8-3

Distance

17: 4-2-2

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-0

Track

15: 2-1-0

1st Up

7: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Turf

4: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

38: 7-8-3

Fast

3: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

38: 6-6-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of five months. Finished off last preparation sixth of 11 at Turfway Park December 5 over 1609m, 15 len behind Richiesgotgame carrying 56kg at $14.20. First up last campaign fourth of 11 at this track November 14 over 1106m, 3 len behind Mikie O'Prado with 55kg at $8.90.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 11	5/12/24	Turfway Park	1609m	CLM 3U	9	Walter A Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:35.74	60.5 km/h	15.3L	7-8	$14	21	$27,458	$329	1. Richiesgotgame 2. Sound The Charge 3. Dossier
4th of 11	14/11/24	Indiana Downs	1106m	ALLOW 3U	6	A Pusac	55kg	SP	1:05.23	61.0 km/h	3.0L	7-5	$8.90	70	$67,397	$3,370	1. Mikie O'Prado 2. Oil Man 3. Creek Valley
70 Day Spell
2nd of 7	5/9/24	Hawthorne	1673m	CLM 3U	7	Walter A Rodriguez	55.5kg	Fast	1:45.18	57.3 km/h	1.5L	7-2	$3.90	32	$17,470	$3,494	1. Blurt 2. Parker 3. Khozan's Success
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	4/8/24	Hawthorne	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Ademar Santos	55.5kg	Fast	1:11.28	61.0 km/h	0.5L	5-2	$10	15	$23,225	$4,645	1. Charlie Lightning 2. Parker 3. Christmas Present
2nd of 6	20/7/24	Fairmount Park	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Emmanuel Giles	56kg	Fast	1:12.48	60.0 km/h	2.5L	4-4	$13	9	$17,052	$3,411	1. Talis Park Grad 2. Parker 3. D' Yank
4th of 6	11/7/24	Hawthorne	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Rachel Slevinsky	52kg	Fast	1:11.53	60.7 km/h	3.6L	5-5	$4.70	39	$17,864	$893	1. Maqamat 2. Idea Man 3. Alpine Ghost
39 Day Freshen-Up

Basscoat (6) 5163x6784x
Trainer: Michael E Lauer ()
Jockey: Mckenna Anderson
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $153,641
Win / Place: 9.68% / 22%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: PAYNTER (USA)

Dam: IMALLABOUTTHATBASS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Include

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 3-1-3

Distance

4: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

24: 2-0-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

4th Up

5: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 1-1-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

25: 2-0-2

Fast

5: 1-1-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

31: 3-1-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign fourth of 11 at Turfway Park January 1 over 1609m, 5 len behind Star Shopping with 54.5kg at $13.99. First up last campaign sixth of 9 at this track October 16 over 1673m, 10 len behind Zolo with 55.5kg at $55.60.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 11	1/1/25	Turfway Park	1609m	CLM 4U	7	Gavin Ashton	54.5kg	Fast	1:38.84	58.6 km/h	4.9L	7-4	$14	33	$28,742	$1,334	1. Star Shopping 2. Bluegrass Prayer 3. Frank's Art
33 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	29/11/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	CLM 3U	6	Gavin Ashton	54.5kg	Fast	1:23.43	60.8 km/h	11.3L	5-10	$68	23	$64,110	$961	1. Kant Beat The Rock 2. Vulcan 3. Commando Joe
7th of 7	6/11/24	Indiana Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Gavin Ashton	55.5kg	Good	1:44.39	59.0 km/h	5.1L	7-5	$71	21	$41,096	$411	1. Zolo 2. Highest Memories 3. Doubledogjustice
6th of 9	16/10/24	Indiana Downs	1673m	ALLOW OCLM 3	9	Gavin Ashton	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.15	58.4 km/h	10.5L	9-6	$56	71	$39,017	$390	1. Zolo 2. Follow The Money 3. C J's Storm
71 Day Spell
3rd of 8	6/8/24	Indiana Downs	1673m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	McKenna Anderson	55kg	Fast	1:42.80	58.6 km/h	5.3L	8-4	$45	28	$69,677	$6,968	1. Hobnobin General 2. C J's Storm 3. Basscoat
6th of 6	9/7/24	Indiana Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	5	Alberto Burgos	54kg	Fast	1:40.73	57.5 km/h	10.3L	2-6	$5.70	31	$28,421	$568	1. Huntington 2. Off The Meds 3. River Boy
31 Day Freshen-Up

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