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Horseshoe Indianapolis Race 8 - Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming

CANDY KING (9) appeals on the heavy after leading throughout to win at Turfway Park over 1609m last start by 0.1L, and he also made all to score here on Heavy over 1609m; carries 53.5kg. OVERSTATEMENT (8) comes off a 1st at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1609m by 1.8L and owns three wins at the trip. DR RUBEN M (1) draws the rail; two back he romped at Mahoning Valley over 1609m on MY by 10.8L before leading and fading over 1710m last start. FRIAR NEWTON (3) was 2nd at Turfway over 1609m, beaten 0.1L, and has placed here at this distance. Early speed from Candy King (9) and Dr Ruben M (1) should shape the race.

Race Time:9:53 PM

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Dr Ruben M (1)214746X716

Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill 12 mths 11: 2-2-0

Jockey: Irving Moncada

Weight: 55.5kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: Vino Rosso

Dam: Xoxo

Dam's Sire: Majestic Warrior

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %18.18%

Place %36.36%

Career11: 2-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance5: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm10: 1-2-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back in trip off a 53-day let-up. Last start 6th of 6 after leading at Colonial Downs over 1710m on 14 Mar, beaten 9.5L by Maclean's Rook with 56kg at $8.50 on FT. Two back won at Mahoning Valley over 1609m on 20 Feb by 10.8L at $2.20 on MY, and he has 2 wins and a second from 5 at the mile. Draws the rail with 55.5kg for Irving Moncada and Doug F. O'Neill; can feature with the right run.

Last Starts 54 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	14/03/2026	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 106	$0.00	Colonial Downs	1710m	FT	Martin Chuan	56kg	-	1-1-1-6	2	1. Maclean's Rook 2. Lure Him In 3. Sharp Tones	9.5L	$8.50
1/7	20/02/2026	-	Allowance 80	$0.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	MY	Jose A Bracho	56kg	-	3-2-1-1	6	1. Dr Ruben M 2. The Chalk 3. Dream Knight	10.8L	$2.20
7/12	08/01/2026	-	Allowance 98	$0.00	Turfway Park	1207m	FT	Victor R Carrasco	55kg	-	4-4-7	5	1. My Own 2. Dr. Saikali 3. Show Of Force	11.8L	$11.00
6/9	08/04/2025	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 95	$0.00	Keeneland	1207m	FT	Luan Machado	53.5kg	-	8-8-6	8	1. Gunmetal 2. Thrilla 3. Retribution	7.9L	$29.00
4/7	06/03/2025	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 90	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Walter A Rodriguez	55.5kg	-	3-2-2-3	6	1. Urban Planner 2. Faber 3. Conquering Cat	10L	$1.83
7/10	08/02/2025	-	Stakes 95	$0.00	Tampa Bay Downs	1710m	FT	Junior Alvarado	54.5kg	-	5-5-5-8	4	1. John Hancock 2. Owen Almighty 3. Poster	18.3L	$22.00
4/12	13/12/2024	-	Stakes 90	$0.00	Remington Park	1609m	FT	Edwin A Maldonado	55kg	-	2-2-2-3	9	1. Coal Battle 2. Speed King 3. Dominant Spirit	7.3L	$4.33
1/8	14/10/2024	-	MDN Special Weight 90	$0.00	Santa Anita	1609m	FT	Edwin A Maldonado	54.5kg	-	1-1-1-1	5	1. Dr Ruben M 2. Rank 3. Brother Tony	0.8L	$8.00
2/6	24/08/2024	-	MDN Special Weight 88	$0.00	Del Mar	1609m	FT	Edwin A Maldonado	54.5kg	-	1-1-2-2	3	1. Emerald Bay 2. Dr Ruben M 3. Cano For The Win	3L	$9.00
5/6	20/07/2024	-	MDN Special Weight 86	$0.00	Del Mar	1006m	FT	Edwin A Maldonado	54.5kg	-	3-3-3	6	1. Getaway Car 2. Smash It 3. Soi Ngern	7.5L	$2.38
2/7	13/06/2024	-	MDN Special Weight 88	$0.00	Santa Anita	1006m	FM	Edwin A Maldonado	53.5kg	-	1-1-1	6	1. Tiz Happy 2. Dr Ruben M 3. Pavel's Etoile	0.1L	$2.20

Friar Newton (2)5511X3X286

Trainer: Paulo H. Lobo 12 mths 13: 3-1-1

Jockey: Evin A. Roman

Weight: 55.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: Always Dreaming

Dam: Summerly

Dam's Sire: Summer Squall

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %23.08%

Place %38.46%

Career13: 3-1-1

Track6: 3-0-1

Distance7: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-1

1st Up4: 0-1-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm12: 3-1-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-1

Comments

Back to 1609m and drawn better in 3 after a 47-day let-up; drops 0.5kg to 55.5kg with Evin A. Roman up for Paulo H. Lobo. Last start 6th of 12 at Turfway Park over 1710m on 20 Mar, beaten 5.7L with 56kg at $13 in an Allowance Optional Claiming 104. Earlier posted a narrow 2nd at Turfway Park over 1609m on 21 Dec, beaten 0.1L by Welaka at $16. Track record 6:3-0-1 and the kinder draw give him each-way claims.

Last Starts 48 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/12	20/03/2026	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 104	$0.00	Turfway Park	1710m	FT	Walter A Rodriguez	56kg	-	6-8-7-5	8	1. Big To Do 2. Skyro 3. Bullard	5.7L	$13.00
8/11	06/02/2026	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 104	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Walter A Rodriguez	56kg	-	5-8-9-9	3	1. First Strike 2. Ocean Atlantique 3. Skyro	10.5L	$5.50
2/8	21/12/2025	-	Allowance 102	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Walter A Rodriguez	56kg	-	4-4-4-3	3	1. Welaka 2. Friar Newton 3. Read On	0.1L	$16.00
3/5	25/09/2025	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 107	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1609m	SY	Joseph D Ramos	55.5kg	-	2-2-2-2	5	1. Midnight West 2. Winters Lion 3. Friar Newton	3.5L	$7.00
1/5	11/06/2025	-	Allowance 90	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1674m	FT	Joseph D Ramos	55.5kg	-	3-3-3-1	1	1. Friar Newton 2. Right On Right On 3. Rock Solo	3.3L	$1.80
1/5	23/04/2025	-	Claiming 84	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1609m	FT	Evin A Roman	55.5kg	-	1-1-1-1	5	1. Friar Newton 2. Speed Institute 3. Finn And Brennan	8.3L	$2.60
5/10	14/03/2025	-	Claiming 91	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Gerardo Corrales	56.5kg	-	7-7-5-5	4	1. Memphis Pharoah 2. Pool Guy 3. My Friend Louie	7.5L	$4.50
5/10	26/01/2025	-	Claiming 91	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Evin A Roman	54.5kg	-	4-3-3-4	2	1. Copper Missile 2. Anglican 3. Ask Arthur	6.6L	$7.00
4/5	27/08/2024	-	Allowance 101	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1710m	FT	Evin A Roman	53.5kg	-	4-4-3-3	4	1. King Ice 2. Dance Some Mo 3. Welaka	8.3L	$11.00
4/8	29/07/2024	-	Allowance 93	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1674m	FT	Evin A Roman	53.5kg	-	6-7-5-3	6	1. Bourbon Resolve 2. Stellar Vino 3. Native Shaman	8.3L	$10.00
1/7	13/06/2024	-	MDN Special Weight 80	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1710m	FT	Evin A Roman	54.5kg	-	3-3-2-1	7	1. Friar Newton 2. Admiral Bouchard 3. Dynamis	1.5L	$5.50
7/11	04/05/2024	-	MDN Special Weight 91	$0.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	FT	Lanfranco Dettori	53.5kg	-	5-3-4-7	4	1. Gun Party 2. Banned For Life 3. Time Out	22.3L	$20.00
4/8	08/03/2024	-	MDN Special Weight 100	$0.00	Turfway Park	1710m	FT	Luan Machado	54.5kg	-	4-4-3-3	8	1. Anthem King 2. Army Officer 3. Phreddie Mac	0.8L	$9.00

Overstatement (3)2310458571

Trainer: Kenneth G. Miller 12 mths 22: 4-2-2

Jockey: Alberto Burgos

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: Exaggerator

Dam: What A Sassy Gal

Dam's Sire: Mineshaft

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %18.18%

Place %36.36%

Career22: 4-2-2

Track2: 1-0-1

Distance15: 3-1-2

Tr / Dist2: 1-0-1

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm19: 3-2-2

Good2: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 28-day let-up after winning at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1609m on 8 Apr by 1.8L on FT with 55.5kg, defeating Gas Alley. Prior run 7th of 10 at Turfway Park over 1609m on 21 Mar, beaten 8.3L with 56.5kg at $26. 5yo gelding for Kenneth G. Miller with Alberto Burgos aboard draws wider from barrier 8 and rises 0.5kg; proven at the mile (15:3-1-2) and 2:1-0-1 at this track. Can feature with the right run.

Last Starts 29 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	08/04/2026	-	Allowance 94	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1609m	FT	Alberto Burgos	55.5kg	-	3-2-1-1	3	1. Overstatement 2. Gas Alley 3. Curlin's Gesture	1.8L	$0.00
7/10	21/03/2026	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 101	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Alberto Burgos	56.5kg	-	9-8-6-6	4	1. King Size 2. Protective 3. Two Beers By Ten	8.3L	$26.00
5/11	26/02/2026	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 98	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Alberto Burgos	56.5kg	-	8-10-8-6	7	1. Special Justice 2. Coalmoon 3. Really Good	5.5L	$26.00
8/12	01/01/2026	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 98	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Adam Beschizza	55kg	-	12-12-11-10	5	1. Tickled Quist 2. Ocean Atlantique 3. Universal Sound	8.3L	$26.00
5/10	20/12/2025	-	Allowance 100	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Joseph D Ramos	55kg	-	7-6-10-5	4	1. Aristotle 2. Coalmoon 3. Tre Italiani	6.3L	$20.00
4/11	30/11/2025	-	Allowance 97	$0.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	FT	Luan Machado	55kg	-	10-10-7-4	11	1. Johny's Rendezvous 2. Tre Italiani 3. Original Sin	8L	$23.00
13/14	15/11/2025	-	Starter Allowance 105	$0.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	FT	Luan Machado	55kg	-	14-14-14-13	4	1. Double Your Money 2. Cadet Corps 3. Welaka	19L	$26.00
1/8	08/10/2025	-	Starter Allowance 95	$0.00	Keeneland	1710m	FT	Luan Machado	55.5kg	-	3-4-4-1	5	1. Overstatement 2. Laughnowcrylater 3. Ultimate Strike	0.1L	$5.50
3/8	12/09/2025	-	Starter Allowance 92	$0.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	FT	Luan Machado	55.5kg	-	8-8-7-7	2	1. Excel Calculator 2. Laughnowcrylater 3. Overstatement	1.8L	$4.20
2/6	17/08/2025	-	Starter Allowance 92	$0.00	Ellis Park	1609m	FT	Edgar Morales	55.5kg	-	4-4-4-4	2	1. National Eclipse 2. Overstatement 3. Mo Hope	0.3L	$5.00
4/6	02/08/2025	-	3U	$0.00	Ellis Park	1207m	FAST	Luan Machado	55.5kg	-	5-5-5	7	1. Dancin For Gold 2. Good Lord 3. Incursion	7.6L	$7.00
7/8	08/02/2025	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 99	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Evin A Roman	56.5kg	-	2-2-1-4	3	1. Safe Trip Home 2. Anthem King 3. Welaka	8.6L	$11.00
4/5	17/01/2025	-	Allowance 106	$0.00	Turfway Park	1207m	FT	Evin A Roman	54.5kg	-	3-4-4	4	1. Epic Ride 2. Simcoe 3. Dunedin	23.8L	$13.00
4/12	28/12/2024	-	Allowance 97	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Irving Moncada	49.5kg	-	8-7-3-2	10	1. Call Protection 2. Silent Sunday 3. Big To Do	1.8L	$9.00
5/7	01/12/2024	-	Allowance 93	$0.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	FT	Evin A Roman	53.5kg	-	4-4-4-5	2	1. Hall Of Fame 2. Prince Of Power 3. Multitask	6.5L	$26.00
1/8	10/11/2024	-	Claiming 94	$0.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	SY	Evin A Roman	53.5kg	-	2-3-2-1	6	1. Overstatement 2. Parkway 3. Stellar Vino	0.8L	$7.00
6/8	23/10/2024	-	Starter Allowance 98	$0.00	Keeneland	1911m	FT	Corey J Lanerie	53.5kg	-	7-7-6-6	7	1. Gilded Craken 2. Apollo Rising 3. Unstable Prince	10.6L	$10.00
2/7	04/10/2024	-	Claiming 93	$0.00	Keeneland	1710m	FT	Evin A Roman	53.5kg	-	3-4-3-2	1	1. Bernin Hot 2. Overstatement 3. Season Fighter	1L	$4.80
3/9	10/09/2024	-	Allowance 89	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1609m	FT	Evin A Roman	53.5kg	-	6-6-6-4	3	1. Donegal Destiny 2. Mosaico Man 3. Overstatement	6.8L	$23.00
1/12	10/08/2024	-	MDN Claiming 78	$0.00	Ellis Park	1609m	FM	Martin Chuan	53.5kg	-	11-10-7-6	11	1. Overstatement 2. Azoi 3. Publius	-	$6.00

Candy King (4)016X1

Trainer: Cherie Devaux 12 mths 4: 2-0-0

Jockey: Axel Concepcion

Weight: 53.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: Twirling Candy

Dam: Lady Suebee

Dam's Sire: First Defence

Stats

Prize Money$0.00

Avg $$0.00

Win %50.00%

Place %50.00%

Career4: 2-0-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance3: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up0: 0-0-0

Firm3: 1-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 1-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 62-day let-up. Last start won after leading at Turfway Park over 1609m on 5 Mar by 0.1L with 55.5kg on FT at $14, defeating Mendels Mate. Also led throughout to score at Horseshoe Indianapolis over 1609m by 0.75L on HEAVY at $4.40; now drops to 53.5kg from barrier 9 under Axel Concepcion for Cherie Devaux. Can feature with a similar run.

Last Starts 63 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	05/03/2026	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 90	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Victor R Carrasco	55.5kg	-	1-1-1-1	3	1. Candy King 2. Mendels Mate 3. Thailand	0.1L	$14.00
6/10	05/12/2025	-	Allowance Optional Claiming 91	$0.00	Turfway Park	1609m	FT	Alex Achard	55.5kg	-	2-2-3-5	6	1. Valiant 2. Jutland 3. Jupiter	7.3L	$11.00
1/9	08/10/2025	-	02	$0.00	Horseshoe Indianapolis	1609m	HEAVY	Alex Achard	54.5kg	-	1-1-1-1	14	1. Candy King 2. High Go 3. Whatever	0.75L	$4.40
11/12	12/09/2025	-	MDN Special Weight 86	$0.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	FT	Cristian A Torres	54kg	-	8-9-11	1	1. Cabourg 2. Fuzzbuster 3. Stable Hero	12L	$34.00