Exciting Horse Racing News: Cox and Geroux Dominant at Horseshoe Indianapolis
The dynamic duo of trainer Brad Cox and jockey Florent Geroux have been lighting up the stakes races at Horseshoe Indianapolis, winning an impressive 10 stakes events together from 22 starts, including 8 victories as the favorite.
This Saturday, the pair have a formidable quartet of entries, including three stakes contenders: Elounda Queen in the Indiana General Assembly Distaff Handicap, Impel in the Grade 3 Indiana Oaks, and Dragoon Guard in the Indiana Derby.
Impel: The Likely Winner in the Indiana Oaks
Among their stakes runners, Impel appears to be the most likely winner. Although she may not offer much value at the betting windows, the seasoned racemare is seen as a reliable key, even as the heavy favorite, in a race that could feature a couple of underlay options for the second and third choices.
Impel has shown tremendous promise, winning her first two career starts, including a dominant 8 1/2-length victory in her two-turn debut after a 3 1/4-length maiden triumph sprinting. Her third-place finish in the Ashland (G1) at Keeneland was a respectable effort, and she bounced back with a strong second-place result in the Eight Belles (G2), finishing 4 1/4 lengths clear of the third-place finisher. The stretch-out distance of the Indiana Oaks seems to play to Impel’s strengths, and she is expected to outclass her rivals.
While Neon Icon and Band of Gold have some intriguing credentials, with Neon Icon undefeated and Band of Gold a stakes winner, neither horse has the numbers to match the favorite. However, two potential price shots, Just Be Quiet and Little Jamie, have caught the eye of handicappers. Just Be Quiet has never finished worse than second in four starts at Horseshoe Indianapolis, with a pair of wins, while Little Jamie has been improving in the figures and will be shedding the blinkers.
Impel is expected to be a heavy single for many bettors in the all-stakes multi-race wagers, but the real excitement will be in watching Just Be Quiet and Little Jamie in the vertical exotics paired with the favorite.
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