Hoosier Park starts the weekend with a 13-race card featuring Grand Circuit action. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 5-Crossroads of America-Purse $110,000

5-Iam Independent (6-1)-Will take a swing with a solid price and fade the (2-1) morning line chalk Danger. This race could set up for the Burke trainee to make the most of a stalking trip and roll by down the lane.
3-Roxanna (9/2)-Raced well in its 2nd start at HoP and tonight Aaron Merriman will probably look to leave and land on the point. Hasn't won in 18 starts in 2024 but should be a live play underneath in gimmicks and could break the losing streak with a sharp steer.

$5 Exacta Box 3-5
$10 Exacta 5-3
Total Bet=$20

Race 7-Erskine Memorial-Purse $175,000 (8:29 PM EST)

3-TCI (1/5)-Comes off a tough loss in the BC Final and Sig Sauer isn't in this field. Does have a win and a 2nd place finish in 2 starts at Hoosier. Should be tough to tackle with a smooth trip.
6-Pacquet (9/2)-Mohawk shipper is on a nice roll and should be a main player if takes to the surface in its Hoosier debut. The Muscle Mass colt has won 4 of 7 lifetime and often those shipping down to HoP do perform well.

$20 Exacta 3-6
Total Bet=$20

Race 9-USS Indianapolis Memorial-Purse $100,000 (9:11 PM EST)

3-Lets Go Endofaera (2-1)-Hometown hero is the real deal. A 10-time winner in 12 starts in 2024 and has won 15 of 22 at Hoosier. It will probably take a bumpy trip to upset the morning line chalk.
1-Odds On Platinum (5-1)-The Mohawk invader has held her own and then some racing against top competition all year. Louis Roy is steering and that can help. This daughter of Bettors Delight should be in play when the wings fold.

$5 Exacta Box 1-3
$10 Exacta 3-1
Total Bet=$20

Race 10-Monument Circle-Purse $180,000 (9:32 PM EST)

3-Nijinsky (6/5)-Ran into Mirage Hanover in the Breeders Crown Final and Elim. Cashed a pair of 2nd place checks both times and that isn't an embarrassment by any means. The Beaton pupil has banked over $1 million in earnings this year and is clearly the one to beat.
7-Tellmeitmatters (4-1)-This post draw doesn't help but don't dismiss this Welch sophpmore who has a home field advantage. Has taken 10 pictures in 20 HoP races and John Delong should have in striking range. If the pace is sizzling this 3-year-old can finish best of all.

$5 Exacta Box 3-7
$10 Exacta 3-7
Total Bet=$20

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