BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Sept. 22, Indiana Grand

Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Indiana Grand Race 2: Maiden special weight (5 furlongs on turf, 2:48 p.m. ET)

#2 Melt Proof (4-1 on the morning line) looks live on debut in this 5-furlong turf dash for juveniles. A son of hot young stallion American Pharoah, who sires 15% winners from first-time turf starters, Melt Proof is trained by Mark Casse, who has gone 3-for-9 (33%) at Indiana Grand this year.

Casse wins at a solid 16% rate with first-time starters, and Melt Proof has put together a lengthy work tab in preparation for his debut. Jockey Declan Carroll has been named to ride, and Carroll has gone 3-for-4 (75%) when teaming up with Casse over the last 60 days.

Let’s bet Melt Proof to win and play him in the exacta with #4 Field Day (7-5), hailing from the barn of Indiana Grand’s leading trainer Brad Cox.

$12 to win on #2 Melt Proof
$8 exacta: 4 with 2
$5 exacta: 2 with 4
Total: $25

Good luck!