BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

SHELBYVILLE, IN–OCTOBER 11 2022–Nine aged Indiana-breds, topped by recent stakes winner Stone Lake, are entered in Wednesday's 400-yard, $83,500 Hoosier Park Classic Stakes (R) at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

A 4-year-old son of the Corona Cartel stallion Escondido Beach owned and trained by Tony Cunningham, Stone Lake is coming off of an upset victory at odds of 11-1 in the September 3, 400-yard Bob Woodward Memorial Classic Stakes (R) for state-breds. The chestnut gelding has earned $65,125 from five races this season, all at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Stone Lake drew post 3 and will be ridden by Luz D. Martinez.

Randy Smith, the meet's leading Quarter Horse trainer, will send out four contenders, including Beach Blast, a 4-year-old Escondido Beach gelding racing for owner Keith Bode and Deborah Smith. Beach Blast is coming off of a third-place run as the 7-10 favorite, a half of a length behind Stone Lake, in the Bob Woodward Memorial.

Beach Blast drew the rail post and will be ridden by Juan D. Marquez.

The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds:

1. Beach Blast (Juan D. Marquez), 7-2
2. HH C J Shake (Cristian Esqueda), 15-1
3. Stone Lake (Luz D. Martinez), 3-1
4. Fire The Cartel (Alberto Ceron-Zamudio), 9-2
5. Hooked On Jordan (Isidro Banuelos), 5-2
6. Love To Kiss (Erik Esqueda), 20-1
7. Rock Hard Candy (German Rodriguez), 6-1
8. WRS Raise The Bar (Antonio Rodriguez), 15-1
9. Secret Eyes (Edgar Diaz), 20-1

All Horseshoe Indianapolis races can be seen at Q-Racing Video.com.