Derbies in Iowa and Indiana mark weekend horse racing

Derbies in Iowa and Indiana mark weekend horse racing

The Iowa Derby and Indiana Derby bring the 3-year-old wars to the Midwest this weekend, while the July meeting at Newmarket in England is on tap.

Head to Head: Indiana Derby offers more questions than answers

Horseshoe Indianapolis takes center stage Saturday with its biggest card of the season, a 13-race program featuring eight stakes worth six figures, topped by the 32nd running of the Grade 3 Indiana Derby. This year’s 1 1/16-mile event drew a field of nine 3-year-olds, including Leading Change, a half-brother to 2020 Kentucky Oaks heroine Shedaresthedevil. Featured as race 12, the $300,000 Indiana Derby post time is 6:40 p.m. EDT. There’s a 60% c…