AJAX DOWNS · WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 3 — Race 3 — Entries, Odds & Picks

TRIALS 400 Yards Dirt 2 Year Olds $10,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Had to Be Valiant 5-2

Weather

Mostly Cloudy · 73°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Had to Be Valiant

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Cold Hard Chief

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Bnb Jessagoldheart

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

Race 3 · Ajax Downs · Wednesday 30 September 2026 · Post TBD

Race 3 — Odds & Pool Movement

Live tote odds and pool amounts from the racing data feed. US racing is pari-mutuel — odds are set by the pool at post time and reflect the same pool across all ADW operators. AmWager (horse.bet partner) offers 6–8% rebates on every wager. 21+. 1‑800‑GAMBLER.

Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Cold Hard Chief J: Benitez C · T: Jason Pascoe	+300	—	—	—	—	—
2 Big Mac Atttack J: Castillo R S · T: Bob Broadstock	+1000	—	—	—	—	—
3 Bnb Jessagoldheart J: Benitez D I · T: Tavares Joe	+500	—	—	—	—	—
4 My Gypsy Girl J: Phillips T · T: James Bogar	+350	—	—	—	—	—
5 Had to Be Valiant J: Mosqueira I E · T: Bryn Robertson	+250	—	—	—	—	—
6 Imablazinrush J: Bell B · T: Amber Archibald	+1500	—	—	—	—	—

Shortest live odds (market favorite) · AmWager (tap live odds to bet) · American odds format

# Field of 6

1 post 1

Cold Hard Chief

Benitez C · Jason Pascoe · 130 lb

by Cold Hard Dash out of Denali Teller Off

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

2 post 2

Big Mac Atttack

Castillo R S · Bob Broadstock · 126 lb

by San Lorenzo out of All Wacked Out

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

3 post 3

Bnb Jessagoldheart

Benitez D I · Tavares Joe · 130 lb

by Gold Heart Eagle V out of Jessa Clean Slate

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

4 post 4

My Gypsy Girl

Phillips T · James Bogar · 120 lb

by Caviar and Corona out of Fiftyfour Forever Tb

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

5 post 5

Had to Be Valiant M/L FAV

Mosqueira I E · Bryn Robertson · 128 lb

by One Valiant Hero out of Five Bar Fandango

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

6 post 6

Imablazinrush

Bell B · Amber Archibald · 130 lb

by Rushago out of Imonthefly

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

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