ALBUQUERQUE · SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026

Race 8 — Casino at the Downs Thoroughbred Derby — Entries, Odds & Picks

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Post

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Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Unwound

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

American Secrets

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Sombrero Negro

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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 8 · Albuquerque · Sunday 4 October 2026 · Post TBD

Casino at the Downs Thoroughbred Derby — Odds & Pool Movement

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Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Unwound J: Fuentes L A · T: Buechler Simon J	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 American Secrets J: Medrano G · T: Martin Valdez-Cabral	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Sombrero Negro J: Gomez E P · T: Martin Valdez-Cabral	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Driving Money J: Valenzuela L A · T: Cappellucci Dick	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Marka J: Ramos C · T: Fincher Todd W	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Tumbleweed J: Amparan F · T: Buechler Simon J	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Cash Waterfall J: Andrade O Jr · T: Fincher Todd W	—	—	—	—	—	—

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

# Field of 7

1 post 1

Unwound

Fuentes L A · Buechler Simon J · 117 lb

by Kentucky Wildcat out of Twisted

M/L

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2 post 2

American Secrets

Medrano G · Martin Valdez-Cabral · 121 lb

by American Anthem out of Secret Pond

M/L

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3 post 3

Sombrero Negro

Gomez E P · Martin Valdez-Cabral · 121 lb

by Bernster out of Dorindaslite

M/L

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4 post 4

Driving Money

Valenzuela L A · Cappellucci Dick · 121 lb

by Conquest Mo Money out of Strawberry Drive

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5 post 5

Marka

Ramos C · Fincher Todd W · 120 lb

by Marking out of Tilla Cat

M/L

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6 post 6

Tumbleweed

Amparan F · Buechler Simon J · 118 lb

by Sporting Chance out of Sidewinder Sally

M/L

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7 post 7

Cash Waterfall

Andrade O Jr · Fincher Todd W · 118 lb

by Sporting Chance out of Pink Cadillac

M/L

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