COLONIAL DOWNS · FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026

Race 3

CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Outer turf 3 Year Olds And Up $42,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Sun Cross 2-1

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Amberia (IRE)

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Motion H Graham (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Dawn After Dawn

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2

DARK HORSE

Squirrely

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.

# Field of 8

1 post 1

Squirrely

Lopez P · Cibelli Jane · 118 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Lunar Garden

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

2 post 2

Full Exchange

Fuenmayor L · Abraham Gardea · 118 lb

by Awesome Slew out of Lady Nina

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

3 post 3

Sun Cross M/L FAV

Toledo J · Brittany Russell · 123 lb

by Catholic Boy out of Sun Salutation

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 2-1

M/L

2-1

4 post 4

Amberia (IRE)

Russell S · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Coulsty*Ire out of Sapporo*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

5 post 5

Band On the Run

Loveberry J · Leanne Hester · 118 lb

by Collected out of Upper Brass

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

6 post 6

Dawn After Dawn

Marin S · Stidham Michael · 123 lb

by Complexity out of Kencho

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

7 post 7

Yammy Yammy Bella

Kingsley T · Luis Gonzalez · 116 lb

by Karakontie*Jpn out of Great Morning*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

8 post 8

Dream Overture

Lopez J E · Bailes W Robert · 118 lb

by Mendelssohn out of Marquee Dreams

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

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