DELTA DOWNS · FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2026

Race 3 — Entries, Odds & Picks

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $43,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Lucilla

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Laylah Key

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Runnellie

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 3 · Delta Downs · Friday 9 October 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 Lucilla J: Hernandez H · T: Duhon Joseph O	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Laylah Key J: Hernandez C J · T: Scherer Gary	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Runnellie J: Arana K · T: Ronnie Averett	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Fearless Maximus J: Rodriguez J L · T: Juan Larrosa	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 La Chaton J: Perez C · T: Ronnie Averett	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Maximum Return J: Hernandez J A · T: Brinkman Brett	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Charming Gail J: Vargas J P · T: Briley Lonnie	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Wicked No Mo J: Rosier C R · T: Ricky Courville	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Golden Mist J: Thornton T · T: Bourgeois Keith	—	—	—	—	—	—
10 Powerful Rose J: Lozada C · T: Chasey Pomier	—	—	—	—	—	—

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

# Field of 12

1 post 1

Lucilla

Hernandez H · Duhon Joseph O · 120 lb

by Aurelius Maximus out of Zip Her Up

M/L

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2 post 2

Laylah Key

Hernandez C J · Scherer Gary · 120 lb

by Imperial Hint out of Reigning Cats

M/L

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3 post 3

Runnellie

Arana K · Ronnie Averett · 115 lb

by El Deal out of Fasthappy

M/L

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4 post 4

Fearless Maximus

Rodriguez J L · Juan Larrosa · 120 lb

by Aurelius Maximus out of Fearless Leader

M/L

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5 post 5

La Chaton

Perez C · Ronnie Averett · 120 lb

by Time Bandit out of Classy Kitten

M/L

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6 post 6

Maximum Return

Hernandez J A · Brinkman Brett · 115 lb

by Aurelius Maximus out of Taken

M/L

—

7 post 7

Charming Gail

Vargas J P · Briley Lonnie · 120 lb

by Speaker's Corner out of Oh Kay See

M/L

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8 post 8

Wicked No Mo

Rosier C R · Ricky Courville · 120 lb

by Bobby's Wicked One out of Ginger Mo

M/L

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9 post 9

Golden Mist

Thornton T · Bourgeois Keith · 120 lb

by Goldencents out of Misty Day

M/L

—

10 post 10

Powerful Rose

Lozada C · Chasey Pomier · 120 lb

by Strike Power out of Take Charge Rose

M/L

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11 post 11

G's Soxy

Castillo I · Patricia West · 120 lb

by Greatest Honour out of Anne Margaret

M/L

—

12 post 12

Free Deal

Melancon J · Derrick Ward TOP-25 · 120 lb

by El Deal out of Just You Wait

M/L

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