KEENELAND · WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026

Race 5 — Entries, Odds & Picks

STARTER ALLOWANCE 6 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $63,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Cardio Cat 5-2

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Cardio Cat

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · market favourite · Asmussen Steven M (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

For the Win

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival · Weaver George (top US trainer) · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Valkyrie

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1 · McPeek Kenneth G (top US trainer)

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 5 · Keeneland · Wednesday 7 October 2026 · Post TBD

Race 5 — 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 Anna Bo Banna J: Esquivel E · T: McPeek Kenneth G	+600	—	—	—	—	—
2 For the Win J: Cannon D · T: Weaver George	+400	—	—	—	—	—
3 Countthetrue J: Morales E · T: Catalano Wayne M	+400	—	—	—	—	—
4 Lexi's Charm J: Ortiz J L · T: Casse Mark	+600	—	—	—	—	—
5 Life's Pageant J: Graham J · T: Desormeaux J Keith	+1500	—	—	—	—	—
6 Cardio Cat J: Ortiz I Jr · T: Asmussen Steven M	+250	—	—	—	—	—
7 Sweet Mary J: Torres J A · T: Carlos Santamaria	+1200	—	—	—	—	—
8 Valkyrie J: Hernandez B J Jr · T: McPeek Kenneth G	+500	—	—	—	—	—

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

# Field of 8

1 post 1

Anna Bo Banna

Esquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Epicenter out of Hannahanna

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

2 post 2

For the Win

Cannon D · Weaver George TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Drain the Clock out of Fleeting Glimpse

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

3 post 3

Countthetrue

Morales E · Catalano Wayne M · 118 lb

by Enticed out of She's My First

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

4 post 4

Lexi's Charm

Ortiz J L · Casse Mark ELITE · 120 lb

by Lexitonian out of Stormy Allure

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

5 post 5

Life's Pageant

Graham J · Desormeaux J Keith · 120 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Empress Amelia

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

6 post 6

Cardio Cat M/L FAV

Ortiz I Jr · Asmussen Steven M ELITE · 120 lb

by Catalina Cruiser out of Mo Shopping

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

7 post 7

Sweet Mary

Torres J A · Carlos Santamaria · 120 lb

by Mitole out of Julia's Pride

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

8 post 8

Valkyrie

Hernandez B J Jr · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Early Voting out of Vegas Palm

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

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