Aqueduct · Saturday, March 7, 2026 · Race 3 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, goodOne And One Fourth MilesPurse $83,0005 ranPost 2026-03-07 14:15:00Final time 2:06.23Pool $243,476

Good for all except 1

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainer1/41/23/41mstretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Interceptor
ins-2p,eased up late
Manuel Franco111111—1.531B
E1 69 · LP 40
24Valentinian
2-3path,4p1/4,chased
Kendrick Carmouche2244323½7.830B
E1 68 · LP 40
32Chillax
2path turns,weakened
Sahin Civaci3322235¼1.321B
E1 67 · LP 40
41Neon Bordeaux
off slow,saved ground
Julio Rodriguez5555445¾4.690B
E1 63 · LP 40
56Sturdy
3-4p turns,5p1/4,empty
Eric Cancel4433551511.870B
E1 66 · LP 40

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

123451/41/23/41mstretchfinish4Valentinian2Chillax1Neon Bordeaux6Sturdy3Interceptor

Fractional times

Call 124.95
Call 252.23
Call 31:16.86
Call 41:41.39
Final2:06.23

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$5.06—
place ($2)3$3.66—
show ($2)3$2.16—
exacta ($1)3-4$15.76$127,991
place ($2)4$8.22—
show ($2)4$2.92—
trifecta ($0.50)3-4-2$13.40$59,503
show ($2)2$2.10—
Pick 3 ($1)5-2-3$7.94$56,984
daily double ($1)2-3$6.75$22,492
superfecta ($0.10)3-4-2-1$4.22$29,796

Chart notes

INTERCEPTOR was hustled to the front, showed the way through slow fractions while inside to the two path, was asked under threat outside the five-sixteenths pole, responded well when put to a left-handed crop in upper stretch, shook off a rival outside the furlong marker and kicked clear, remained clear under a drive into the final sixteenth then was eased up late. VALENTINIAN was hustled from the gate, stalked the pace in the two to three path, was roused near the five-sixteenths pole, turned into the stretch in the four path, chased the winner in the drive and safely secured the place. CHILLAX was rated under a snug hold in the two path on the first turn, moved up between horses with six furlongs to run then prompted the pace, was asked in the two path on the far turn, spun into upper stretch in the three path, lost touch with the winner coming to the furlong marker and weakened but held the show. NEON BORDEAUX was off a couple lengths behind the rest of the field, saved ground while a bit keen under restraint on the first turn, settled at the back, moved closer with five furlongs to run, saved ground while roused on the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive, drifted about some nearing the sixteenth-pole and lacked the needed response. STURDY raced in the three path on the first turn, was rated on the outside, came under urging near the seven-sixteenths pole, chased in the four path on the far turn, spun into the stretch in the five path and came up empty.