COLONIAL DOWNS · SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026

Race 7 — Reigh Count S.

STAKES 7 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Illuminare

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · Pletcher Todd A (elite trainer) · Gaffalione T (top jockey) · elite trainer+jockey combo

EACH-WAY

Zero Blitz

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Suremeanttoobe

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

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 10

1 post 1

Zero Blitz

Ruiz J · Joanne Shankle · 122 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Blitzing

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2 post 2

Suremeanttoobe

Sanchez M J · Trombetta Michael J · 122 lb

by Complexity out of Suremeantto

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3 post 3

Bold Diversion

Marin S · Joanne Shankle · 122 lb

by Blofeld out of Diva Meg

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4 post 4

Back Em Up

Lopez P · Dibona Robert S · 122 lb

by Take Charge Indy out of Archer City

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5 post 5

Illuminare

Gaffalione T ELITE · Pletcher Todd A ELITE · 126 lb

by City of Light out of I Still Miss You

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6 post 6

Slam Notion

Toledo J · Bailes W Robert · 122 lb

by Great Notion out of Balestra

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7 post 7

Bracket Buster

Velazquez J R ELITE · Oliver Victoria · 122 lb

by Vekoma out of Spring Dance

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8 post 8

Crazy Mason

Castellano J J ELITE · Sacco Gregory D · 122 lb

by Coal Front out of Izshelegal

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9 post 9

Celtic Contender

Boyce F · Smith Hamilton A · 122 lb

by Irish War Cry out of Celtic Katie

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10 post 10

Verifire

Franco M · Brad Cox ELITE · 122 lb

by Authentic out of Ruby Trust

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