COLONIAL DOWNS · THURSDAY 6 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 2 Year Olds $87,500

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Start the Disco

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M/L · chief rival · Riley Mott (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Detention

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M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Harewood

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M/L · blinkers

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 13

1 post 1

Detention

Rosado J · Catalano Wayne M · 119 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Spanxamillion

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2 post 2

Start the Disco

Kingsley T · Riley Mott ELITE · 112 lb

by Upstart out of Disco Barbie

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3 post 3

Harewood

Russell S · Brittany Russell · 119 lb

by Daredevil out of Rum Go

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4 post 4

Island Bandit

Perez X · Robb John J · 119 lb

by Essential Quality out of Onearmedbandit

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5 post 5

Lawson's Legacy

Sanchez M J · Desormeaux J Keith · 119 lb

by Sharp Azteca out of Princesa Helena

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6 post 6

Side Hug

Leon S · Allen A Ferris III · 119 lb

by Engage out of Frechette

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7 post 7

After All

Vargas J E · McMahon W Thomas · 119 lb

by Blofeld out of Emelina

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8 post 8

Scooter's Will

Marin S · Shuman Mark · 119 lb

by Complexity out of Ocean Rags

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9 post 9

Mighty Moo

Karamanos H A · Allen A Ferris III · 119 lb

by Street Sense out of Prayer Circle

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10 post 10

Francisco

Asmussen K J · Moquett Ronald E · 119 lb

by Blame out of Cumbria

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11 post 11

Court Night

Lopez P · Trombetta Michael J · 119 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Mona Luna

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12 post 12

Fields of Grey

Loveberry J · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Hard Spun out of Grey Seal

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13 post 13

Imastarboy

Barbosa J · Robb John J · 119 lb

by Charlatan out of What Time It Is

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