COLONIAL DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

Race 1

CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $34,500

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Blessings Bestowed

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Roland Clement III (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Jack Charles (GB)

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Intolerable

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.

# Field of 12

1 post 1

Jack Charles (GB)

Loveberry J · Catalano Wayne M · 122 lb

by Pinatubo*Ire out of Waahaat*Fr

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2 post 2

Blessings Bestowed

Casique U · Roland Clement III TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Midshipman out of Practical Ideas

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3 post 3

Intolerable

Montalvo C · Ben Ramos · 122 lb

by Tapwrit out of It's Mo Time

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4 post 4

Pediatrician

Fuenmayor L · Salazar Marco P · 115 lb

by Uncle Mo out of Corderosa

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5 post 5

Feisty Notion

Lopez P · Williams Gary L Jr · 118 lb

by Great Notion out of My Little Josie

B L

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6 post 6

Gimme Two Shots

Leon S · Karen Dennehy · 118 lb

by Holy Boss out of Lyrical's Promise

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7 post 7

Karma's Inthehouse

Toledo J · McClure Diane L · 122 lb

by Imagining out of Gal Next Door

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8 post 8

Yes Chef

Rosado J · Jeremiah O'Dwyer · 118 lb

by Beau Liam out of Meadow Saffron

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9 post 9

Esoooo

Marin S · Gerard Ochoa · 118 lb

by Khozan out of Reachreachreach

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10 post 10

Yercan Maro (ARG)

Ortiz Y O · Salazar Marco P · 122 lb

by Cityscape*GB out of Yumba Fitz*Arg

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11 post 11

Who's Yer Man

Sanchez M J · Cooney Susan S · 118 lb

by Cloud Computing out of She's Kissable

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12 post 12

Tik Tok Daddy

Barbosa J · Anthony Farrior · 122 lb

by Social Inclusion out of Matinee Babe

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