COLONIAL DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

Race 10

OPTIONAL CLAIMING 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $42,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Beara Peninsula

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Nothinglesswilldo

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Skittliedat

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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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

Beara Peninsula

Rosado J · Jeremiah O'Dwyer · 118 lb

by Practical Joke out of Eileen Gray

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2 post 2

Nothinglesswilldo

Vargas J E · Eppler Mary E · 120 lb

by Cross Traffic out of Anythingicandoforu

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3 post 3

Skittliedat

Fuenmayor L · Robert Leaf, III · 116 lb

by No Never No More out of Manero

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4 post 4

Mishka

Cannon D · Daisy Olivo · 123 lb

by American Pharoah out of Gold Dust Woman

B L

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5 post 5

Devastating

Toledo J · Bailes W Robert · 123 lb

by Volatile out of Riboletti

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6 post 6

Authentic Wave

Ruiz J · Klesaris Steve · 118 lb

by Authentic out of Wave Pattern

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7 post 7

Kobe's Hope

Sanchez M J · Joanne Shankle · 123 lb

by Kobe's Back out of Diamonds Only

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8 post 8

Don't Fool With Me

Lopez P · Shuman Mark · 123 lb

by Khozan out of About a Dream

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9 post 9

Oscar Bound

Esquivel E · Melanie Giddings · 118 lb

by Lexitonian out of Soul of Hollywood

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10 post 10

Band On the Run

Loveberry J · Leanne Hester · 120 lb

by Collected out of Upper Brass

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11 post 11

Duchessa

Marin S · Arnaud Delacour · 118 lb

by Caravaggio out of Princess Gibraltar*Fr

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12 post 12

Arise My Love

Boyce F · Milan Milosevic · 123 lb

by Bourbon Courage out of Captive Melody

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