COLONIAL DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

Race 2

MAIDEN OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $55,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Princess Eliana

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Sock Monkey

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · McPeek Kenneth G (top US trainer)

DARK HORSE

La Noche Negra

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 11

1 post 1

Princess Eliana

Panaijo J · Jose Juan Vazquez · 119 lb

by Nashville out of Opals Eleven

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2 post 2

La Noche Negra

Fuenmayor L · Carlos Munoz · 112 lb

by Enticed out of G G's a Gem

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3 post 3

Sock Monkey

Esquivel E · McPeek Kenneth G TOP-25 · 119 lb

by Greatest Honour out of Starlite Mission

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4 post 4

Yo Stella

Cannon D · Ryan Derek S · 119 lb

by Authentic out of Heathers Grey

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5 post 5

Tapit Nitro

Loveberry J · Rohan Crichton · 119 lb

by Tapit out of Cajun Delta Dawn

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6 post 6

La Loba

Kingsley T · Jose Juan Vazquez · 112 lb

by Roadster out of American Grin

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7 post 7

Life's Pageant

Russell S · Desormeaux J Keith · 119 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Empress Amelia

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8 post 8

Jesse Marie

Gomez K · Blake Kelly · 119 lb

by Violence out of Sincerity

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9 post 9

Athena's Grace

Lopez P · Rohan Crichton · 119 lb

by Frosted out of Allyallyincomefree

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10 post 10

Fib

Marin S · Orseno Joseph · 119 lb

by Frosted out of Family Myth

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11 post 11

Eres Mas

Ruiz J · Gerard Ochoa · 119 lb

by Great Success out of Sensational Charge

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