COLONIAL DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

Race 3

MAIDEN CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $28,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Dare Defying

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

City of Bling

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Please Pat My Back

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 11

1 post 1

Dare Defying

Lopez P · Joy Kevin J · 119 lb

by Daredevil out of Cambeliza

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2 post 2

City of Bling

Rosado J · Jeremiah O'Dwyer · 119 lb

by City of Light out of Blingismything

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3 post 3

Please Pat My Back

Kingsley T · Monica McGoey · 112 lb

by Pat On the Back out of Discreet Cathy

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4 post 4

Big Boy Luka

Briceno J G · Anthony Aguirre, Jr. · 119 lb

by Aldrin out of Braefield

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5 post 5

Desi's Trouble

Leon S · Dini Mike · 119 lb

by World of Trouble out of Desi Girl

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6 post 6

Arrow Ghost

Fuenmayor L · Martin Paramo · 117 lb

by Lord Nelson out of Kickin Kimberly

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7 post 7

Notorious Hall

Casique U · Carlos Munoz · 119 lb

by Independence Hall out of Colonel Dettwiller

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8 post 8

Avigliano

Lopez C E · Jorge Duarte, Jr. · 119 lb

by Hard Spun out of Winy*Chi

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9 post 9

Ay Papi

Juarez N · Rohan Crichton · 119 lb

by Honest Mischief out of Lapsang

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10 post 10

Diamond Knife

Chuan M · Ness Jamie · 119 lb

by Violence out of Too Much Prada

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11 post 11

Divining Promise

Panaijo J · Brian Lusk · 119 lb

by Divining Rod out of Edit and Simplify

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