COLONIAL DOWNS · SATURDAY 8 AUGUST 2026

Race 9 — Colonial Turf Dash S.

STAKES 6 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds $100,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Proton

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Motion H Graham (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

My Boy Star

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Beautiful War

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 10

1 post 1

Proton

Vargas J E · Motion H Graham TOP-25 · 122 lb

by Astern*Aus out of Charged

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2 post 2

My Boy Star

Vives S · Alejandro Mendieta · 118 lb

by Bucchero out of My Sarasota Star

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3 post 3

Beautiful War

Lopez P · Fawkes David · 118 lb

by War of Will out of Cultured

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4 post 4

Wootun

Herrera D A · Heather Smullen · 120 lb

by Tunwoo out of Sonhadora

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5 post 5

Azizam (GB)

Marin S · Weaver George TOP-25 · 118 lb

by Havana Grey*GB out of Mimram*GB

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6 post 6

Mizner

Russell S · Brittany Russell · 118 lb

by Munnings out of Welcoming

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7 post 7

Doubting Thomas

Ruiz J · Trombetta Michael J · 122 lb

by Caravaggio out of Allwewantforxmas

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8 post 8

Ewing

Leon S · Casse Mark ELITE · 118 lb

by Knicks Go out of Sassy Ali Joy

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9 post 9

Spidey Man

Chuan M · Ness Jamie · 120 lb

by Maximus Mischief out of Applaud

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10 post 10

Chasing Freedom

Centeno D E · Rob Atras · 118 lb

by Constitution out of Into Mystic

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