COLONIAL DOWNS · SUNDAY 9 AUGUST 2026

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MAIDEN CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $32,000

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Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

My Pal Bill

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M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Salty Lime

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Royces Ride

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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 14

1 post 1

My Pal Bill

Radosevich J J · Pecoraro Anthony · 112 lb

by Great Notion out of Go Get'm Irish

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2 post 2

Salty Lime

Ho W · McClure Diane L · 124 lb

by Limehouse out of Salty Temper

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3 post 3

Royces Ride

Montalvo C · James Hunt · 124 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Causeway Royce

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4 post 4

Hill Country

Russell S · Desormeaux J Keith · 119 lb

by Improbable out of Maggie d'Oro

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5 post 5

Chief Morter

Arroyo Bueno N · Joy Kevin J · 112 lb

by The Factor out of Speckledbird

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6 post 6

Rare Eclipse

Ruiz J · Keri Brion · 119 lb

by Yaupon out of Blue Venus

B L

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7 post 7

Whaleaxe

Leon S · Sarah Nagle · 119 lb

by Mendelssohn out of El Vedado

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8 post 8

S B Hay Lender

Fuenmayor L · Smith Franklin G Jr · 112 lb

by Central Banker out of Ungh

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9 post 9

Mannerism

Casique U · Gerard Ochoa · 119 lb

by Bucchero out of Tres Karma

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10 post 10

Divine Future

Kingsley T · McClure Diane L · 117 lb

by Divining Rod out of Fluxx

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11 post 11

Metal Church

Gomez K · Yanez Moises R · 124 lb

by Slumber*GB out of Sisheba

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12 post 12

Governor Dutton

Loveberry J · Mary Lightner · 124 lb

by Enticed out of You Wish

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13 post 13

Legend's Thunder

Vargas J E · Ashby Lynn · 124 lb

by Mesa Thunder out of Dark Blue Mirage

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14 post 14

Red Sea

Karamanos H A · Allen A Ferris III · 124 lb

by English Channel out of Fear No Evil

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