COLONIAL DOWNS · THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026

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MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 2 1/4 Miles Hurdle 4 Year Olds And Up $60,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Thomas Aquinas

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

T Rex

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Moon Sky (FR)

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

Thomas Aquinas

Dwan E · Thomas Garner · 156 lb

by Catholic Boy out of Sunny Cove

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2 post 2

T Rex

Korrell V · Smith Lawrence M · 156 lb

by Point of Entry out of Stormy Peron

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3 post 3

Moon Sky (FR)

Beswick H · Barry Foley · 156 lb

by Savoir Vivre*Ire out of Moon Saga*Fr

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4 post 4

Time Song

Bargary J · Fisher Jack · 156 lb

by Not This Time out of New Song

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5 post 5

Day and Age

Procter F · Wyatt Todd J · 150 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Skipalute

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6 post 6

Give It a Whirl

Watters G · Mark Beecher · 156 lb

by Hard Spun out of Chic Thrill

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7 post 7

Roundtop

Mulqueen S · Keri Brion · 156 lb

by War Front out of Bourbonesque

B L

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8 post 8

Consolation Prize

Tierney C · Julie Gomena · 150 lb

by Vino Rosso out of Cherub

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9 post 9

Mickey Shillelagh

Power J · Katherine Neilson · 156 lb

by More Than Ready out of Cowgirl Mally

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10 post 10

Lightup Lightup

Turner J · Thomas Garner · 156 lb

by Noble Mission*GB out of Nisharora*Ire

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