COLONIAL DOWNS · THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $45,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

He's a Piper

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Mr. First

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Joy Division

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 12

1 post 1

Mr. First

Fuenmayor L · Yanez Moises R · 111 lb

by First Dude out of Brewmistress

B L

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2 post 2

He's a Piper

Leon S · Casse Mark ELITE · 118 lb

by Connect out of Rutledge Ballado

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3 post 3

Joy Division

Ruiz J · Arnaud Delacour · 118 lb

by Kitten's Joy out of Cee Bee Gee Bee

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4 post 4

Grey Bull

Sanchez M J · Ness Jamie · 118 lb

by Essential Quality out of Thinking

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5 post 5

Target Market

Casique U · Jorge Duarte, Jr. · 118 lb

by Quality Road out of Gioia Stella

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6 post 6

Boundless Skies

Lopez C E · Jorge Duarte, Jr. · 118 lb

by Constitution out of Friendly Skies

B L

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7 post 7

Skycross

Munoz C · Miguel Vera · 118 lb

by Don't Cross Me out of Sunskya

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8 post 8

Long Straw

Barbosa J · Timothy Vick · 124 lb

by Madefromlucky out of Bravucona

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9 post 9

Timestream

Marin S · Thomas Molloy · 118 lb

by Not This Time out of Flagstaff*GB

B L

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10 post 10

Blame It On Linda

Panaijo J · Connelly Teresa · 118 lb

by Blame out of Gone to Bali

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11 post 11

Bolt Del Marea

Toledo J · Keri Brion · 118 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Evening Tide

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12 post 12

Wickham Lane

Ashton G · Woolley Tim · 118 lb

by Wicked Strong out of Sharpasabowlnball

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