COLONIAL DOWNS · FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026

Race 8

CLAIMING 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $25,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Don't Tell Deren

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Cha Cha Chukka

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Tic Tic Tic Boom

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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 11

1 post 1

Don't Tell Deren

Perez X · Robb John J · 123 lb

by Tourist out of Boheme de Lavi

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2 post 2

Cha Cha Chukka

Vargas J E · Ness Jamie · 123 lb

by Klimt out of Queen of Silence

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3 post 3

Tic Tic Tic Boom

Fuenmayor L · Monica McGoey · 116 lb

by Hit It a Bomb out of Miss Dolan's Rose

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4 post 4

Stella Mars

Lopez P · Ness Jamie · 123 lb

by Point of Entry out of Romance Is Passion

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5 post 5

Cheekiest

Kingsley T · Sarah Cundith · 116 lb

by Mucho Macho Man out of Sandy Cheeks

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6 post 6

Birdie Rose

Marin S · Hernandez Sandino R Jr · 123 lb

by Cairo Prince out of Homemade Salsa

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7 post 7

Classicals Finale

Centeno D E · Sillaman Richard P · 123 lb

by Frank Conversation out of Classical Fashion

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8 post 8

Summer Flower

Leon S · Dini Mike · 123 lb

by Summer Front out of Phaleonopsis

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9 post 9

Buckin' Right

Boyce F · Joanne Shankle · 123 lb

by Friesan Fire out of Angelinthemorning

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10 post 10

Tour Jete

Sanchez M J · Michael Simone · 123 lb

by War Dancer out of Dancing Bay

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11 post 11

Starship Refund

Panaijo J · Leanne Hester · 123 lb

by Maclean's Music out of Tight Lipped

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