COLONIAL DOWNS · SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026

Race 1

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 2 Year Olds $87,500

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Gone for Good

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Classy Azul

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Montour

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 8

1 post 1

Gone for Good

Fuenmayor L · Cody Durr · 112 lb

by True Valour*Ire out of One That Got Away

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2 post 2

Classy Azul

Gomez K · Madison Meyers · 119 lb

by Frosted out of Curlabella

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3 post 3

Montour

Russell S · Brittany Russell · 119 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Clare View

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4 post 4

Sticky Situation

Alonso J L · Payne Curtis · 119 lb

by Cross Traffic out of Candyfied

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5 post 5

Betterpartofvalour

Sanchez M J · Trombetta Michael J · 119 lb

by True Valour*Ire out of Magician'squestion

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6 post 6

After All

Ortiz Y O · McMahon W Thomas · 119 lb

by Blofeld out of Emelina

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7 post 7

Hurricane Mattie

Lopez C E · Payne Curtis · 119 lb

by Tourist out of Topline

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8 post 8

Sacred Defiance

Panaijo J · James Kelley · 119 lb

by Sacred Life*Fr out of Mystic Miracle*GB

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