COLONIAL DOWNS · SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026

Race 4

CLAIMING 7 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $25,000

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Real Blues

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Likebelivingnmagic

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Be Here

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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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 10

1 post 1

Real Blues

Casique U · Monica McGoey · 124 lb

by Authentic out of Home of the Blues

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2 post 2

Likebelivingnmagic

Lopez J E · Joseph Woodit · 124 lb

by Rogueish out of Likeuasafriend

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3 post 3

Be Here

Villalobos I · Jonathan Maldonado · 124 lb

by Ghostzapper out of Informed Decision

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4 post 4

Everdoit

Kingsley T · Luis Gonzalez · 117 lb

by Gary D out of Jaggermama

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5 post 5

Colt Forty Seven

Loveberry J · Desormeaux J Keith · 119 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of Getting Lucky

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6 post 6

Fighting Words

Rosado J · Sarah White · 124 lb

by War of Will out of Tizsfranderella

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7 post 7

El Chispazo

Leon S · Maria Bowersock · 124 lb

by St Patrick's Day out of Mama Jo

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8 post 8

Minister for Magic

Toledo J · Shane Meyers · 124 lb

by Malibu Moon out of Could Be Magic

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9 post 9

Master Schemer

Karamanos H A · Somraj Singh · 119 lb

by Blofeld out of Missy Kim

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10 post 10

Super Tiz

Marin S · Jose Vargas · 124 lb

by Tiz the Law out of Slews Golden Rule

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