COLONIAL DOWNS · THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 1

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

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Double Clutch 7-2

Weather

Thunderstorms Likely · 96°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Double Clutch

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Deflected

M/L 4-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 4-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Landauer

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

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 9

1 post 1

Steadfast Resolve

Watters G · Morris Neil R · 156 lb

by Not This Time out of Scat's Empire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

2 post 2

Path to Victory

Boucher M · Boucher Lilith · 144 lb

by Tonalist out of Path to Power

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

3 post 3

Thomas Aquinas

Dwan E · Thomas Garner · 156 lb

by Catholic Boy out of Sunny Cove

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

4 post 4

McLovin

Dalton B · Kate Dalton · 156 lb

by Animal Kingdom out of Esstadista*Uru

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

5 post 5

Double Clutch M/L FAV

Nevin D · Morris Neil R · 156 lb

by Optimizer out of Switching Gears

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

6 post 6

Deflected

Procter F · Katherine Neilson · 150 lb

by Blame out of Focused

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

7 post 7

Landauer

Mulqueen S · Keri Brion · 156 lb

by Mo Town out of Voltairine

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

9 post 9

Lightup Lightup

Bargary J · Thomas Garner · 156 lb

by Noble Mission*GB out of Nisharora*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

10 post 10

Anyoneforsnacks (IRE)

Beswick H · Todd McKenna · 156 lb

by Yeats*Ire out of Gift From Milan*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

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