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Colonial Downs, situated in New Kent, Virginia, offers a distinctive blend of flat and harness racing on a wide, sweeping turf course and a dirt track. The expansive turf course is ideal for long-distance races, often favoring strong finishers. The dirt track provides a fair surface, making it suitable for speed and stamina alike.

Fri 14 Aug 2026

Here are betting tips and picks for the Fri 14 Aug 2026 meeting at Colonial Downs. Use them as part of your research. You can also add your own tips and earn points.

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Meeting Results Summary

Race 1

4

Close the Gate

$3.20

2

Tocik Hall

3

State Conceal

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 2

10

Ironsides

$8.40

3

Class Photo

7

Battle Call

1 1/16 Miles (1700m)

Race 3

4

Mon Reve

$4.20

1

Velocity Girl

2

Sunflower State

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 4

3

Full Tank

$6.80

1

Awesome Law

2

Tortole

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 5

5

Power Grid

$13.00

6

Lonesome Boy

7

Roll On Jesse

1 1/16 Miles (1700m)

Race 6

10

Good Accelebrate

$23.40

1

Seekingbythestorm

9

Storm West

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 7

9

Covert Law

$15.00

4

Fuerteventura

3

Papa Golf

1 1/8 Miles (1800m)

Race 8

1

Don't Tell Deren

$14.00

7

Classicals Finale

10

Tour Jete

1 Mile (1600m)

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Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 1
12:35 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

4

2nd

2

3rd

3

Crowd favorites:

4

6-5

3

7-2

1

4-1

Kendrick 14.8k points

4

Close the Gate 6-5

1

Sav'n Money 4-1

3

State Conceal 7-2

Darbs 12.9k points

4

Close the Gate 6-5

3

State Conceal 7-2

6

G Q Worthy 9-2

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

4

Close the Gate 6-5

1

Sav'n Money 4-1

3

State Conceal 7-2

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

3

State Conceal 7-2

4

Close the Gate 6-5

1

Sav'n Money 4-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

3

State Conceal 7-2

4

Close the Gate 6-5

1

Sav'n Money 4-1

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

4

Close the Gate 6-5

3

State Conceal 7-2

1

Sav'n Money 4-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

3

State Conceal 7-2

4

Close the Gate 6-5

2

Tocik Hall 12-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

3

State Conceal 7-2

4

Close the Gate 6-5

1

Sav'n Money 4-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

3

State Conceal 7-2

2

Tocik Hall 12-1

4

Close the Gate 6-5

Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 2
1:05 PM • 1 1/16 Miles (1700m) • 10 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

10

2nd

3

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

3

9-2

10

9-2

7

9-5

Kendrick 14.8k points

10

Ironsides 9-2

7

Battle Call 9-5

2

Walter Me Lad 9-2

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

3

Class Photo 9-2

10

Ironsides 9-2

1

Righthere Rightnow 30-1

Darbs 12.9k points

2

Walter Me Lad 9-2

10

Ironsides 9-2

3

Class Photo 9-2

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

3

Class Photo 9-2

10

Ironsides 9-2

1

Righthere Rightnow 30-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

7

Battle Call 9-5

1

Righthere Rightnow 30-1

10

Ironsides 9-2

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

1

Righthere Rightnow 30-1

10

Ironsides 9-2

3

Class Photo 9-2

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

3

Class Photo 9-2

10

Ironsides 9-2

7

Battle Call 9-5

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

7

Battle Call 9-5

3

Class Photo 9-2

10

Ironsides 9-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 84.4k points

7

Battle Call 9-5

2

Walter Me Lad 9-2

3

Class Photo 9-2

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

3

Class Photo 9-2

7

Battle Call 9-5

1

Righthere Rightnow 30-1

Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 3
1:36 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

4

2nd

1

3rd

2

Crowd favorites:

4

9-5

5

2-1

3

5-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 84.4k points

4

Mon Reve 9-5

5

Marital Trust 2-1

2

Sunflower State 5-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

4

Mon Reve 9-5

5

Marital Trust 2-1

1

Velocity Girl 10-1

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

5

Marital Trust 2-1

4

Mon Reve 9-5

2

Sunflower State 5-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

3

Persuasive 5-1

1

Velocity Girl 10-1

4

Mon Reve 9-5

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

5

Marital Trust 2-1

3

Persuasive 5-1

4

Mon Reve 9-5

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

4

Mon Reve 9-5

1

Velocity Girl 10-1

5

Marital Trust 2-1

Darbs 12.9k points

4

Mon Reve 9-5

3

Persuasive 5-1

5

Marital Trust 2-1

Kendrick 14.8k points

5

Marital Trust 2-1

4

Mon Reve 9-5

3

Persuasive 5-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

1

Velocity Girl 10-1

3

Persuasive 5-1

4

Mon Reve 9-5

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

1

Velocity Girl 10-1

3

Persuasive 5-1

5

Marital Trust 2-1

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Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 4
2:04 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 11 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

3

2nd

1

3rd

2

Crowd favorites:

3

3-1

7

10-1

2

6-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 84.4k points

3

Full Tank 3-1

5

Tulio 7-2

2

Tortole 6-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

3

Full Tank 3-1

2

Tortole 6-1

7

Cash for Whiskey 10-1

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

3

Full Tank 3-1

7

Cash for Whiskey 10-1

8

Triple Dare 8-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

2

Tortole 6-1

8

Triple Dare 8-1

3

Full Tank 3-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

8

Triple Dare 8-1

7

Cash for Whiskey 10-1

2

Tortole 6-1

Darbs 12.9k points

3

Full Tank 3-1

2

Tortole 6-1

1

Awesome Law 6-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

7

Cash for Whiskey 10-1

3

Full Tank 3-1

2

Tortole 6-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

8

Triple Dare 8-1

3

Full Tank 3-1

7

Cash for Whiskey 10-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

7

Cash for Whiskey 10-1

8

Triple Dare 8-1

3

Full Tank 3-1

Kendrick 14.8k points

1

Awesome Law 6-1

5

Tulio 7-2

2

Tortole 6-1

Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 5
2:34 PM • 1 1/16 Miles (1700m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

6

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

6

1-1

2

2-1

1

12-1

Darbs 12.9k points

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

5

Power Grid 6-1

3

Irish Exit 10-1

Kendrick 14.8k points

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

3

Irish Exit 10-1

2

Passion Rules 2-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

7

Roll On Jesse 10-1

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

2

Passion Rules 2-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

7

Roll On Jesse 10-1

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

1

Brindano 12-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

1

Brindano 12-1

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

2

Passion Rules 2-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 84.4k points

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

2

Passion Rules 2-1

5

Power Grid 6-1

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

1

Brindano 12-1

5

Power Grid 6-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

2

Passion Rules 2-1

7

Roll On Jesse 10-1

1

Brindano 12-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

2

Passion Rules 2-1

1

Brindano 12-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

2

Passion Rules 2-1

6

Lonesome Boy 1-1

1

Brindano 12-1

Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 6
3:05 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 12 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

10

2nd

1

3rd

9

Crowd favorites:

12

6-1

6

5-1

5

5-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 84.4k points

7

U Ain't That Lucky 5-2

5

The Package 5-1

6

Ticklers 5-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

2

Like a Dream 20-1

6

Ticklers 5-1

5

The Package 5-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

6

Ticklers 5-1

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

2

Like a Dream 20-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

5

The Package 5-1

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

6

Ticklers 5-1

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

7

U Ain't That Lucky 5-2

6

Ticklers 5-1

Kendrick 14.8k points

5

The Package 5-1

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

7

U Ain't That Lucky 5-2

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

6

Ticklers 5-1

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

2

Like a Dream 20-1

Darbs 12.9k points

5

The Package 5-1

7

U Ain't That Lucky 5-2

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

6

Ticklers 5-1

5

The Package 5-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

12

Dolce Vino 6-1

6

Ticklers 5-1

2

Like a Dream 20-1

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Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 7
3:36 PM • 1 1/8 Miles (1800m) • 13 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

9

2nd

4

3rd

3

Crowd favorites:

5

9-2

8

6-1

7

5-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 84.4k points

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

7

Naptown 5-1

3

Papa Golf 6-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

8

Ejtimaa 6-1

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

6

Next Level 15-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

8

Ejtimaa 6-1

11

Can Group 10-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

11

Can Group 10-1

8

Ejtimaa 6-1

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

8

Ejtimaa 6-1

12

Mister Abarrio 12-1

Kendrick 14.8k points

7

Naptown 5-1

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

4

Fuerteventura 8-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

8

Ejtimaa 6-1

12

Mister Abarrio 12-1

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

Darbs 12.9k points

3

Papa Golf 6-1

7

Naptown 5-1

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

11

Can Group 10-1

8

Ejtimaa 6-1

6

Next Level 15-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

6

Next Level 15-1

1

Resurgo 20-1

5

End of Romance (IRE) 9-2

Colonial Downs • Fri 14 Aug 2026

Race 8
4:08 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 11 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

1

2nd

7

3rd

10

Crowd favorites:

10

3-1

6

7-2

7

12-1

Darbs 12.9k points

1

Don't Tell Deren 5-1

10

Tour Jete 3-1

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

Kendrick 14.8k points

10

Tour Jete 3-1

4

Stella Mars 5-1

1

Don't Tell Deren 5-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 13.9k points

7

Classicals Finale 12-1

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

10

Tour Jete 3-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.8k points

7

Classicals Finale 12-1

3

Tic Tic Tic Boom 15-1

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

The Italian

The Italian 8.2k points

10

Tour Jete 3-1

3

Tic Tic Tic Boom 15-1

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 84.4k points

10

Tour Jete 3-1

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

1

Don't Tell Deren 5-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.3k points

10

Tour Jete 3-1

7

Classicals Finale 12-1

3

Tic Tic Tic Boom 15-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.2k points

3

Tic Tic Tic Boom 15-1

7

Classicals Finale 12-1

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.3k points

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

10

Tour Jete 3-1

7

Classicals Finale 12-1

Rising Star

Will

Will 5.7k points

10

Tour Jete 3-1

6

Birdie Rose 7-2

7

Classicals Finale 12-1

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