Colonial Downs
Today's Expert Horse Racing Tips & Picks for Sun 23 Aug 2026
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Today's Most Popular Picks
Race 2
8 Hurricane Lynn
Race 5
3 Emerald Spun
Race 3
7 Boss Lily
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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.
Sun 23 Aug 2026
Here are betting tips and picks for the
Sun 23 Aug 2026 meeting at Colonial Downs. Use them as part of
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research. You can also add your own tips and earn points.
Tipsters Popular Picks
These selections are ranked based on our tipsters' choices and are updated in real-time
Race 1
2
Classy Azul
6-1
6
After All
4-1
3
Montour
6-5
Race 2
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
7
Tiz My Standards
8-1
4
Themis
3-5
Race 3
7
Boss Lily
2-1
8
Stone Cold Jones
3-1
2
Fly Now
5-2
Race 4
7
In for a Spin
2-1
3
With Kindness
3-1
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
Race 5
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
1
Power Dance
9-2
2
Gripen
5-1
Race 6
1
Frappart
9-2
5
Yo Adrian
2-1
13
Horsing Around
5-2
Race 7
5
Celtic Contender
4-5
9
Subrogate
7-2
4
Suremeanttoobe
8-1
Race 8
4
It's Fine
9-2
7
Light de Night
5-2
2
Molly the Great
9-2
Most Popular Selections
The three most backed horses across all races today
Race 2
8
Hurricane Lynn
8 tips
Race 5
3
Emerald Spun
8 tips
Race 3
7
Boss Lily
7 tips
See who our community is backing at Colonial Downs today. Every tip counts towards the leaderboard.
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Colonial Downs • Sun 23 Aug 2026
Race 1
•
5 1/2 Furlongs
(1100m)
•
8 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
2
6-1
6
4-1
3
6-5
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
6
After All
4-1
3
Montour
6-5
5
Betterpartofvalour
7-2
Chrizz
14k points
2
Classy Azul
6-1
3
Montour
6-5
5
Betterpartofvalour
7-2
Darbs
13.1k points
6
After All
4-1
2
Classy Azul
6-1
3
Montour
6-5
Great Scott
10k points
2
Classy Azul
6-1
6
After All
4-1
5
Betterpartofvalour
7-2
The Italian
8.4k points
5
Betterpartofvalour
7-2
3
Montour
6-5
6
After All
4-1
Silver Picks
13.7k points
5
Betterpartofvalour
7-2
2
Classy Azul
6-1
6
After All
4-1
Jake P.
13.5k points
3
Montour
6-5
2
Classy Azul
6-1
5
Betterpartofvalour
7-2
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
2
Classy Azul
6-1
6
After All
4-1
3
Montour
6-5
🏁 Yesterday at Colonial Downs
R1
4
Millford Lass
$6.00
R2
6
Sea Lion
$2.80
R3
3
Kerness K
$3.60
Tipsters' top pick won 5 of 11 races
Full results & tips →Colonial Downs • Sun 23 Aug 2026
Race 2
•
5 1/2 Furlongs
(1100m)
•
8 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
8
6-1
7
8-1
4
3-5
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
7
Tiz My Standards
8-1
2
Toot
5-1
Chrizz
14k points
7
Tiz My Standards
8-1
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
4
Themis
3-5
Darbs
13.1k points
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
2
Toot
5-1
7
Tiz My Standards
8-1
Great Scott
10k points
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
2
Toot
5-1
4
Themis
3-5
The Italian
8.4k points
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
2
Toot
5-1
4
Themis
3-5
Silver Picks
13.7k points
4
Themis
3-5
7
Tiz My Standards
8-1
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
Jake P.
13.5k points
4
Themis
3-5
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
7
Tiz My Standards
8-1
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
7
Tiz My Standards
8-1
8
Hurricane Lynn
6-1
4
Themis
3-5
Crowd favorites:
7
2-1
8
3-1
2
5-2
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
2
Fly Now
5-2
7
Boss Lily
2-1
1
Brewmaster
4-1
Chrizz
14k points
1
Brewmaster
4-1
7
Boss Lily
2-1
8
Stone Cold Jones
3-1
Darbs
13.1k points
2
Fly Now
5-2
8
Stone Cold Jones
3-1
7
Boss Lily
2-1
Great Scott
10k points
7
Boss Lily
2-1
8
Stone Cold Jones
3-1
2
Fly Now
5-2
The Italian
8.4k points
1
Brewmaster
4-1
8
Stone Cold Jones
3-1
2
Fly Now
5-2
Silver Picks
13.7k points
7
Boss Lily
2-1
1
Brewmaster
4-1
2
Fly Now
5-2
Jake P.
13.5k points
7
Boss Lily
2-1
8
Stone Cold Jones
3-1
2
Fly Now
5-2
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
8
Stone Cold Jones
3-1
7
Boss Lily
2-1
1
Brewmaster
4-1
🏇 Also racing today
Crowd favorites:
7
2-1
3
3-1
2
6-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
7
In for a Spin
2-1
3
With Kindness
3-1
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
Chrizz
14k points
3
With Kindness
3-1
1
Wickedwithbourbon
5-2
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
Darbs
13.1k points
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
1
Wickedwithbourbon
5-2
7
In for a Spin
2-1
Great Scott
10k points
7
In for a Spin
2-1
1
Wickedwithbourbon
5-2
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
The Italian
8.4k points
7
In for a Spin
2-1
3
With Kindness
3-1
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
Silver Picks
13.7k points
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
7
In for a Spin
2-1
3
With Kindness
3-1
Jake P.
13.5k points
3
With Kindness
3-1
2
Chasing Sunsets
6-1
7
In for a Spin
2-1
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
3
With Kindness
3-1
1
Wickedwithbourbon
5-2
7
In for a Spin
2-1
Crowd favorites:
3
3-2
1
9-2
2
5-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
2
Gripen
5-1
1
Power Dance
9-2
Chrizz
14k points
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
8
Set Ablaze
5-2
1
Power Dance
9-2
Darbs
13.1k points
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
1
Power Dance
9-2
8
Set Ablaze
5-2
Great Scott
10k points
2
Gripen
5-1
1
Power Dance
9-2
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
The Italian
8.4k points
1
Power Dance
9-2
8
Set Ablaze
5-2
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
Silver Picks
13.7k points
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
8
Set Ablaze
5-2
1
Power Dance
9-2
Jake P.
13.5k points
2
Gripen
5-1
1
Power Dance
9-2
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
1
Power Dance
9-2
3
Emerald Spun
3-2
2
Gripen
5-1
Colonial Downs • Sun 23 Aug 2026
Race 6
•
5 1/2 Furlongs
(1100m)
•
14 runners
Race starts at
your time
Crowd favorites:
1
9-2
5
2-1
13
5-2
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
3
Honor Roll
5-1
5
Yo Adrian
2-1
14
Rockyta
9-2
Chrizz
14k points
14
Rockyta
9-2
1
Frappart
9-2
5
Yo Adrian
2-1
Darbs
13.1k points
1
Frappart
9-2
13
Horsing Around
5-2
5
Yo Adrian
2-1
Great Scott
10k points
5
Yo Adrian
2-1
8
Say You Love Me
6-1
13
Horsing Around
5-2
The Italian
8.4k points
1
Frappart
9-2
14
Rockyta
9-2
13
Horsing Around
5-2
Silver Picks
13.7k points
1
Frappart
9-2
13
Horsing Around
5-2
14
Rockyta
9-2
Jake P.
13.5k points
8
Say You Love Me
6-1
5
Yo Adrian
2-1
13
Horsing Around
5-2
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
1
Frappart
9-2
3
Honor Roll
5-1
13
Horsing Around
5-2
🏇 Also racing today
Crowd favorites:
5
4-5
9
7-2
4
8-1
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
5
Celtic Contender
4-5
9
Subrogate
7-2
4
Suremeanttoobe
8-1
Chrizz
14k points
8
Pinfire
10-1
5
Celtic Contender
4-5
9
Subrogate
7-2
Darbs
13.1k points
5
Celtic Contender
4-5
9
Subrogate
7-2
4
Suremeanttoobe
8-1
Great Scott
10k points
4
Suremeanttoobe
8-1
9
Subrogate
7-2
8
Pinfire
10-1
The Italian
8.4k points
9
Subrogate
7-2
5
Celtic Contender
4-5
8
Pinfire
10-1
Silver Picks
13.7k points
4
Suremeanttoobe
8-1
5
Celtic Contender
4-5
8
Pinfire
10-1
Jake P.
13.5k points
8
Pinfire
10-1
5
Celtic Contender
4-5
4
Suremeanttoobe
8-1
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
4
Suremeanttoobe
8-1
9
Subrogate
7-2
8
Pinfire
10-1
Crowd favorites:
4
9-2
7
5-2
2
9-2
The most popular bets amongst our tipsters
Kendrick
15.1k points
7
Light de Night
5-2
2
Molly the Great
9-2
4
It's Fine
9-2
Chrizz
14k points
4
It's Fine
9-2
7
Light de Night
5-2
3
Lazy Y Legacy
5-1
Darbs
13.1k points
2
Molly the Great
9-2
4
It's Fine
9-2
7
Light de Night
5-2
Great Scott
10k points
3
Lazy Y Legacy
5-1
2
Molly the Great
9-2
7
Light de Night
5-2
The Italian
8.4k points
4
It's Fine
9-2
7
Light de Night
5-2
3
Lazy Y Legacy
5-1
Silver Picks
13.7k points
4
It's Fine
9-2
3
Lazy Y Legacy
5-1
7
Light de Night
5-2
Jake P.
13.5k points
3
Lazy Y Legacy
5-1
7
Light de Night
5-2
2
Molly the Great
9-2
Grey Wisdom
10.7k points
2
Molly the Great
9-2
4
It's Fine
9-2
3
Lazy Y Legacy
5-1
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