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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.

Thu 20 Aug 2026

Here are betting tips and picks for the Thu 20 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

6

Crevalli

$21.20

7

Scrutinator

3

Easy Pick

6 1/2 Furlongs (1300m)

Race 2

5

For the Money

$2.40

9

Twin Stars

2

La Loba

5 Furlongs (1000m)

Race 3

3

Caldera

$2.60

6

Macho Music

4

Winterfell

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 4

3

Start Tappin

$16.40

4

Matthew's Ticket

1

Enzo

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 5

10

Bad Boy Butch

$7.60

4

Henry's Buddy

3

Dare Defying

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 6

6

Masakado

$14.80

8

Bruno

1

Stone Cold Flex

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 7

4

Firmantown

$26.00

3

Jungle Glow

7

Knockanara

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 8

4

Hyteck Prince

$22.60

2

Souper Crunchy

7

Owhatanite

1 Mile (1600m)

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8 races

90 tips

12 tipsters

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Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 1
12:30 PM • 6 1/2 Furlongs (1300m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

7

3rd

3

Crowd favorites:

5

1-1

7

5-2

3

6-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

6

Crevalli 8-1

7

Scrutinator 5-2

5

Chappelle 1-1

Young 15.2k points

3

Easy Pick 6-1

6

Crevalli 8-1

4

Saint Shance 8-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

7

Scrutinator 5-2

5

Chappelle 1-1

2

Hill Country 15-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

5

Chappelle 1-1

7

Scrutinator 5-2

2

Hill Country 15-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

8

Never Till Now 30-1

3

Easy Pick 6-1

7

Scrutinator 5-2

LUIGI

LUIGI 22.4k points

5

Chappelle 1-1

6

Crevalli 8-1

3

Easy Pick 6-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

5

Chappelle 1-1

7

Scrutinator 5-2

3

Easy Pick 6-1

Kendrick 15k points

7

Scrutinator 5-2

5

Chappelle 1-1

3

Easy Pick 6-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

3

Easy Pick 6-1

4

Saint Shance 8-1

7

Scrutinator 5-2

Darbs 13k points

7

Scrutinator 5-2

5

Chappelle 1-1

4

Saint Shance 8-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

5

Chappelle 1-1

3

Easy Pick 6-1

2

Hill Country 15-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

4

Saint Shance 8-1

3

Easy Pick 6-1

7

Scrutinator 5-2

Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 2
1:02 PM • 5 Furlongs (1000m) • 9 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

9

3rd

2

Crowd favorites:

9

6-1

5

3-5

7

7-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

5

For the Money 3-5

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

9

Twin Stars 6-1

LUIGI

LUIGI 22.4k points

5

For the Money 3-5

9

Twin Stars 6-1

8

Union Spirit 10-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

5

For the Money 3-5

9

Twin Stars 6-1

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

5

For the Money 3-5

9

Twin Stars 6-1

8

Union Spirit 10-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

9

Twin Stars 6-1

5

For the Money 3-5

8

Union Spirit 10-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

9

Twin Stars 6-1

8

Union Spirit 10-1

5

For the Money 3-5

Young 15.2k points

9

Twin Stars 6-1

1

Moirai 15-1

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

Kendrick 15k points

8

Union Spirit 10-1

5

For the Money 3-5

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

9

Twin Stars 6-1

5

For the Money 3-5

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

Darbs 13k points

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

5

For the Money 3-5

9

Twin Stars 6-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

9

Twin Stars 6-1

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

5

For the Money 3-5

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

7

Empress Warrior 7-2

9

Twin Stars 6-1

8

Union Spirit 10-1

Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 3
1:34 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

3

2nd

6

3rd

4

Crowd favorites:

3

4-5

1

7-2

6

9-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

3

Caldera 4-5

1

Adero 7-2

6

Macho Music 9-2

Darbs 13k points

3

Caldera 4-5

6

Macho Music 9-2

1

Adero 7-2

Kendrick 15k points

1

Adero 7-2

3

Caldera 4-5

6

Macho Music 9-2

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

2

Aristotle 6-1

3

Caldera 4-5

6

Macho Music 9-2

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

2

Aristotle 6-1

3

Caldera 4-5

1

Adero 7-2

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

1

Adero 7-2

6

Macho Music 9-2

3

Caldera 4-5

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

3

Caldera 4-5

6

Macho Music 9-2

2

Aristotle 6-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

2

Aristotle 6-1

3

Caldera 4-5

6

Macho Music 9-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

1

Adero 7-2

3

Caldera 4-5

4

Winterfell 6-1

Young 15.2k points

2

Aristotle 6-1

6

Macho Music 9-2

1

Adero 7-2

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

6

Macho Music 9-2

1

Adero 7-2

2

Aristotle 6-1

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Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 4
2:05 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

3

2nd

4

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

1

4-1

6

2-1

8

7-2

Young 15.2k points

1

Enzo 4-1

3

Start Tappin 10-1

7

Epico 8-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

1

Enzo 4-1

6

Capovivo 2-1

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

4

Matthew's Ticket 5-1

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

1

Enzo 4-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

4

Matthew's Ticket 5-1

6

Capovivo 2-1

1

Enzo 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

6

Capovivo 2-1

1

Enzo 4-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

6

Capovivo 2-1

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

1

Enzo 4-1

Kendrick 15k points

4

Matthew's Ticket 5-1

1

Enzo 4-1

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

6

Capovivo 2-1

1

Enzo 4-1

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

Darbs 13k points

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

6

Capovivo 2-1

1

Enzo 4-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

4

Matthew's Ticket 5-1

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

1

Enzo 4-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

1

Enzo 4-1

6

Capovivo 2-1

8

Vanderbilt 7-2

Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 5
2:35 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 12 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

10

2nd

4

3rd

3

Crowd favorites:

2

9-2

10

3-1

3

7-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

10

Bad Boy Butch 3-1

3

Dare Defying 7-2

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

Kendrick 15k points

10

Bad Boy Butch 3-1

2

H Abarrio 9-2

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

10

Bad Boy Butch 3-1

2

H Abarrio 9-2

3

Dare Defying 7-2

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

2

H Abarrio 9-2

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

3

Dare Defying 7-2

Darbs 13k points

2

H Abarrio 9-2

3

Dare Defying 7-2

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

3

Dare Defying 7-2

2

H Abarrio 9-2

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

10

Bad Boy Butch 3-1

2

H Abarrio 9-2

3

Dare Defying 7-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

10

Bad Boy Butch 3-1

3

Dare Defying 7-2

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

2

H Abarrio 9-2

10

Bad Boy Butch 3-1

Young 15.2k points

2

H Abarrio 9-2

3

Dare Defying 7-2

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

3

Dare Defying 7-2

2

H Abarrio 9-2

4

Henry's Buddy 7-2

Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 6
3:06 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

8

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

8

3-1

3

5-1

7

5-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

8

Bruno 3-1

6

Masakado 10-1

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

Young 15.2k points

1

Stone Cold Flex 3-1

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

5

Tuff Luck 6-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

8

Bruno 3-1

7

Jolly by Golly 5-2

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

8

Bruno 3-1

7

Jolly by Golly 5-2

1

Stone Cold Flex 3-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

1

Stone Cold Flex 3-1

7

Jolly by Golly 5-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

7

Jolly by Golly 5-2

1

Stone Cold Flex 3-1

8

Bruno 3-1

Kendrick 15k points

7

Jolly by Golly 5-2

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

8

Bruno 3-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

1

Stone Cold Flex 3-1

8

Bruno 3-1

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

Darbs 13k points

8

Bruno 3-1

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

1

Stone Cold Flex 3-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

7

Jolly by Golly 5-2

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

8

Bruno 3-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

7

Jolly by Golly 5-2

8

Bruno 3-1

3

Sir Maximus 5-1

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Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 7
3:38 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

4

2nd

3

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

7

3-1

3

7-2

6

5-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

6

Then What Time 5-2

7

Knockanara 3-1

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

Young 15.2k points

8

Cyclonite 6-1

7

Knockanara 3-1

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

7

Knockanara 3-1

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

6

Then What Time 5-2

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

7

Knockanara 3-1

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

6

Then What Time 5-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

7

Knockanara 3-1

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

6

Then What Time 5-2

Kendrick 15k points

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

6

Then What Time 5-2

7

Knockanara 3-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

6

Then What Time 5-2

7

Knockanara 3-1

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

Darbs 13k points

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

6

Then What Time 5-2

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

7

Knockanara 3-1

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

3

Jungle Glow 7-2

7

Knockanara 3-1

5

Mischievous Richie 5-1

Colonial Downs • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 8
4:10 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 14 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

4

2nd

2

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

5

7-5

14

3-1

10

6-1

Jake P.

Jake P. 13.4k points

4

Hyteck Prince 8-1

13

Italiano Kid 10-1

14

Villain 3-1

Silver Picks

Silver Picks 13.5k points

13

Italiano Kid 10-1

4

Hyteck Prince 8-1

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

Young 15.2k points

14

Villain 3-1

10

Red Sky Morning 6-1

2

Souper Crunchy 3-1

Grey Wisdom

Grey Wisdom 10.6k points

14

Villain 3-1

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

10

Red Sky Morning 6-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

3

Singularity 30-1

10

Red Sky Morning 6-1

Darbs 13k points

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

10

Red Sky Morning 6-1

4

Hyteck Prince 8-1

Great Scott

Great Scott 9.9k points

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

2

Souper Crunchy 3-1

4

Hyteck Prince 8-1

Kendrick 15k points

10

Red Sky Morning 6-1

14

Villain 3-1

2

Souper Crunchy 3-1

Chrizz

Chrizz 14k points

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

14

Villain 3-1

2

Souper Crunchy 3-1

The Italian

The Italian 8.3k points

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

2

Souper Crunchy 3-1

13

Italiano Kid 10-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

5

Mr Flowers 7-5

2

Souper Crunchy 3-1

14

Villain 3-1

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