For the most part, Mother Nature cooperated with the track in New Kent, VA as only two (2) racing days days were lost due to the extreme heat. Otherwise, officials have to be pleased with their racing cards where over 90% of the races were contested on the turf. Sheldon Russell has clinched the jockey title with 51 wins, 21 more than his nearest competitor, Horatio Karamanos. Hugh McMahon captured the training title as he led 22 into the Winners Circle, 6 more than A. Ferris Allen III.

Live horse racing in Maryland returns when the State Fair opens on Friday, August 23rd at Timonium Fair Grounds for a 10 day meet, ending on Labor Day (Monday, September 3rd). Laurel Park’s Fall meeting will run through the end of 2012. Opening day will be on Wednesday, September 5th.

Recapping my selections from Friday, July 27th had 6 winners (1 Top Selection; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $10.40 (2nd race), $2.80 (3rd), $3.80 (4th), $9.40 (8th), $6.20 (9th), and $7.20 (10th). The BEST BET of the Day (23 6-4-1) broke slowest among the field of 11, navigated through traffic from the ¼ pole to mid-stretch but was no match for the winner, settling for second, returning $3.60 to PLACE and $3.00 to SHOW. The LONGSHOT PICK (23 2-3-4) went off a healthy 9-1, battled for the lead throughout the early stages of the race, weakened late but held on for 3rd returning $4.80 to SHOW.

Selections for Saturday evening, July 28th at Colonial Downs are posted below. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg.

Please note: 1st race post is 6:00pm EDT.

1st race – $28,750 Maiden for VA-bred 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#4 – Mr. Sneakers (5-2)
#8 – Available (3-1)
#7 – Kincaid (5-1)

2nd race – $7,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#2 – Narrow Back (5-1)
#6 – Celtic Heir (4-1)
#4 – Makelovenotwar (15-1)

3rd race –$7,500 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#14 – Dr. Thomas (20-1)
#3 – Frogtown (9-2)
#1 – Cool Heart (4-1)

4th race – $5,000 Claiming NW2Y for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Turf
#10 – April’s Dixie Bell (2-1)
#5 – Grand Lee (3-1)
#6 – Messalina (20-1)

5th race – $25,000 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#9 – Morada Choice (5-2)
#3 – Be Widgett (9-2)
#6 – Hay Mr Jones (6-1)

6th race – $5,000 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#11 – Pepper Joann (10-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#1– Native Tru N Tru (4-1)
#14 – Dynakrall (8-1)

7th race – $5,000 Claiming NW3L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#9 – Senor Habanero (7-2) *** BEST BET ***
#7 – Kendall’s Bear (9-2)
#3 – Jake’s Lil Man (10-1)

8th race – $16,000 Claiming NW3L for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#3 – Baton On Fire (5-2)
#7 – Ala Dan (10-1)
#6 – Werbee (5-2)

9th race – $25,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up –1 mile on Turf
#10 – Backdoor Strike (5-2)
#11 – Rock The Red (5-1)
#12 – Dark Humorista (6-1)

10th race – $20,000 Optional Claiming N1X for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ f on Turf
#1A – Thisdanseistaken (7-2)
#5 – Holiday Candy (12-1)
#10 – Diner Gal (12-1)

11th race – $5,000 Claiming N1Y for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#4 – Plum Creek (9-2)
#8 – We Hope (15-1)
#2 – Adari (9-5)

12th race – $5,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#8 – Run Jac Run (10-1)
#9 – Resign If Elected (5-1)
#1 – Farma Way John (3-1)

GOOD LUCK!

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Even though I still have visions of two-legged filly’s romping bareback (i.e. in bikini’s) along the South Jersey shoreline, it’s back to the four-legged filly’s… mares, colts and geldings.

Ok, ok let’s get back to horse racing. Recapping my selections from Saturday, July 7th just prior to vacation, had just 4 winners (2 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $8.20 (2nd race), $6.40 (3rd), $4.80 (6th), and $2.60 (8th). The BEST BET of the Day (17 5-3-1) ran a game 3rd in a field of 7 after being steadied at the start of the 5 1/2 furlong contest, returning $2.80 to SHOW. The LONGSHOT PICK (17 1-3-3) mounted a nice rally, albeit 6 wide around the turn which cost her as she hung late, finishing 4th @ 10-1 just 2 3/4 lengths behind the winner.

Selections for Thursday evening, July 19th at Colonial Downs are below. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg. Please note: 1st race post is 7:00pm EDT.

1st race – $12,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 6½ furlongs on Dirt
#5 – Big Dividend (2-5)
#7 – Second Jon (10-1)
#6 – Focus Point (8-1)

2nd race – $5,000 Claiming N2Y for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#7 – Show Us Ryan (5-2)
#5 – Glore Racer (10-1)
#3 – Hound (9-5)

3rd race –$7,500 Claiming NW3L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Laurel’s Landing (6-1)
#1 – Smoothe Landing (8-1)
#11 – Moral High Ground (4-1)

4th race – $5,000 Claiming N2M for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Pride Of The Fleet (4-1) *** BEST BET ***
#4 – Golden Biscuit (12-1)
#6 – Early Star (5-1)

5th race – $23,000 Maidens for 3 y.o. & up – 1½ mile on Turf
#9 – Memory N Dreams (6-1)
#8 – Ed’s Big Bet (4-1)
#5 – Art Class (2-1)

6th race – $5,000 Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 mile on Turf
#1 – Shameless (9-5)
#9 – Sexy Sandbagger (8-1)
#8 – Meg Of My Heart (10-1)

7th race – $16,000 Claiming NW3L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#7 – Calliope (8-1)
#6 – Whatabootie (7-2)
#3 – Promise Me (5-2)

8th race – $20,000 Optional Claiming N1X for 3 y.o. & up – 1½ mile on Turf
#6 – Earthly Reserves (15-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#5 – Final Liberation (10-1)
#8 – Le Deluge (3-1)

9th race – $7,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#2 – Kincaid (5-1)
#4 – In Daniel’s Boot (20-1)
#3 – Begginforgiveness (7-2)

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Recapping the selections from Saturday, July 7th had just 4 winners (2 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $8.20 (2nd race), $6.40 (3rd), $4.80 (6th), and $2.60 (8th). The BEST BET of the Day (17 5-3-1) ran a game 3rd in a field of 7 after being steadied at the start of the 5 1/2 furlong contest, returning $2.80 to SHOW. The LONGSHOT PICK (17 1-3-3) mounted a nice rally, albeit 6 wide around the turn which cost her as she hung late, finishing 4th @ 10-1 just 2 3/4 lengths behind the winner.

Vacation has come at a perfect time after two consecutive sub-par handicapping days. Now is a good time to clear my head of bad habits and return fresh for the final days of the Colonial Downs meet.

Enjoy the cooler temperatures at home while I enjoy some R&R.

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Ever have someone ask you, “Is it hot enough for ya?!” Try asking that question of someone who’s been without electricity for over a week, during the longest heat wave the East Coast has experienced in sometime. Go ahead and ask it, if you want your nosed rearranged on your face. Instead of asking that dumb question and risking bodily harm, try to cool down on a Saturday night with some hot selections at Colonial Downs. Pardon the pun which is as pathetic as my selections were from the Friday night races. Saturday is a new day and hopefully more pari-mutuel tickets to be cashed.

Recapping selections from Friday, July 6th had just 5 winners (2 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $4.60 (2nd race), $7.00 (4th), $11.60 (6th), $3.20 (8th), and $3.20 (9th). The BEST BET of the Day (16 5-3-0) was sent off @ 4-1, but never looked comfortable and failed to show the late rally she displayed in her debut, most likely earning the dubious Past Performance Comment “Even Effort”. The LONGSHOT PICK (16 1-3-3) stalked the early leader, and eventual winner for the first 7 furlongs, but stopped in mid-stretch finishing dead last in this one mile event.

Selections for Saturday evening, July 7th at Colonial Downs are below. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg. Please note: 1st race post is 7:00pm EDT.

1st race –$7,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlong on Turf
#4 – Ben Quick (5-2)
#8 – Grizzly Bay (8-1)
#10 – Celtic Heir (5-1)

2nd race – $16,000 Maiden Claiming for VA-bred 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#3 – Nagatamen (7-2)
#1 – Ol’ Henry (4-1)
#5 – Prima Facie (10-1) SCRATCHED
#9 – Ala Dan (3-1)

3rd race –$8,000 Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#2 – King’s Coronation (7-2)
#1 – Sir Rabbit (3-1)
#5 – Tripp O Steel (5-2) SCRATCHED
#3 – Pride Of The Fleet (4-1)

4th race – $5,000 Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#5 – Cut for Luck (6-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#4 – Go Allie (8-1)
#1 – Judiane’s Jubilee (2-1)

5th race – $7,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Blowout Weekend (4-1)
#8 – Class Cap (12-1)
#6 – Dasituation (5-1)

6th race – $16,000 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#3 – Virginia Cavalier (9-2) *** BEST BET ***
#6 – Honour Your Dreams (8-5)
#4 – Unlimited Spirit (2-1)

7th race – $20,000 Optional Claiming N1X for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#7 – Cee’s My Lady (4-1) SCRATCHED
#1 – Mr. Starr’s Report (5-1)
#3 – Orchestra Leader (6-1) SCRATCHED
#5 – Unapproachable (5-2)
#8 – Early Star (8-1)

8th race – $23,000 Maidens for 2 y.o. – 5 furlongs on Turf
#1/1A – Gas Tank / Falsehood (7-5) 1A Part of entry SCRATCHED
#4 – Glich (4-1)
#3 – Gentle as a Breeze (20-1)

9th race – $30,000 Optional Claiming N2X for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Nightmare Night (5-1)
#8 – Fur Lined (6-1)
#2 – Cobbley’s Breeze (5-1)

10th race – $25,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Turf
#1 – Big Dutch (3-1)
#5 – Foreign Review (5-2) SCRATCHED
#7 – Black River (8-1)
#10 – Begginforgiveness (8-1)

GOOD LUCK!

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On Thursday afternoon at The Meadows harness racing track, driver Dave Palone set a North American harness racing record when he piloted Herculotte Hanover to the winner’s circle for his 15,181st career victory, breaking the mark held by Herve Filion. The 50-year-old Palone tied the record during the third race then broke it on a filly making her first start.

The Waynesburg, Pa., native began driving in 1982 and earned his first victory in 1983. He’s become a dominant force in the sport over the last three decades, capturing nearly 40 percent of the races he drives in while becoming just the third driver in history to surpass 15,000 wins.

Heinz Wewering of Germany holds the world record for career harness racing wins, with over 16,000 and counting. It’s a mark Palone intends to chase as long as his body lets him. “I’m driving as good as I have at any point in my career,” he said. That’s saying something. Palone, who was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2010, has been the leading rider at The Meadows for 23 straight years and has won at least 532 races a year over the last two decades.

Recapping of selections from Wednesday, July 4th had 5 winners (2 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $9.80 (2nd race), $5.40 (4th), $2.60 (6th), $4.20 (7th) and $8.80 (8th). The BEST BET of the Day (15 5-2-0) was sent off @ 5-1, ran a good stalking race but could not catch the winner, settling for second returning $4.40 to PLACE and $3.00 for the SHOW. The LONGSHOT PICK (15 1-3-3) turned out to be a shorter price (3-1 PT v. 6-1 M/L) due to a couple scratches, but nonetheless was a winner in spite of get left at the gate in a 5½ furlong turf sprint, rallied big time to prevail by a nose, returning $8.80 to WIN, $3.80 PLACE and $2.80 to SHOW.

Selections for Friday evening, July 6th at Colonial Downs are below. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg.
Please note: 1st race post is 7:00pm EDT.

1st race –$7,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 6½ furlong on Dirt
#10 – D’wildgold (6-1)
#6 – Rockstar Cowboy (8-1)
#7 – Big Dividend (7-2)

2nd race – $16,000 Maiden Claiming for VA-bred F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Blue Book (5-2)
#2 – Runninglikeanangel (7-5)
#4 – Sherwood Outlaw (8-1)

3rd race –$5,000 Claiming NW2L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#3 – Cee’s Fast (8-5)
#9 – Carlet (15-1)
#1 – Good Girls Dont (8-1)

4th race – $45,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#7 – Three Hundred (8-1)
#6 – Skiff’s Brewmeister (4-1)
#4 – Cosmo The Comet (9-5)

5th race – $5,000 Claiming NW2L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#4 – Hallistic (9-2)
#12 – Darn Proud (20-1)
#9 – Under Served (15-1)

6th race – $25,000 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Turf
#7 – Bettymo (4-1)
#3 – Giant Sleep (6-1)
#5 – Campbell Creek (7-2)

7th race – $7,500 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#4 – Kelly The Great (8-1)
#7 – Jaded Lover (7-2)
#1 – Dr. Thomas (12-1)

8th race – $23,000 Maidens for 3 y.o. fillies – 5 furlongs on Turf
#4 – Nikoldini (9-2) *** BEST BET ***
#6 – A Lover’s Question (7-5)
#5 – Flattering Bea (8-1)

9th race – $5,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Turf
#5 – Suninyoureyes (10-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#1 – Gudahi (6-5)
#8 – Resign If Elected (9-2)

GOOD LUCK!

Enjoy your Summer evenings following the night races at Colonial Downs and maybe even plan a trip there, it’s a short drive from Virginia Beach.

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On July 3rd the entertainment industry lost an icon, Andy Griffith. Upon hearing of his death, most likely those under the age of 25 thought, “Who?!”. If you are between the ages of 26 and 45, your knowledge of Andy Griffith is from the legal drama show Matlock. While anyone over 45 certainly has fond memories of watching The Andy Griffith Show. I fall into the latter, but my favorite memory of Andy Griffith was a stand-up comedy act he performed called, “What It Was Was Football”. Turn up your volume and enjoy…

Recalling that the Sunday card at Colonial Downs was cancelled due to the extreme heat and aftermath of a power outage Saturday night which cancelled race 5 thru 10, here’s the recap of selections from Saturday, June 30th for the four races that were run had 2 winners (0 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $2.60 (1st race) and $7.80 (2nd). The BEST BET of the Day (14 5-2-0) was scheduled to run in the 6th race, but races were cancelled from the 5th race on. The LONGSHOT PICK (14 0-3-3) ran in the 1st race, if you want to call finishing 6th by 38 lengths “running”, more like “walking”.

Selections for Wednesday evening, July 4th at Colonial Downs are below. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg. Please note: Special Independence Day 1st race post is 5:00pm EDT.

1st race –$5,000 Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Operative Assets (6-1)
#1 – New York Holiday (12-1)
#8 – Cryin’ Ryan (5-2)

2nd race – $7,500 Claiming NW2L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#9 – Grace Alley (6-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#3 – Queen Of Legends (4-1)
#5 – My Queen (9-5)

3rd race –$5,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Run Jac Run (7-2)
#8 – Yeaah (10-1)
#6 – Work It Out (9-2)

4th race – $5,000 Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#4 – Pavoratti’s Soul (9-2)
#7 – Hesagoldmine (5-2)
#3 – Show Us Ryan (3-1)

5th race – $23,000 Maidens for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#3 – Avarice (2-1)
#4 – Old Troubador (8-1)
#14 – Journalism (12-1)

6th race – $50,000 Chesapeake Stakes for 3 y.o. & up – 6 furlongs on Dirt
#3 – Guam Typhoon (2-5)
#4 – Broad Rule (8-1)
#6 – Malibu Kid (2-1)

7th race – $5,000 Claiming NW3L for 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 miles on Turf
#6 – Castle Victory (7-2) *** BEST BET ***
#4 – Diana’s Vendetta (5-2)
#1 – Definite Humor (20-1)

8th race – $23,000 Allowance NW2L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#7 – Queen Chatanika (6-1)
#5 – Embracing Heart (2-1)
#3 – Heaven Knows What (8-5)

9th race – $50,000 Punch Line Stakes for VA Bred 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Turf
#3 – Jake Rattle N Roll (3-1)
#1 – Giant Patriot (15-1)
#4 – Valter (20-1)

10th race – $5,000 Claiming N1Y for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#9 – Hound (4-5)
#4 – We Hope (8-1)
#6 – Hay Prince (6-1)

GOOD LUCK!

Enjoy your Summer evenings following the night races at Colonial Downs and maybe even plan a trip there, it’s a short drive from Virginia Beach.

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Word of today’s cancellation came Stu Slagle of the Colonial Downs racing office via the tracks facebook page. There was no mention of if/when the day would be lost or made up prior to the last day of the meet (July 28th). Power had been restored to the New Kent, VA track just prior to the announcement. Racing is scheduled to resume on Wednesday as the track takes advantage of the 4th of July holiday and will be dark on Thursday. One would think that instead of losing a day in this short meet, track management should make-up SUNDAY’s lost card on Thursday?!

With the extreme heat still across the country, many tracks have been cancelling or shifting their cards to the night hours… that is tracks who have lights. On Saturday both Delaware Park and Parx cancelled. With the forecast all along the East Coast is for high temperatures in the upper 90′s with high humidity, Parx and Charlestown joined Colonial Downs in cancelling their Sunday card.

Recapping selections from Saturday, June 30th four races that were run had 2 winners (0 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $2.60 (1st race) and $7.80 (2nd). The BEST BET of the Day (14 5-2-0) was scheduled to run in the 6th race, but races were cancelled from the 5th race on. The LONGSHOT PICK (14 0-3-3) ran in the 1st race, if you want to call finishing 6th by 38 lengths “running”, more like “walking”.

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Recall his name yet?! Does Hansen ring a bell?! Well he’s baaaaacccckk. Making his first start since the Derby, he’s the 2-5 Morning Line favorite in the G3 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows, just outside of Des Moines, IA on Saturday. The 3 year old gray (well nearly white) son of Tapit faces only five (5) rivals, none of which sniffed a Triple Crown race. Maybe if you are a hard-core horse racing fan, you might recognize #3 – Hero Of Order (8-1) who won the G2 Louisiana Derby as a 109-1 longshot on April Fool’s Day. I follow horse racing rather closely and I haven’t heard of the other three (3), but there was a rumor one of them did beat Francis the Mule and Mister Ed earlier in the year.
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Recapping selections from Friday, June 29th had 7 winners (4 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $3.40 (2nd race), $6.40 (3rd), $11.80 (4th), $4.00 (5th), $7.20 (6th), $8.60 (7th) and $4.40 via Dead Heat @ 4-1 (8th). The BEST BET of the Day (14 5-2-0) had no excuse as sat in a perfect stalking spot, moved forward into contention at the head of the stretch but t by weakened in the final 1/16th fading to 6th @ 7-1. The LONGSHOT PICK (13 0-3-3) took the lead right from the gate @ 10-1, was pressured early, put away that rival but could not hold off the 1-1 post time favorite, losing by a length, returning $6.60 to PLACE and $4.20 to SHOW.

Selections for Saturday evening, June 30th at Colonial Downs are posted below. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg. Please note: 1st race post is 7:00pm EDT.
UPDATED on June 30th, 6:47pm EDT to reflect SCRATCHES.

1st race –$7,500 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Dirt
#3 – Silly Magic (15-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#8 – Tutu’s Angel (2-5)
#2 – Nell’s Luck (8-1)

2nd race – $5,000 Claiming NW3L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#5 – Pagan Priestess (5-2)
#7 – Sizzling Hot (15-1)
#2 – Sweet Temptation (10-1)

3rd race –$7,500 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Dirt
#4 – Fifty Fifty (6-5)
#5 – Fancy Attitude (15-1)
#2 – Look (12-1)

4th race – $6,250 Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Turf
#6 – Country Chic (4-1)
#5 – Ms Diller (2-1)
#3 – Cut For Luck (6-1)

5th race – $25,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5 furlongs on Turf
#9 – Mott (10-1) SCRATCHED
#12 – Black River (10-1)
#14 – Shadow Shogun (8-1)SCRATCHED
#3 – Silent Tale (5-1)
#7 – Big Dutch (4-1)

6th race – $5,000 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#6 – Kelly The Great (4-1) *** BEST BET ***
#7 – Dr. Thomas (9-2)
#8 – Hello Hollywood (15-1)

7th race – $16,000 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#7 – Honour Your Dreams (9-5)
#6 – Unlimited Spirit (2-1)
#4 – Jaded Lover (5-1)

8th race – $7,500 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#7 – Werbee (5-1)
#8 – Windsor Court (9-2)
#1 – Tizallaboutme (4-1) SCRATCHED
#9 – Malibu Vice (6-1)

9th race – $8,000 Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#7 – True Linnet (6-1)
#2 – Sir Rabbit (2-1)
#3 – We Hope (20-1)

10th race – $7,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#6 – Blowout Weekend (4-1)
#8 – Epitaph (20-1)
#12 – D’wildgold (12-1)

GOOD LUCK!

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In my humble opinion, here are the Top Five Horse Racing movies of all time…

1. Let It Ride

2. Seabisuit – A Longshot Becomes A Legend

3. Phar Lap – Hero To A Nation

4. Secretariat – The Impossible True Story

5. Marx Brothers – A Day At The Races

Recapping selections from Thursday, June 28th had 6 winners (4 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $11.80 (1st race), $33.40 (2nd), $20.20 (3rd), $3.40 (4th), $11.80 (6th) and $11.60 (8th). The BEST BET of the Day (13 5-2-0) proved to only 2nd best @ 5-1 behind a 21-1 shot that snuck thru along the rail, but being runner-up was still rewarded by returning $9.80 PLACE and $5.60 to SHOW. The LONGSHOT PICK (12 0-2-3) was in a great stalking position, but checked between rivals at the ¼ pole and was finished from that point.

Selections for Friday evening, June 29th at Colonial Downs are below. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg. Please note: 1st race post is 7:00pm EDT.
UPDATED 06/29/2012, 6:45pm: Picks reflect early scratches.

1st race –$16,000 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 mile on Turf
#4 – Great Britain (5-1)
#6 – Uncle Harry (3-1)
#1 – Sun Time (9-2) SCRATCHED
#5 – Shine Box (6-1)

2nd race – $5,000 Claiming N1Y for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#1 – Westend Tiger (5-2)
#4 – Brogue (8-5)
#6 – Hello Hollywood (15-1) SCRATCHED
#2 – Fortunately Bold (20-1)

3rd race –$7,500 Claiming NW2L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#8 – Vestido (5-2)
#3 – Island Memories (15-1)
#4 – Fort Brook Fields (2-1)

4th race – $30,000 Maiden Claiming for 2 y.o. – 5 furlongs on Turf
#3 – Tequila Rules (5-2)
#8 – Snowball Fight (5-1)
#5 – Let’s Drink On It (6-1)

5th race – $30,000 Claiming NW3L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#4 – Flip the Switch (10-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#7 – Thisdanseistaken (2-1)
#1 – Harbingerofthings (8-1)

6th race – $23,000 Maiden for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 3/16 miles on Turf
#8 – Hildegarde (9-5)
#2 – Bebop (5-2)
#7 – Cat Feathers (20-1)

7th race – $5,000 Claiming NW3L for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#13 – Book the Crook (6-1)
#5 – Themanintheglass (6-1)
#2 – Lyr (3-1)

8th race – $20,000 Optional Claiming N1X for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#5 – McNamara (9-5)
#1 – Fleeter (10-1)
#6 – Beer Is Good (8-1)

9th race – $5,000 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#7 – Nuthin Xtra (8-1) *** BEST BET ***
#5 – Cupa (20-1) SCRATCHED
#10 – Shecky Lucky Lee (7-2)
#11 – Healy Honey (15-1)

Enjoy your Summer evenings following the night races at Colonial Downs and maybe even plan a trip there, it’s a short drive from Virginia Beach.

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Recapping selections from Sunday, June 24th had 7 winners (2 Top Selections; payoffs in BOLD) having $2 WIN pay-offs being $4.00 (1st race), $10.20 (3rd), $6.00 (4th), $21.80 (5th), $4.80 (6th), $10.00 (7th), $5.40 (9th). The BEST BET of the Day (12 5-1-0) on a day when early speed was holding, this one was lone speed going a mile and gave it up midway down the stretch and faded to 4th @ 6-1. The LONGSHOT PICK (11 0-2-3) was a More Than Ready offspring, 1st time on turf. Jumped out of the get in good order, stalked the early speed but had enough when they turned for home and stopped.

Selections for Thursday evening, June 28th at Colonial Downs below are PRIOR TO SCRATCHES. Check back after scratches are announced (approx. 6:30pm EDT) for any updates. Selections posted were handicapped based on making multi-race wagers such as DOUBLE’s, Pick-3’s and Pick-4’s using all three (3) listed for each race in each leg. Please note: 1st race post is 7:00pm EDT.
UPDATED @ 7:19pm for scratches

1st race –$7,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Dirt
#6 – Yardsale On Wheels (5-1)
#3 – Narrow Back (3-5)
#4 – Leviticus (15-1)

2nd race – $5,000 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#8 – Eighteen Twelve (10-1) $$$ LONGSHOT PICK $$$
#5 – Peace Now (9-5)
#7 – Overcaster (10-1)

3rd race –$16,000 Maiden Claiming for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#4 – Baby Miah (5-1)
#7 – Euro Power (20-1)
#1 – Pietra Dura (6-1)
#2 – Powerful Juju (6-1) <--- added when #4 - Baby Miah SCRATCHED

4th race – $5,000 Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#5 – Lipstick Traces (12-1)
#6 – Meg Of My Heart (5-1)
#3 – Just Me N You (1-2)

5th race – $5,000 Claiming NW2L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 miles on Turf
#6 – Eat Cake (5-1) *** BEST BET ***
#9 – Wall Street Miss (4-1)
#11 – Pure Light (6-1)

6th race – $12,500 Maiden Claiming for 3 y.o. & up – 5½ furlongs on Turf
#10 – Boltin’ Out (6-1)
#2 – Silver Streak (7-2)
#4 – Rockstar Cowboy (15-1)

7th race – $5,000 Claiming NW2L for 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#7 – What A Wildcat (8-1)
#8 – Chill Out Cat (7-2)
#2 – Cool Heart (6-1)

8th race – $20,000 Optional Claiming N1X for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 1/16 mile on Turf
#3 – Top Striker (5-1)
#2 – Begginforgiveness (12-1)
#8 – Bundestag (9-2)

9th race – $5,000 Claiming NW3L for F&M 3 y.o. & up – 1 mile on Turf
#8 –Wadocashski (6-1)
#1 – Altruistic Tales (9-2)
#10 – Lucayan Princess (12-1)
#4 – Oh Sweet Angel(8-1) <-- added when #8 - Wadocashski SCRATCHED

Enjoy your Summer evenings following the night races at Colonial Downs and maybe even plan a trip there, it’s a short drive from Virginia Beach.

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