He’s probably the only public handicapper who’s ‘capped every race at Colonial Downs since Day One, and he’s back for more in 2025: Nick’s Picks returns with picks and analysis for every day of the Colonial meet.

• DATE/POST TIME: Sept. 1/12:30 p.m.
• RACES: 8
• CARRYOVERS: Pick 6, $2,454

RACE 1

In a Virgnia-restricted two-year-old filly $40k claiming dirt sprint, all entries have Colonial starts or none at all, except one.

2. Wickedwithbourbon	Curtis gets the mount on an experienced filly returning to the dirt and who has run well in deep fields. Dropping in class will help.
5. Only Maria	McMahon’s filly improved her placing in an off-track debut, sloppy on surface and in style. Cleans things up today.
1. Boost	Robbie Bailes is having a solid meet and debuts a Mendelsohn filly that could be meddling with the placings of previous starters.

RACE 2

In a two-turn turf mile, a popular condition for $50k claimers, “nonwinners of three or three-years-old” drew a short but balanced field.

2. Mr Flowers	Ness saddles the top two favorites, but use the one with the longer ML odds who won here in his last start, returning Sanchez.
5. Quizler	Breen who is perfect at Colonial, (much obllged, Claiming Crown) has a stakes starting colt running at his best right now.
7. Can Group	The Ness four-year-old that once ran in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf also has stakes starts and is coming back into form.

RACE 3

Munoz starts a clear favorite among $12.5k conditional claimers in dirt sprint for females. The short field makes her more attractive.

6. Cameo	Trejos is back aboard and won’t likely win by 11 lengths again, but will likely find the lead comfortably. Won’t be near 7-1 today.
2. Lost River	Others could change tactics, but the only one that may go with Cameo today is Flores’ filly who also has a win in this meet.
4. Bugged Out	Gallegos returns his three-year-old back to the dirt for the first time in ten starts. Her synthetic speed may not show up on the dirt.

RACE 4

In a $70k MSW turf sprint, two-year-olds, many in the field have seen each other perform well here at Colonial, but first-timers get ML respect.

7. Richeztoo	Duffy’s Shancelot gelding ran well in deep fields in his first two starts that were pulled off the turf. Should run better on his intended surface.
1. Supreme Good	McPeek cross entered his colt at Saratoga but choose to run here and back on the turf. Was in the It’s Our Time race so disregard margins.
4. Bala de Plata	Ness starts a first timer with Sanchez aboard, well-bred for the turf and seeing some maintenance works at Parx.

RACE 5

One time winners fill a $30k claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf with no clear standout but several that look better than others.

2. El Tinmarin	Lusk gets Concepcion aboard hoping that will make the difference between first and second, which he has earned twice this meet.
1. Jus Too Fly	Trombetta’s Justify gelding broke his maiden last summer on the Saratoga turf and then tried routes. Back to a shorter distance today.
4. Captain Eddie	Lightner’s gelding has been switching surfaces to find a win eventually on synthetic, but has shown the ability to run on turf as well.

RACE 6

Virginia-restricted females go 5 1/2 furlongs in a turf sprint for $16k claimers that have never won twice. Many starts among the fillies in the field.

3. Diane Lee	Narrowing the condition to VA-restricted may be just enough for Boyce to break through with Milosevic’s filly who has been second twice.
6. Respect the Law	Sillaman’s Tiz the Law filly loves to be on the lead at Colonial where its worked for him before. Will benefit cutting back.
8. Granuaile	It’s tough to repeat at Colonial but that doesn’t mean a poor showing comes after a win. Corrales’ four-year-old earns claiming checks.

RACE 7

Three in this field of “nonwinners of two other than” won in their last start, all at a turf mile, like today, and all at Colonial.

5. Naptown	The most impressive of those wins was Ruiz under three weeks ago and returns to ride looking for his fourth straight win when aboard.
8. Lazlo	Other than a Del Mar stakes and his debut at Kentucky Downs, Sillaman’s gelding has made the board, which he has done since the claim.
4. Primed to Go	Concepcion picks up one of Lopez’s favorite mounts on a More Than Ready colt that consistent runs well and should do so again today.

RACE 8

Virginia-restricted females go 1 1/16 miles on the turf in a “nonwinners of one other than” allowance, five winning their last start.

9. Miss Authentic	Kenneally is happy to return Curtis to ride his $300k purchase of Twin Oaks transitioning to the turf after breaking her maiden at Colonial.
8. Amie’s Symphony	Trombetta regrouped after the sophomore campaign of his filly and has been rewarded with two solid turf outings, her last one a win.
4. Good Accelebrate	Gary Williams sought turf and Virginia-restricted for his mare who has benefitted from whether she has run on it or not.

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