Tuesday July 29 picks

Race 1

#5 REMEMBERTHECOWGIRL already has a win at this level and looks primed to score right back. #1 DOOTS almost always runs well at Colonial and is a perfectly legitimate favorite. #6 NIGERIA stretches out after a couple of good sprint efforts. She may be better around two turns. #3 SEA OF GALILEE is dangerous stretching back out to her best distance.

Suggested bet: Exacta box – 5 w/ 1,3,6

Race 2

#6 CHEQUERED ROSE ran extremely well last time at a huge price. You won’t get that price again but she’s got a great shot to get there today. #7 BARCELONA LIGHT ran well in both turf starts and should be tough with a clean trip today.

Suggested bet: Pick-3 – 6,7 w/ 3,4,8 w/ 1,9

Race 3

#8 BEDROCK BELLE has run well enough to win this and should be primed for her best in her second start off the layoff. #4 SWEETEST SIN should be closing late for at least a piece. #3 MS LORA broke her maiden impressively last time.

Suggested bet: Exacta box – 3,4,8

Race 4

#9 SMILEY JANE ran a good third for $15,000 last time. Dropping to $7,500 second off the layoff should make her doubly tough today. #1 GRANT ME SUNSHINE could prove tough to run down if she can steal away to an easy lead. #6 CHALICE BEARER shows a couple of nice works in preparation for her debut.

Suggested bet: Pick-4 – 1,9 w/ 4,7 w/ 8,10 w/ 5,10

Race 5

#4 ROBYNS ANTHEM was a good fourth in an allowance last out, the first time she’s been off the board in four Colonial starts. She should get back on track on the drop today. #7 HOME BEFOR MIDNITE will be very tough to beat if she runs as well as she did in Florida this spring. #2 CRAZY LIKE A FOX could improve stretching out off a decent third going shorter.

Suggested bet: Exacta – 4,7 w/ 2,47

Race 6

#10 CHUCK’S PRIDE has a substantial speed figure edge. The slight class drop is perfectly appropriate. #8 MACH Z was a solid third against state-bred maiden special weight company her last two. The drop to $7,500 should serve her well. #11 NANA’S AVA could improve enough with the surface switch to make an impact here.

Suggested bet: Win - 10

Race 7

#5 ABSQUATULATE just missed after setting a strong pace last time. #10 FREE CLASS beat Absquatulate by a neck last time but moves a good post position to the outside today. #12 NOTABLE TIGER has been agonizingly close his last two. He certainly deserves a win before the meet ends.

Suggested bet: Pick-3 – 5,10 w/ 1,2,3 w/ 3,5,6

Race 8

#3 APROMISEBYTOMORROW ran well enough to win this last time and should actually improve off that performance in his second start off the claim. #1A PUNCHINTINA should be tough with the return to her preferred dirt surface. #2 ABID’S LOVE is the wild card after a year-long layoff. She’s obviously good enough if she can shake off the rust.

Suggested bet: Win - 3

Race 9

#5 PRISSY PROXY looks well spotted for her debut by a good first-out trainer. #6 GIN LOVING LUCY has been training well for her debut and gets the leading trainer and jockey. #3 IN THE OTHER makes her debut for a trainer who has already won three juvenile races at the meet.

Suggested bet: Exacta box – 3,5,6