Colonial Downs – Pick Pony Daily Tipsheet – News, Races, Analysis, Picks, and Predictions for August 20, 2025

Colonial Downs – Pick Pony Daily Tipsheet – News, Races, Analysis, Picks, and Predictions for August 20, 2025

Colonial Downs continues its 2025 racing season with Wednesday's card featuring eight races with varied distances and surfaces. The meet is running through September 13 with post times at 12:30 PM on Wednesdays. The Virginia track features two premier racing surfaces - the Secretariat Turf Course, which is the widest grass racing surface in North America, and a dirt track that ranks as the country's second largest.
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Colonial Downs – news and races for August 16, 2025 [Starter level $]

Colonial Downs presents an outstanding 10-race program today featuring a compelling mix of competition levels that should provide excellent wagering opportunities throughout the afternoon. The card is highlighted by two significant stakes races: the $125,000 Find Stakes and the $125,000 All Brandy Stakes, both restricted to Virginia- and Maryland-bred or sired Thoroughbreds and contested at 1 1/16 miles on the turf.
Colonial Downs – news and races for August 15, 2025

Colonial Downs – news and races for August 15, 2025

Ben Curtis continues his dominant run at Colonial Downs, leading all riders with 24 wins from 90 starts for an impressive 26.67% win rate. Curtis has been particularly hot over the past two weeks, going 11-for-37, and leads the colony with 6.11 added wins above expectation.
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Colonial Downs – news and races for August 9, 2025 (including our picks and betting strategies) [Starter level $]

Colonial Downs presents its marquee Festival of Racing card on Saturday, August 9, 2025, featuring three graded stakes headlined by the $1 million Grade 1 Arlington Million Stakes. Perfect weather conditions with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching 82°F complement firm turf and fast dirt track conditions for the 12:00 PM ET first post. The day's action showcases elite turf competition with the Arlington Million, Beverly D Stakes, and Secretariat Stakes drawing top-class fields.