Best Bet: Colonial Downs Race 2 WIN #2 Just Another Bud (7/5 ML). This mile-long maiden claimer brings eight entries together and Just Another Bud, a 3YO Jersey-bred gelding, looks like the horse to beat. A couple of horses could challenge him, but he’ll carry six pounds less than most of the field (along with the horse starting to his inside, a 15/1 shot named Class Moon). I’m looking for Bud to graduate today.

Next Best: Colonial Downs Race 3 WIN #6 Blondeshavemorerun (5/2 ML). This five and ½ furlong claimer offers some heavy chalk with the coupled entry as the morning line favorite, but let’s set them aside – Blondeshavemorerun looks good and will return more cash if he takes this race.

Value Bet: Colonial Downs Race 4 WIN #8 Past the Reward (6/1 ML). Eight colts and geldings are scheduled to run five and ½ furlongs on the inner turf in this maiden claimer and Past the Reward looks to be worth playing. The gelded 3YO Bluegrass-bred will be ridden by Eric Camacho and should offer some value if he gets the job done. Check back soon for more from team R2D!

Bonne Chance! Monsieur Chanceux