Tuesday's Best Bet: Guillaume debuts in Hansel Stakes

Tuesday’s 4th race from Colonial Downs is the $40,000 Hansel Stakes for Virginia-bred 2-year-olds dashing five and one-half furlongs on the main track (Post Time 6:54 p.m. ET).

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#3 GUILLAUME (7-2) is a $50,000 Hard Spun first timer, and dam’s other four starters won. He fired a Fair Hill gate bullet back on June 16 and Mike Stidham can strike with a debut runner. 

#5 Sky’s Not Falling (9-5) showed nice late interest in his winning debut at Delaware Park July 1, and the show finisher was a next-out winner. He is a logical contender if he duplicates his debut or improves at all. 

#6 Alpha Queue (5-1) has a steady string of Laurel Park workouts, and Lacey Gaudet shows a profit with her first time starters. The son of Alpha could easily hit the ground running. 

#8 Merchant of Hope (6-1) was sharp throughout as the favorite in her winning 4.5 furlong debut at Charles Town July 11.She might be the one to catch for quality trainer Phil Schoenthal.  

Wagers: 

#3 to win

Exacta 3/5-6-8

Exacta 3-6-8/5

July 2020 Best Bet Winners

July 4 - GUFO ($3.20), Trifecta ($34.30)
July 5 - NIGHT OPS ($4.90), Exacta ($18.40)
July 9 - Dos Vinos/Club Car Exacta ($14.80)
July 13 - MONACO PRINCESS ($5.00), Exacta ($16.40)
July 14 - Blue Buff/Deal Driven Exacta ($7.20), Trifecta ($10.00)
July 20 - INTHEMIDSTOFBIZ ($4.00), Exacta ($13.00)
July 21 - Flashndynamite/Slingin Sammy B/Unbridledadventure Trifecta ($4.00)
July 22 - Singular Sensation/Sharp Starr Exacta ($23.40)
July 24 - JO JO AIR ($9.20)
July 27 - HOOTIE ($7.80)

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