Horse Race Preview: Race 6 – Tyson Gilpin Stakes at Colonial Downs

Top Contenders

Decadent (Post 9)

Trainer: Kenneth McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

Odds: 5/1

Form: 1-1

Official Rating: 102

Notes: Undefeated filly with sharp closing kick. Lightly raced but highly promising.

Coco Abarrio (Post 7)

Trainer: Carlos Luis Perez

Jockey: Edgar Perez

Odds: 15/1

Form: 1-221

Official Rating: 103

Notes: Speedy filly with strong early fractions. Could steal it if left alone up front.

Impulse Buy (Post 2)

Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

Odds: 4/1

Form: 2121-85

Official Rating: 93

Notes: Stakes-placed filly with tactical speed. Needs clean trip.

Full Field Breakdown

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Odds	Form	Rating	Notes
1	G W’s Girl	Greg Compton	Jaime Rodriguez	9/2	15-1144	94	Solid form, needs pace to close
2	Impulse Buy	Rodolphe Brisset	Tyler Gaffalione	4/1	2121-85	93	Tactical speed, stakes experience
3	Reputation	Gustavo Delgado	Javier Castellano	6/1	35-141	97	Improving filly, strong late kick
4	Zaghruta	Brad Cox	Reylu Gutierrez	12/1	471311	94	Versatile, but needs step up
5	Nerazurri	Angel Quiroz	Jorge Ruiz	20/1	141362	71	Outsider, inconsistent form
6	Complexity Jane	Brittany Russell	Jevian Toledo	10/1	1218	87	Lightly raced, potential upside
7	Coco Abarrio	Carlos Luis Perez	Edgar Perez	15/1	1-221	103	Fast filly, dangerous on lead
8	Dancing Magic	Michael Campbell	Mychel Sanchez	6/1	243-154	86	Needs pace, solid closer
9	Decadent	Kenneth McPeek	Brian Hernandez Jr.	5/1	1-1	102	Undefeated, rising star
10	Fede	Armando De la Cerda	John Velazquez	10/1	351313	88	Game filly, needs trip
11	Kimchi Cat	Thomas Amoss	Ben Curtis	15/1	110-109	73	Longshot, needs major improvement

Strategic Insights

Pace Scenario: Coco Abarrio and Impulse Buy likely to contest early lead. Decadent and Reputation could benefit from a pressured pace.

Track Bias: Colonial Downs dirt favors stalkers and closers in 7f sprints.

Trainer Trends: McPeek and Brisset have strong records with fillies in sprint stakes.

Top Pick: Decadent
Value Play: Reputation
Longshot to Watch: Coco Abarrio