Belmont At The Big A · Saturday, May 18, 2024 · Race 8 of 11

Allowance

turf, firmOne MilePurse $100,00010 ranPost 2024-05-18 16:07:00Final time 1:36.05Pool $383,498

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Ruse
ins,ask2p1/4,lead1/8
Romero Maragh123411—5.0097A
E1 107 · LP 109
27Operation Torch
2-3p,4p1/4,bid3/16
Junior Alvarado844232a nose3.4592A
E1 103 · LP 109
33Torigo
ins,2p5/16,5w1/4,rally
Kendrick Carmouche755543½7.1067A
E1 99 · LP 110
41Ghostlyprince
2p-inside,mvd out1/8
Jose Gomez5788541¼43.7566A
E1 96 · LP 113
54Royal Spirit
ins-2p,2-3p2nd,7p3/16
Jose Lezcano61099752¾7.7055A
E1 90 · LP 113
69Alexis Zorba
ins,headed1/8,weakened
Ramon Vazquez2111263¼3.6098A
E1 111 · LP 105
76Assume Nothing
outside,2p,3p1/4,tired
Manuel Franco3323674½12.10107A
E1 107 · LP 105
810Al's Rocket
3w turns,5w into lane
Luis Rivera, Jr.9667884¾23.6087A
E1 97 · LP 108
98Scramble
4w turns,6w into lane
Katie Davis10876996¼5.3072A
E1 97 · LP 106
105Have You Heard
rank early,tkn up,ins
Trevor McCarthy491010101016½19.1075A
E1 88 · LP 108

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Operation Torch3Torigo1Ghostlyprince4Royal Spirit9Alexis Zorba6Assume Nothing10Al's Rocket8Scramble5Have You Heard2Ruse

Fractional times

Call 123.73
Call 247.64
Call 31:11.70
Call 41:23.85
Final1:36.05

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$2—
place ($2)2$5.40—
show ($2)2$3.80—
Pick 3 ($1)7-5-2$259.50$54,683
place ($2)7$5.60—
show ($2)7$3.70—
Pick 4 ($0.50)2-7-5-2$620.75$123,876
show ($2)3$4.20—
Pick 5 ($0.50)6-2-7-5-2$278.50$144,433
daily double ($1)5-2$13.70$38,289
exacta ($1)2-7$27.25$339,112
superfecta ($0.10)2-7-3-1$132$88,934
trifecta ($0.50)2-7-3$75.12$167,664

Chart notes

RUSE was well placed just off the pace on the inside, shifted to the two path while asked at the quarter-pole, gained to make a bid between horses in upper stretch, held a narrow advantage passing the eighth-pole, fought gamely with multiple foes in the final furlong and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. OPERATION TORCH tucked into the two path for the run around the first turn, settled in fourth position, ranged up two then three wide on the far turn, was roused four wide at the quarter-pole, made an outside bid in upper stretch, fought on well to the finish and just missed while able to get the place. TORIGO settled on the inside, moved off the rail near the five-sixteenths pole, swung five wide into upper stretch, rallied outside into the final furlong, closed well to make a bid in the final sixteenth but missed while up for the show. GHOSTLYPRINCE traveled around the opening bend in the two path, settled towards the rear, saved ground on the far turn, moved out near the furlong marker and finished with good courage for the last spot in the superfecta. ROYAL SPIRIT moved from the rail to the two path on the first turn, settled at the rear, was urged two then three wide on the far turn, swung seven wide into the stretch and improved position. ALEXIS ZORBA (GB) moved in while going to the front, showed the way on the inside with a clear advantage, responded well when asked near the quarter-pole, lost the lead under a drive near the furlong marker and weakened. ASSUME NOTHING stalked the pace on the outside in the two path, was asked on the far turn, spun three wide into the stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and tired. AL'S ROCKET went three wide on the first turn, settled on the inside of an opponent, was roused three wide on the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and lacked the needed response. SCRAMBLE went four wide on the first turn, settled outside without cover, was roused four wide on the far turn, spun six wide into the stretch and failed to rally. HAVE YOU HEARD was taken up while rank early, saved ground on the turns and was no factor.