Belmont At The Big A · Sunday, May 4, 2025 · Race 6 of 10

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmSix FurlongsPurse $90,0007 ranPost 2025-05-04 15:32:00Final time 1:07.29Pool $477,112

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Felix
5w uppr, got the nod
John Velazquez54441—4.60117A
E1 112 · LP 124
23Works for Me
4w uppr, led, lost bob
Flavien Prat33332a nose0.90109A
E1 115 · LP 123
36Final Verdict
3w 1/4, led, fought on
Dylan Davis22213¼4.70106A
E1 117 · LP 120
44Cigarette Boat
in hand 3-2w, wknd lte
Junior Alvarado111241½8.5090A
E1 120 · LP 117
52Alder
lunge st, outkicked
Ricardo Santana, Jr.766652¼17.20107A
E1 105 · LP 123
61Boltage
chased 2p, one paced
Manuel Franco4555637.70102A
E1 111 · LP 120
75Seaver
chased 2p, trailed
Omar Hernandez Moreno677777¾21.7091A
E1 104 · LP 119

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish3Works for Me6Final Verdict4Cigarette Boat2Alder1Boltage5Seaver8Felix

Fractional times

Call 122.09
Call 244.53
Call 355.73
Final1:07.29

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$1.20—
place ($2)8$4—
show ($2)8$3.10—
Pick 3 ($1)8$219.50$43,551
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.40—
daily double ($1)—$47$53,840
show ($2)6$3—
exacta ($1)—$14.90$292,314
Pick 3 ($1)7$33.25$0
superfecta ($0.10)6-4$15.02$95,292
trifecta ($0.50)6$25.87$146,230

Chart notes

FELIX chased four then three wide down the backstretch from just off the pace, tucked to the two path through the turn and was patiently handled until let out angled five wide into upper stretch, rallied inside the final furlong in tandem with WORKS FOR ME to overthrow the leader seventy yards from the finish dueling to the wire and just got the nod on the line. WORKS FOR ME hustled from the gate, chased just off the inside and then along the inside in aim of the top pair, got set down spinning four wide into upper stretch, rallied in concert with the aforementioned foe to collar the leader seventy yards from the finish, led narrowly dueling to the end and just lost the bob on the wire. FINAL VERDICT prompted the pace four then three wide before advancing tucked to the two path through the turn to duel with CIGARETTE BOAT nearing the quarter pole, tipped three wide into upper stretch, took over narrow command when roused with three-sixteenths to go, dug in under a drive coming under threat from a pair outside, got collared with seventy yards to the finish and fought on to the end. CIGARETTE BOAT hustled from the start, showed the way in hand three then two wide under some pressure from the aforementioned foe before tucking inside into the turn, came under increased pressure through the bend and was let out taking the two path into upper stretch, yielded the front with three-sixteenths to run, remained prominent to the sixteenth pole, then weakened in the very late stages. ALDER lunged at the break, chased along the inside and then just off the inside under a ride from the five-sixteenths, angled five wide at the head of the stretch, offered up a mild bid but was outkicked. BOLTAGE coaxed from the gate, chased just off the inside and then along the inside under urging from the five-sixteenths, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, stayed on one paced through to the finish. SEAVER coaxed from the start, chased just off the inside under encouragement from three furlongs out, angled five wide at the top of the stretch, trailed. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.