Belmont At The Big A · Friday, May 9, 2025 · Race 1 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, sloppySix FurlongsPurse $85,0006 ranPost 2025-05-09 13:14:00Final time 1:09.88Pool $178,599

Good for all except 3,4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Mila Candy
bmp hard brk,ins-2p,3p
Flavien Prat34421—3.2583B
E1 102 · LP 133
25Sporting Lady
ins turn,led past1/16
Irad Ortiz, Jr.11112¾5.7075B
E1 105 · LP 129
32Numbered
bmp hrd st,climb,5p1/4
John Velazquez4555341.1058B
E1 99 · LP 127
46Shirl's Delight
outside,2p turn,wknd
Jose Lezcano2223453.6070B
E1 104 · LP 121
53Cara's Chianti
bmp st,bit slw,3p,wknd
Ruben Silvera63345523.4046B
E1 103 · LP 123
64Yankee Doodle
off step slow,2-3p trn
Dylan Davis5666613½11.3059B
E1 93 · LP 127

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish5Sporting Lady2Numbered6Shirl's Delight3Cara's Chianti4Yankee Doodle1Mila Candy

Fractional times

Call 122.96
Call 245.94
Call 357.61
Final1:09.88

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$8.50—
place ($2)1$4—
show ($2)1$2.70—
exacta ($1)1-5$21.80$122,366
place ($2)5$5.20—
show ($2)5$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)1-5-2-6$11.97$37,906
show ($2)2$2.50—
trifecta ($0.50)1-5-2$33.12$62,744

Chart notes

MILA CANDY bumped hard with a rival at the start, was rated while well placed just off the pace, drafted inside to the two path on the turn, came under light coaxing inside the five-sixteenths pole then continued to draft behind horses, was roused in the three path into the stretch, chased outside into the final furlong, gained into the final sixteenth and got up to prevail. SPORTING LADY broke alertly then was hustled, angled in early then showed the way on the inside of a rival, vied along the rail while on even terms with that foe on the turn, responded well when set down near the quarter-pole, shook clear in upper stretch, came under a right-handed crop outside the furlong marker, switched to a left-handed crop outside the sixteenth-pole, led until about the final seventy yards but was caught while clear for the place. NUMBERED was reluctant to load, bumped hard with rivals at the start, climbed some while urged along off the pace, moved from the two path to the four path while ridden along on the turn, was driven into the stretch in the five path and lacked the needed kick while up for the show. SHIRL'S DELIGHT had her saddle adjusted behind the gate, broke out then was hustled, moved up to press the pace on the outside, drew even with the leader while in the two path on the turn, was urged along passing the five-sixteenths pole, dropped back under a drive in upper stretch and weakened. CARA'S CHIANTI was reluctant to load, broke in then bumped solidly with a foe and was off a bit slow, spotted the front a few lengths, moved out early then advanced outside under urging, chased in the three path through the turn and tired. YANKEE DOODLE brushed the outside of the gate and was off a bit slow, moved out early then was urged along at the rear, fell much further behind near the seven-sixteenths pole, rounded the turn in the two to three path and was no factor.