Belmont At The Big A · Thursday, June 12, 2025 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmSix FurlongsPurse $85,0007 ranPost 2025-06-12 13:14:00Final time 1:08.34Pool $179,499

Poor

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Nonna's Love
2p-ins trn,clr ins3/16
John Velazquez11111—1.2565A
E1 126 · LP 104
25Maiora
hrd to load,3-4p,6p1/4
Joel Rosario4554233.4071A
E1 102 · LP 110
33Matadora
chsd,2p turn,no kick
Flavien Prat333333½4.0064A
E1 111 · LP 106
46Chrysalism
out,4-3path turn,wknd
Manuel Franco2222457.3051A
E1 125 · LP 96
57Connect the Stars
duck out brk,off slow
Ricardo Santana, Jr.766657½23.0083A
E1 98 · LP 110
64Venerini
off bit slw,ins-3p,4p
Kendrick Carmouche544567¾11.5041A
E1 107 · LP 100
71Golden Goose
off bit slow,3-2p turn
Irad Ortiz, Jr.677771911.3038A
E1 92 · LP 103

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish5Maiora3Matadora6Chrysalism7Connect the Stars4Venerini1Golden Goose2Nonna's Love

Fractional times

Call 121.80
Call 244.32
Call 356.06
Final1:08.34

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.50—
place ($2)2$2.90—
show ($2)2$2.20—
exacta ($1)2-5$10.60$165,063
place ($2)5$5.30—
show ($2)5$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-3-6$9.72$31,839
show ($2)3$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-3$15.12$53,769

Chart notes

NONNA'S LOVE was away alertly then showed speed, set the pace under pressure to her outside, vied in the two path for most of the turn then dropped to the inside, responded well when asked at the top of the stretch, kicked clear inside the three-sixteenths pole, was put to a right-handed crop at the furlong marker, remained under the crop until just inside the sixteenth-pole then was placed under a hand-ride to the finish while best. MAIORA was reluctant to load then broke a step slow, settled under some urging, was asked for more in the three then four path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the six path while under a drive and finished willingly to get the place. MATADORA was hustled from the gate then chased the leading duo, traveled around the turn in the two path, pursued the winner under a drive in the stretch and lacked the needed kick while clear for the show. CHRYSALISM showed speed then pressed the pace on the outside, vied in the four path for most of the turn then dropped to the three path under urging, lost touch with the winner under a drive inside the three-sixteenths pole and weakened. CONNECT THE STARS ducked out significantly at the start and was off slow, angled in at the rear under urging, dropped from the two path to the rail on the turn and was no factor. VENERINI broke a bit slow then was taken in hand while in crowded quarters, moved up under some urging then settled off the pace, was roused while moving from the rail to the three path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the four path and came up empty. GOLDEN GOOSE broke a bit slow, raced at the rear, moved from the three path to the two path on the turn and failed to threaten.