Belmont At The Big A · Saturday, June 14, 2025 · Race 5 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, sloppyOne MilePurse $35,0007 ranPost 2025-06-14 15:10:00Final time 1:35.88Pool $279,204

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16True Connection
lead out5/8,2p turn,4p
Luis Rivera, Jr.321111—1.8586B
E1 115 · LP 130
21ASequential
3-4p turn,6p3/16,drftd
Eric Cancel43222231.8596B
E1 113 · LP 129
32Belmont Union
off slow,2p-ins,6p3/16
Romero Maragh7774331016.5044B
E1 106 · LP 127
43Battle Anthem
headed out5/8,ins,fade
Ricardo Santana, Jr.11334419½5.9061B
E1 113 · LP 111
57Down the Line
3p turn,carried 6p1/4
Lane Luzzi56555525½3.4053B
E1 111 · LP 109
68Laird of Magnolia
4p turn,6p into lane
Jose Gomez64466628¾31.7547B
E1 112 · LP 108
75Limits of Power
ins-2p turn,faltered
Christopher Elliott25677730¼25.2540B
E1 108 · LP 112

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1ASequential2Belmont Union3Battle Anthem7Down the Line8Laird of Magnolia5Limits of Power6True Connection

Fractional times

Call 123.74
Call 247.41
Call 31:12.00
Call 41:23.91
Final1:35.88

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$5.70—
place ($2)6$2.50—
show ($2)6$2.20—
Pick 3 ($1)4-6-6$34.50$31,008
place ($2)1A$2.90—
show ($2)1A$2.50—
Pick 4 ($0.50)2-3$53.87$81,233
show ($2)2$3.70—
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-2-3$231.75$345,285
daily double ($1)6-6$14.80$33,371
exacta ($1)6-1$5.90$220,571
superfecta ($0.10)6-1-2-3$8.05$70,499
trifecta ($0.50)6-1-2$15.87$109,473

Chart notes

TRUE CONNECTION prompted the pace on the outside of the leader, took the advantage outside the five-eighths pole then moved clear, controlled the action in the two path, came out while roused into upper stretch, responded well when put to the crop outside the furlong marker and proved much the best under strong urging. SEQUENTIAL stalked the pace on the outside, chased in the three path on for most of the turn then moved to the four path, floated into the six path into the stretch then drifted further out, pursued the winner to the finish and willingly secured the place. BELMONT UNION broke in and was off slow, raced at the rear, dropped from the two path to the rail on the turn, came out to the six path into upper stretch, moved in entering the final furlong and safely secured the show. BATTLE ANTHEM moved out while going to the front, lost the advantage outside the five-eighths pole then dropped back, chased inside on the turn and tired. DOWN THE LINE settled off the pace, raced in the three path while roused on the turn, was carried out to the six path into upper stretch and came up empty. LAIRD OF MAGNOLIA was hustled from the gate, settled on the outside, was roused in the four path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the six path and had nothing left. LIMITS OF POWER settled towards the back, was hard ridden passing the nine-sixteenths pole, moved from the rail to the two path on the turn and faltered. This race had a timing discrepancy or malfunction and was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.