Belmont At The Big A · Sunday, June 15, 2025 · Race 1 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, sloppyOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $85,0005 ranPost 2025-06-15 13:12:00Final time 1:49.19Pool $191,012

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Stars and Stripes
2-3p,leapt tracks late
Jose Lezcano222211—0.8545B
E1 114 · LP 123
24Makes Sense
3p trns,carry out3/16
John Velazquez13544210½2.45117B
E1 110 · LP 116
32Last Man Standing
4p turns,drift out3/16
Irad Ortiz, Jr.55333315¾2.4595B
E1 114 · LP 107
43Into Inspiration
ins-2p,headed1/4,faded
Omar Hernandez Moreno3111242033.5067B
E1 115 · LP 101
51The Hero Code
brk out,ins,eased,wlkd
Christopher Elliott4445553118.8019B
E1 110 · LP 95

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Makes Sense2Last Man Standing3Into Inspiration1The Hero Code5Stars and Stripes

Fractional times

Call 124.03
Call 247.82
Call 31:12.41
Call 41:36.94
Final1:49.19

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$3.70—
place ($2)5$2.10—
show ($2)5$2.10—
exacta ($1)5-4$2.95$105,715
place ($2)4$2.60—
show ($2)4$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)5-4-2-3$0.72$34,626
show ($2)2$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)5-4-2$1.65$65,800

Chart notes

STARS AND STRIPES established a forward position under some urging early, prompted the pace on the outside in the two then three path, turned up the pressure on the leader on the far turn, was given his cue outside the quarter-pole, took the advantage at the top of the stretch then kicked clear under a strong hand-ride, powered away under a brisk hand-ride until just before the sixteenth-pole, was eased up at that point then leapt tracks late before coasting to the finish a much the best winner. MAKES SENSE raced in the three path on the first turn, passed the seven-eighths pole between horses, dropped back early on the backstretch then came under urging, went around the far turn in the three path while ridden along, came out to the five path into upper stretch then was carried well out by LAST MAN STANDING and safely secured the place while no match for the winner. LAST MAN STANDING was a bit slow into stride, moved out early then advanced on the outside into the first turn, was rated in the four path on that bend, stalked the pace on the outside, rounded the far turn in the four path, was asked near the five-sixteenths pole, drifted out in upper stretch and weakened but was clear for the show. INTO INSPIRATION was sent hard to the front, showed the way while inside to the two path, was asked under heavy threat on the far turn, lost the advantage at the quarter-pole and faded. THE HERO CODE broke out then bobbled every so slightly while off a step slow, saved ground while placed under a strong hold on the first turn, dropped back early on the backstretch then came under urging, chased inside on the far turn and faltered then was eased in the final furlong but walked off.