Belmont At The Big A · Friday, June 20, 2025 · Race 9 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmSix FurlongsPurse $65,00010 ranPost 2025-06-20 17:19:00Final time 1:07.15Pool $420,164

Good for all except 2,5,6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Mendrel
duel 2x 3-2w, got nod
Eric Cancel32221—2.4090A
E1 125 · LP 111
23Delightful Flame
duel ins 2x, lost bob
Katie Davis51112a nose19.1089A
E1 125 · LP 111
36Lady d'Oro
bumped st, kept on
Joel Rosario943333½5.0074A
E1 121 · LP 107
42Linarite
brk out, brush gate st
Junior Alvarado1010106442.7078A
E1 103 · LP 115
57Broadway Lights
chased 4-3w, mild bid
Ricardo Santana, Jr.78875514.9082A
E1 114 · LP 110
610La Grotte
2w 1/4p, no rally
Christopher Elliott29956512.8076A
E1 111 · LP 111
71Quick Power Nap
chased ins, wknd late
Romero Maragh875475¼9.2071A
E1 117 · LP 108
88Bam's Bliss Kiss
4-3w pursuit, weakened
Luis Rivera, Jr.134889¾14.6082A
E1 122 · LP 97
99Dashing Della
chased 5-4w, tired
Jose Gomez4671091242.7550A
E1 119 · LP 96
105Cdakhat
bumped st, tired
Jose Lezcano656910139.5064A
E1 119 · LP 94

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish3Delightful Flame6Lady d'Oro2Linarite7Broadway Lights10La Grotte1Quick Power Nap8Bam's Bliss Kiss9Dashing Della5Cdakhat4Mendrel

Fractional times

Call 121.83
Call 243.73
Call 355.19
Final1:07.15

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$6.80—
place ($2)4$2.80—
show ($2)4$2.30—
Pick 3 ($1)1-3-4$85$106,445
place ($2)3$12.80—
show ($2)3$8.10—
Pick 4 ($0.50)2-1$210.50$222,823
show ($2)6$3.30—
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-2-1$243.75$228,526
Pick 6 ($1)2$101.50$0
daily double ($1)3-4$55$114,463
exacta ($1)4-3$21.80$458,132
superfecta ($0.10)4-3-6-2$20.50$181,029
trifecta ($0.50)4-3-6$36$252,256

Chart notes

MENDREL coaxed from the gate, dueled three then two wide with DELIGHTFUL FLAME to her inside, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths and spun just off the inside into upper stretch and was shaken off a bit straightened away, came again to latch on a furlong out and knocked heads through the final sixteenth to the finish and just got the nod on the wire. DELIGHTFUL FLAME dueled inside of the aforementioned foe down the backstretch and through the turn while along the rail coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, cut the corner into upper stretch roused for the drive getting some separation in doing so, came out a path to look her main danger in the eye just before she latched back on a furlong out, dug in gamely battling on head to head to duel once more to the finish but lost the bob on the line. LADY D'ORO got bumped at the start by BROADWAY LIGHTS and in turn bumped CDAKHAT in the hind end, chased just off the inside and then along the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung three wide into upper stretch, kept on to secure the show honors. LINARITE broke out at the start brushing the off side stall at the break, chased just off the inside and then along the inside from the tail of the field, came under coaxing three furlongs from home, went eight wide into upper stretch and kicked on belatedly to the finish. BROADWAY LIGHTS broke in at the start bumping LADY D'ORO into CDAKHAT, chased four then three wide under a ride from the five-sixteenths, went seven wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid. LA GROTTE coaxed from the start, chased four paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked inside at the half mile pole, came under coaxing at the three-eighths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and offered no rally. QUICK POWER NAP chased along the inside coming under encouragement at the three-eighths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages. BAM'S BLISS KISS four then three wide in pursuit, came under urging with five-sixteenths to go, swung five wide for home and weakened in the stretch. DASHING DELLA five then four wide in pursuit, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, angled six wide into upper stretch, tired. CDAKHAT (IRE) got bumped in the hind end by LADY D'ORO due to pressure from BROADWAY LIGHTS and was knocked askew, chased three then two wide coming under urging near the quarter pole, swung three to four wide at the top of the stretch, tired in the drive.