Belmont At The Big A · Sunday, June 29, 2025 · Race 5 of 9

Maiden Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $68,0008 ranPost 2025-06-29 14:37:00Final time 1:40.21Pool $283,824

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Papa Golf
ins turns,dueled,game
Kendrick Carmouche111111—1.9091A
E1 110 · LP 116
25Blast Furnace
ins-2p,3p1/4,bid,dueld
Javier Castellano233222a nose7.8059A
E1 108 · LP 117
38Hedge the Risk
checkd3p7/8,ins,2p3/16
Dylan Davis7673333¾4.5085A
E1 104 · LP 115
410Commander of Truth
4-5p turns,bumped5/16
Manuel Franco6544545¾5.0088A
E1 108 · LP 114
53Reteko
2-3p,bmp foe5/16,4p1/4
John Velazquez4455456¼3.5094A
E1 107 · LP 114
67Laird of Magnolia
2-3path turns,empty
Jose Gomez876666942.7560A
E1 105 · LP 113
74Weekendsandwhiskey
ins-2p turns,no threat
Jose Lezcano58887714¼8.0076A
E1 101 · LP 110
86Go Long
bmp5/16,checkd,eased
Ricardo Santana, Jr.32278833¾26.0040A
E1 110 · LP 97

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Blast Furnace8Hedge the Risk10Commander of Truth3Reteko7Laird of Magnolia4Weekendsandwhiskey6Go Long2Papa Golf

Fractional times

Call 123.94
Call 247.65
Call 31:11.57
Call 41:34.47
Final1:40.21

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$5.80—
place ($2)2$3.40—
show ($2)2$2.60—
Pick 3 ($1)5-4-2$154.75$38,387
place ($2)5$7.10—
show ($2)5$3.70—
Pick 4 ($0.50)8$366.50$118,236
show ($2)8$3.80—
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-8$934.25$295,254
daily double ($1)4-2$14$42,445
exacta ($1)2-5$24.10$233,213
superfecta ($0.10)2-5-8-10$27.50$69,387
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-8$46.12$116,373

Chart notes

PAPA GOLF was hustled to the front, dropped to the inside nearing the first turn, was well rated while showing the way, came under some urging on the far turn, was asked for his best in upper stretch, dueled gamely inside of the runner-up to the finish and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. BLAST FURNACE was taken in hand early, moved from the rail to the two path early on the first turn, was well placed just off the pace, shifted from the rail to the two path on the far turn, was asked near the quarter-pole then gained in the three path into the stretch, made an outside bid at the three-sixteenths pole, dueled determinedly outside of the winner to the finish and was denied while clear for the place. HEDGE THE RISK checked in tight quarters between horses in the three path early on the first turn then dropped to the rail, settled towards the back, saved ground on the far turn, was roused outside the quarter-pole, moved to the two path under a drive in upper stretch and lacked the needed kick while clear for the show. COMMANDER OF TRUTH was caught in the four path on the first turn, settled outside without cover, was asked in the four path on the far turn, bumped with a rival and moved to the five path briefly near the five-sixteenths pole before dropping back to the four path, spun into upper stretch in the five path and lacked the needed kick. RETEKO came out into the first turn, raced in the two then three path while putting a foe in tight quarters on that bend, was rated on the inside of a rival, started the far turn in the two path, shifted to the three path and bumped a foe at the five-sixteenths pole, chased in the four path into upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and weakened. LAIRD OF MAGNOLIA moved in towards the back, rounded the first turn in the two path, was reserved behind horses while on the outside, tugged on the bit under tight restraint passing the nine-sixteenths pole, came out from behind cover near the half-mile pole, was roused in the three then two path on the final turn and failed to respond. WEEKENDSANDWHISKEY raced inside to the two path on the turns and failed to threaten. GO LONG established a forward position early, moved from the three path to the four path early on the first turn, stalked the pace on the outside, dropped back a bit in the three path early on the far turn, was bumped between foes while tiring near the five-sixteenths pole then checked, moved to the five path shortly thereafter, came further out into upper stretch and was eased but walked off.