Belmont At The Big A · Sunday, September 14, 2025 · Race 8 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $58,0006 ranPost 2025-09-14 16:44:00Final time 1:16.40Pool $208,423

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Always Practical
6-7w uppr, inched clr
Kendrick Carmouche14311—1.90102A
E1 105 · LP 123
21I'm Buzzy
4w upper, mild kick
Joel Rosario6553213.02111A
E1 104 · LP 123
32Melle Mel
chased inside, ran on
Dylan Davis534432¼4.70100A
E1 112 · LP 120
46Spun Size
3w pursuit, weakened
Ricardo Santana, Jr.222246¼3.1685A
E1 112 · LP 113
54Amy's Light
chased 4w, weakened
Melvis Gonzalez36665719.7987A
E1 101 · LP 114
63Moon Gate
in hand 2p, weakened
Christopher Elliott411567¼6.4087A
E1 116 · LP 110

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish1I'm Buzzy2Melle Mel6Spun Size4Amy's Light3Moon Gate7Always Practical

Fractional times

Call 122.37
Call 245.55
Call 31:10.05
Final1:16.40

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$5.80—
place ($2)7$3.36—
show ($2)7$2.54—
Pick 3 ($1)1-8-7$103.29$23,835
place ($2)1$3.46—
show ($2)1$2.50—
daily double ($1)8-7$24.76$39,039
show ($2)2$3.06—
exacta ($1)7-1$9.28$134,577
superfecta ($0.10)7-1-2-6$4.20$46,108
trifecta ($0.50)7-1-2$10.89$76,142

Chart notes

ALWAYS PRACTICAL chased three to four wide patiently handled until set down angled six to seven wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command just inside the three-sixteenths, inched clear under a drive to prevail. I'M BUZZY chased just off the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick to secure the place honors. MELLE MEL coaxed from the gate, chased along the inside patiently handled until let out spinning two to three wide into upper stretch, ran on to procure the show honors. SPUN SIZE three wide in pursuit, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and continued three wide into upper stretch, weakened in the drive. AMY'S LIGHT broke out at the start, chased four wide under urging from the three-eighths marker, tipped six wide into upper stretch, weakened. MOON GATE coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand just off the inside, got let out continuing in the two path at the quarter pole, dug in under threat and was collared just inside the three-sixteenths, weakened through to the finish.