Belmont At The Big A · Thursday, September 18, 2025 · Race 7 of 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmSix FurlongsPurse $82,0008 ranPost 2025-09-18 16:17:00Final time 1:08.20Pool $211,346

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Blossoming Erudite
chased 3-2w, edged clr
John Velazquez22221—16.8179A
E1 115 · LP 111
25Linarite
6w upper, mild kick
Kendrick Carmouche787423½7.2475A
E1 102 · LP 111
36Slightly Busy
chased 3-2w, mild bid
Manuel Franco454333¾2.2778A
E1 109 · LP 106
42Kerry
in hand 2p, weakened
Dylan Davis511144¾6.7079A
E1 121 · LP 94
57Weekend Rags
3-2w upper, no headway
Flavien Prat676555½6.0774A
E1 105 · LP 105
61Strictly Taboo
chased ins, no impact
Joel Rosario8686661.6275A
E1 105 · LP 108
78Latest Edition
4-5w uppr, weakened
Dalton Brown133778¾65.5163A
E1 112 · LP 96
83Patria
chased 2p, tired
Junior Alvarado3458810¼23.9548A
E1 111 · LP 96

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Linarite6Slightly Busy2Kerry7Weekend Rags1Strictly Taboo8Latest Edition3Patria4Blossoming Erudite

Fractional times

Call 122.02
Call 244.05
Call 355.95
Final1:08.20

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$5.62—
place ($2)4$13.42—
show ($2)4$5.76—
Pick 3 ($1)8-9-4$623.81$25,474
place ($2)5$8.30—
show ($2)5$4.46—
daily double ($1)9-4$98.40$39,094
show ($2)6$3.64—
exacta ($1)4-5$151.71$153,047
superfecta ($0.10)4-5-6-2$450.05$48,076
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-6$307.87$73,118

Chart notes

BLOSSOMING ERUDITE led early on before being displaced from command five furlongs out by KERRY, chased that rival in closest aim three then two wide coming under coaxing with five-sixteenths to go, took the inside route into upper stretch, tipped out to the two path a furlong out, rallied to collar the leader just outside the sixteenth marker, then edged clear to the finish to score. LINARITE chased just off the inside and then along the inside coming under encouragement at the five-sixteenths, angled six wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick. SLIGHTLY BUSY chased three then two wide under a ride from the five-sixteenths, spun three wide into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid to secure the show honors. KERRY coaxed from the gate, established the front near the five furlong marker and showed the way in hand just off the inside, widened away through the turn, cut the corner roused into upper stretch, dug in clear to the eighth pole, got caught just outside the sixteenth pole and weakened to the finish. WEEKEND RAGS chased three then two wide coming under encouragement near the quarter pole, continued three then two wide into upper stretch, made ground but no headway. STRICTLY TABOO chased along the inside under a ride from the five-sixteenths, continued in the inside route into upper stretch, made no impact. LATEST EDITION a bit fractious in the gate prior to the start, broke out a step at the start, chased four then three wide under a ride with five-sixteenths to go, tipped four to five wide for home and weakened in the stretch. PATRIA chased just off the inside and then along the inside under coaxing from the five-sixteenths and tired in the stretch.