Belmont At The Big A · Saturday, October 25, 2025 · Race 7 of 11

Empire Distaff S. Black Type

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $250,0007 ranPost 2025-10-25 15:23:00Final time 1:50.03Pool $342,707

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Valtellina
stumbld st,swung4w,clr
Dylan Davis766511—4.47102A
E1 105 · LP 119
22Bernietakescharge
inside,kept on,2d best
Ruben Silvera2111222¼3.65100A
E1 120 · LP 109
38Midnight Concerto
came4w,mvd in,belatdly
Christopher Elliott6777535¼10.8954A
E1 98 · LP 118
46Boxed Wine
saved ground, no rally
Ricardo Santana, Jr.555664912.3961A
E1 105 · LP 111
54Kay Cup
2w1st,2-4p 2nd,no kick
Manuel Franco4444459½2.00100A
E1 110 · LP 106
65Vehemente
keen3w,duel,tired
Kendrick Carmouche322236113.2279A
E1 120 · LP 100
71Sweetest Princess
ins,4w upper, tired
Jose Lezcano13337717¼14.5078A
E1 111 · LP 97

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Bernietakescharge8Midnight Concerto6Boxed Wine4Kay Cup5Vehemente1Sweetest Princess3Valtellina

Fractional times

Call 123.77
Call 247.31
Call 31:11.64
Call 41:37.23
Final1:50.03

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$0.94—
place ($2)3$4.72—
show ($2)3$4.04—
Pick 3 ($1)4-5-3$404.51$45,862
place ($2)2$3.92—
show ($2)2$3.12—
Pick 4 ($0.50)8-4-5-3$346.81$72,168
show ($2)8$6.22—
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-8-4-5-3$253.13$164,109
daily double ($1)5-3$72.98$61,132
exacta ($1)3-2$30.90$239,403
superfecta ($0.10)3-2-8-6$106.36$65,083
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-8$94.08$109,111

Chart notes

VALTELLINA stumbled at the break and was reserved early, two path down the backstretch and into the far turn, moved to the inside by the five sixteenths and then swung out four wide leaving the turn to make a bid, hit the front nearing the furlong marker and drew clear under left handed crop urging to prove best. BERNIETAKESCHARGE vied for the early lead and then dueled for the lead on the inside and gained a short lead leaving the three eights marker and was clear leaving the turn but was headed nearing the furlong marker and could not go with the winner in the final furlong while keeping on gamely to be clearly second best. MIDNIGHT CONCERTO was settled back early and moved to the inside, still lagged behind entering the far turn and came four wide off the bend and moved in to split rivals nearing the furlong marker and had a belated rally to best the rest. BOXED WINE was settled early and saved ground on the far turn but lacked a serious rally while improving position to gain the last spot in the superfecta. KAY CUP was rated along two wide early, moved out on the far turn and came five wide into the lane but had no rally. VEHEMENTE was three wide on the first turn and keen and was five to six wide entering the backstretch while the rider attempted to settle her down, but still was eager and dueled for command three to two wide and was three wide by the quarter pole and tired. SWEETEST PRINCESS tracked the early pace along the inside, then chased the pace on the backstretch, moved out on the far turn and came four wide into the lane but tired.