Belmont At The Big A · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, muddyOne MilePurse $85,0005 ranPost 2026-04-30 13:12:00Final time 1:35.34Pool $181,220

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Directive
in hand 2p, went clear
Dylan Davis411111—0.27122B
E1 128 · LP 121
22Moonlit
chased 2-3w, 2nd best
Julio Rodriguez3342227¾18.88105B
E1 126 · LP 113
31Irresistible
shied 6 1/2, 5w upper
Ricardo Santana, Jr.553333224.7986B
E1 126 · LP 99
45Pomerance
chased 3-2w, faltered
Manuel Franco12244424¼6.1377B
E1 126 · LP 101
54Tejanita
bump 7 1/2, no impact
Jose Lezcano24555524¾21.7374B
E1 124 · LP 101

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Moonlit1Irresistible5Pomerance4Tejanita3Directive

Fractional times

Call 123.08
Call 246.20
Call 31:10.43
Call 41:22.72
Final1:35.34

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$2.54—
place ($2)3$2.24—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-2$9.78$85,979
place ($2)2$9.32—
show ($2)2$3.46—
superfecta ($0.10)3-2-1-5$5.07$21,940
show ($2)1$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-1$14.71$40,086

Chart notes

DIRECTIVE got bumped with seven and a half furlongs to go when POMERANCE came inwards bumping TEJANITA who was between foes, established the front inside seven furlongs to run and showed the way in hand just off the inside before heading to the inside midway on the turn, swung three then two wide into upper stretch and was roused straightened away, went clear under a drive to the eighth pole and then was ridden out to the finish. MOONLIT two to three wide down the backstretch, tucked inside into the turn before darting to the two path three furlongs out when the aforementioned foe took to the rail, came under encouragement at the five-sixteenths marker, swung four wide into upper stretch, proved no match for the top one while well clear of the rest and along second best. IRRESISTIBLE shied out two paths six and a half furlongs out when near the clubhouse turn gap, chased four then three wide coming under a ride at the three-eighths pole, tipped five wide into upper stretch and tired. POMERANCE came in after the start and bumped TEJANITA into POMERANCE when leading briefly early on, got displaced by her barn mate and chased three then two wide coming under urging with seven-sixteenths to go, swung four wide for home and faltered in the stretch. TEJANITA coaxed from the gate, got bumped with seven and a half furlongs remaining when POMERANCE came inwards, and in turn bumped DIRECTIVE, chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn, went five wide into upper stretch and made no impact.