Belmont At The Big A · Friday, May 1, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $83,0007 ranPost 2026-05-01 17:24:00Final time 1:46.09Pool $216,884

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Midnight Concerto
2-3p trns,lead5/16,clr
Reylu Gutierrez266111—5.7855A
E1 73 · LP 105
24Can't Fool Me
ins1st,4p2nd,5p1/4
Ricardo Santana, Jr.677762221.7043A
E1 72 · LP 107
37National Archive
3-2p,bid7/16,btwn,wknd
Julio Rodriguez4223232¾3.483A
E1 78 · LP 103
41Scythian
ins1st,2-3p2nd,5p1/4
Manuel Franco15553440.5849A
E1 74 · LP 104
58Snowy Evening
2p turns,4p1/4,empty
Edgard Zayas344455617.6460A
E1 75 · LP 102
66Hello Beauty
2p-ins,headed5/16,wknd
Jose Lezcano7112468½13.8973A
E1 79 · LP 99
73Higher Force
rated inside,empty
Ruben Silvera5336771039.9982A
E1 76 · LP 100

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Can't Fool Me7National Archive1Scythian8Snowy Evening6Hello Beauty3Higher Force2Midnight Concerto

Fractional times

Call 125.05
Call 250.67
Call 31:15.02
Call 41:39.59
Final1:46.09

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$3.56—
place ($2)2$8.66—
show ($2)2$14.70—
Pick 3 ($1)3-4-2$36.89$17,550
place ($2)4$25.12—
show ($2)4$29.16—
daily double ($1)4-2$24.45$25,379
show ($2)7$12.02—
exacta ($1)2-4$105.33$122,700
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-7-1$86.08$47,481
trifecta ($0.50)2-4-7$192.22$65,693

Chart notes

MIDNIGHT CONCERTO was taken back between horses before the first turn, raced in the two path on that bend, was reserved off the pace with some cover, gained late on the backstretch after being let out with a half-mile to run, made a bid at the seven-sixteenths pole, took the lead in the three path on the far turn, shook clear into upper stretch, drifted out under a left-handed crop near the furlong marker then was quickly switched to a right-handed crop, remained well clear into the final sixteenth and held while kept to the task under a hand-ride while flagged with the crop late. CAN'T FOOL ME saved ground on the first turn, was reserved at the rear, moved out late on the backstretch, was roused in the four path on the far turn, came five wide into the stretch and finished with good energy to garner the place. NATIONAL ARCHIVE established a forward position early, dropped from the three path to the two path early on the first turn, stalked the pace on the outside, made a bid leaving the backstretch, vied between foes in the two path on the far turn, dropped back into upper stretch, chased the winner into the final fulrong and weakened while able to get the show. SCYTHIAN saved ground on the first turn, was reserved near the back, went around the far turn in the two then three path while roused, came into the stretch in the five path and lacked the needed kick while able to get the last spot in the superfecta. SNOWY EVENING tucked into the two path for the run around the first turn, was rated with cover, traveled around the far turn in the two path while asked, was driven into the stretch in the four path and lacked the needed response. HELLO BEAUTY went to the front, dropped from the two path to the inside early on the first turn, showed the way in hand, was asked along the rail while inside of foes on the far turn, lost the lead at the five-sixteenths pole, dropped back into upper stretch and tired. HIGHER FORCE was hustled from the gate then rated on the inside, continued to save ground while asked on the far turn and came up empty.