Belmont At The Big A · Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Race 5 of 11

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, goodSix FurlongsPurse $88,0008 ranPost 2026-05-09 15:09:00Final time 1:11.11Pool $343,849

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Roman Grace
3p,5w uppr,edged clear
Ricardo Santana, Jr.65421—5.8793B
E1 112 · LP 114
27Paula's a Star
vied4w trn,bid,2d best
Manuel Franco431121¼7.7985B
E1 117 · LP 109
34Next On Stage
ins-2p,angled,got 3rd
Dylan Davis245632¼7.6192B
E1 113 · LP 112
42Army Gal
2-4p,swung7w,miss 3rd
Jose Lezcano776542¼2.2686B
E1 108 · LP 112
51Kadena
vied,rail turn,wknd1/8
Julio Rodriguez1133566.1779B
E1 120 · LP 100
65Mila Candy
vied btwn turn,wknd1/8
Santiago Gonzalez52246920.3476B
E1 118 · LP 95
73Minute by Minute
ins,3w3/16,no threat
Flavien Prat368779½3.0575B
E1 112 · LP 103
86Mischief Lady
stumbled badly brk,4p
Sahin Civaci8878813¾12.1563B
E1 107 · LP 94

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish7Paula's a Star4Next On Stage2Army Gal1Kadena5Mila Candy3Minute by Minute6Mischief Lady8Roman Grace

Fractional times

Call 122.19
Call 245.63
Call 358.09
Final1:11.11

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$3.74—
place ($2)8$7.42—
show ($2)8$4.68—
Pick 3 ($1)7-3-8$108.81$32,868
place ($2)7$8.16—
show ($2)7$5.12—
Pick 4 ($0.50)5-7-3-8$81.92$114,058
show ($2)4$4.84—
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-5-7-3-8$243.97$433,251
daily double ($1)3-8$33.94$42,504
exacta ($1)8-7$47.54$234,555
superfecta ($0.10)8-7-4-2$77.77$61,619
trifecta ($0.50)8-7-4$136.09$110,032

Chart notes

ROMAN GRACE was rated along on the outside early, three wide on the turn and came five wide off the turn and made a bid and edged clear in the final sixteenth to prove best under a drive. PAULA'S A STAR prompted the early pace from the outside and then vied for command outside a duo and four wide on the turn, made a bid leaving the turn to gain command but was out-finished by the winner while staying on for the place award, second best. NEXT ON STAGE tracked the pace from the inside and then was two to three wide off the turn and angled out by the furlong marker and ran on willingly winning the bob for the show award. ARMY GAL was allowed to settle early, advanced two to four wide on the turn and swung out six wide leaving the turn to make a bid but needed more late while just missing the show award. KADENA set a pressured pace early on the inside and then vied for the lead on the rail on the turn and came two wide off the turn but weakened in the final furlong. MILA CANDY pressed the early pace and then vied for the lead in between rivals on the turn and came three wide off the turn but weakened in the final furlong. MINUTE BY MINUTE chased the early pace on the inside and then fell back on the turn and came three wide off turn but was not a threat. MISCHIEF LADY stumbled badly at the break and raced four wide on the turn while being no factor.