Belmont At The Big A · Friday, May 15, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $70,0005 ranPost 2026-05-15 13:56:00Final time 1:10.86Pool $152,106

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Anyway
prompted,bid3w,clear
Julio Rodriguez13211—1.23105B
E1 108 · LP 120
22Life Is Gravy
hit gate,7w uppr,closd
Luis Rivera, Jr.555522¾11.8879B
E1 90 · LP 128
33Southeastern
ins,2-3p,5w upr,miss2d
Ricardo Santana, Jr.444432¾2.2085B
E1 107 · LP 119
41B Provocateur
vied,rail,angled,faded
Ruben Silvera311243½5.6486B
E1 111 · LP 113
54Tough Guy Tony
duel2w,vied btwn,wknd
Abner Adorno223357¾3.9570B
E1 110 · LP 105

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish2Life Is Gravy3Southeastern1B Provocateur4Tough Guy Tony6Anyway

Fractional times

Call 122.67
Call 246.07
Call 358.01
Final1:10.86

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$4.46—
place ($2)6$2.58—
show ($2)6$2.10—
daily double ($1)5-6$7.58$40,089
place ($2)2$7.86—
show ($2)2$4.10—
exacta ($1)6-2$15.69$72,280
show ($2)3$2.26—
quinella ($1)2-6$8.66$3,967
superfecta ($0.10)6-2-3-1$8.85$15,500
trifecta ($0.50)6-2-3$19.46$34,013

Chart notes

ANYWAY prompted the pace from the outside and inched closer and vied for command three wide by the quarter pole, made a bid to go clear nearing the furlong marker and then drew out to prove best under crop urging. LIFE IS GRAVY (IRE) hit the gate leaving at the start, was out-sprinted early on the outside, four to five wide on the turn and came seven wide into the lane and closed well winning the bob for the place award. SOUTHEASTERN tracked the early pace on the inside, then drafted behind the vying threesome two to three wide on the turn, swung out five wide leaving the turn and finished well but lost the bob for the place award. B PROVOCATEUR dueled for the lead on the inside and then vied for command on the rail nearing the quarter pole and was passed nearing the furlong marker and then angled off the rail and faded late. TOUGH GUY TONY dueled for the lead two wide and then vied for command between rivals nearing the quarter pole and weakened in the lane.