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

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmSix FurlongsPurse $70,00010 ranPost 2026-05-15 17:18:00Final time 1:08.69Pool $321,605

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Bite and Strike
rail,bid2w,clear,drvng
Javier Castellano76721—9.1496A
E1 88 · LP 121
26City of Oscars
btw,5w upr,ang in,clsd
Edgard Zayas57672¾3.8094A
E1 87 · LP 119
33Roar of the Crowd
2p,bid4w,xchngd bmp1/8
Reylu Gutierrez633431½78.0180A
E1 93 · LP 115
45Willintoriskitall
3p,bid5w,xchngd bmp1/8
Ricardo Santana, Jr.344341¾7.34113A
E1 93 · LP 115
57Rollin in Dough
bmpd,bothered,swung7w
Manuel Franco8888522.3482A
E1 80 · LP 121
610Master Freud
4p tn,6w uppr,no punch
Dalila Rivera255662¾5.0198A
E1 89 · LP 115
74Launch Control
press2w,bid3w,wknd lte
Christopher Elliott122173½6.0088A
E1 96 · LP 110
89Oat Coutour
bmp,bothered early,ins
Julio Rodriguez91010984½20.8890A
E1 73 · LP 119
98Go Irish
bmp btw,bothered early
Dylan Davis109910910¼16.6590A
E1 79 · LP 106
101Alexis Zorba
inside, empty stretch
Sahin Civaci41151012¼23.2386A
E1 97 · LP 95

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

12345678910start1/41/2stretchfinish6City of Oscars3Roar of the Crowd5Willintoriskitall7Rollin in Dough10Master Freud4Launch Control9Oat Coutour8Go Irish1Alexis Zorba2Bite and Strike

Fractional times

Call 123.17
Call 245.65
Call 357.24
Final1:08.69

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$0.28—
place ($2)2$9.12—
show ($2)2$5.54—
Pick 3 ($1)6-3-2$350.77$67,100
place ($2)6$5.06—
show ($2)6$3.70—
Pick 4 ($0.50)2-6-3-2$124.87$107,676
show ($2)3$19.60—
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-2-6-3-2$343.60$142,958
Pick 6 ($1)3-1-2-6-3-2$271.71$14,388
daily double ($1)3-2$29.33$92,558
exacta ($1)2-6$53.58$249,938
superfecta ($0.10)2-6-3-5$980.05$76,288
trifecta ($0.50)2-6-3$648.36$128,681

Chart notes

BITE AND STRIKE moved up the inside and rated along the rail, saved ground on the turn,cut the corner leaving the turn and then tipped out a path to make a two wide bid to go on even terms by the furlong marker and kicked clear and kept the fast closing CITY OF OSCARS safe to prove best under a drive. CITY OF OSCARS was settled early and raced in between rivals on the turn, swung out five wide leaving the turn and then lacked room leaving the three sixteenths and was in traffic and angled in for racing room and then closed well the final sixteenth but had to settle for being second best. ROAR OF THE CROWD tracked the early pace towards the inside, drafting in the two path on the turn behind the dueling leaders, came four wide off the turn to make a bid but exchanged bumps with WILLINTORISKITALL by the furlong marker and then ran on gamely for the show award. WILLINTORISKITALL tracked the pace and raced three wide on the turn, came five wide into the lane to make a bid and exchanged bumped by the furlong marker and kept on to the wire. ROLLIN IN DOUGH bumped at the start, then was bothered shortly after, reserved early and moved in to be two wide entering the turn, moved out to the three path and swung out seven wide leaving the turn and had a belated rally. MASTER FREUD chased the pace from the outside, four wide on the turn and came six wide into the lane but had no punch in the drive while being one paced. LAUNCH CONTROL pressed the early pace and then went up to duel for command two wide on the turn, made a three wide bid leaving the turn to gain a short lead leaving the three sixteenths and then was headed by the furlong marker and weakened in the final sixteenth. OAT COUTOUR was bumped at the start and then bothered early, angled in and saved ground on the turn while trailing, cut the corner leaving the turn and improved late but was not a threat. GO IRISH bumped between at the break, then was bothered early to be near the back early, raced three to four wide on the turn and came eight wide into the lane and weakened in the drive. ALEXIS ZORBA (GB) set a pressured pace on the inside and then dueled for command on the inside on the turn then was empty in the drive.