Belmont At The Big A · Sunday, May 17, 2026 · Race 8 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmSix FurlongsPurse $80,0009 ranPost 2026-05-17 16:43:00Final time 1:09.09Pool $373,118

Good for all except 5,6,9

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Charlottesuniverse
in hand ins, gamely
Javier Castellano51121—2.9269A
E1 107 · LP 107
24Aperitif
tracked 2p, denied
Julio Rodriguez24212½7.3767A
E1 104 · LP 107
31Garden of Grace
chased inside, ran on
Flavien Prat634331½2.4163A
E1 105 · LP 108
43Saratoga Daisy
bobbled after start
Dylan Davis86664230.0054A
E1 100 · LP 110
58Avery's Wonderland
3w uppr, outfinished
John Velazquez123452¼32.4647A
E1 105 · LP 105
69Emergency Nine
bobble st, outkicked
Ricardo Santana, Jr.378863¼12.6755A
E1 95 · LP 110
75Saint Margaret
bumped st, 3-4w turn
Manuel Franco455573½2.7352A
E1 101 · LP 105
86No Need to Panic
brush gate st, no kick
Jose Lezcano787783¾9.6657A
E1 95 · LP 108
910Jayme's Turn
chased 3w, no headway
Ruben Silvera999996¼36.2743A
E1 87 · LP 110

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

123456789start1/41/2stretchfinish4Aperitif1Garden of Grace3Saratoga Daisy8Avery's Wonderland9Emergency Nine5Saint Margaret6No Need to Panic10Jayme's Turn2Charlottesuniverse

Fractional times

Call 122.66
Call 245.37
Call 356.92
Final1:09.09

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$7.84—
place ($2)2$4.58—
show ($2)2$3.38—
Pick 3 ($1)3-4-2$234.20$91,707
place ($2)4$7.36—
show ($2)4$4.24—
Pick 4 ($0.50)3$465.50$178,242
show ($2)1$3—
Pick 5 ($0.50)1$123.07$251,851
Pick 6 ($1)2-1$625.70$43,400
daily double ($1)4-2$55.37$100,163
exacta ($1)2-4$35.51$222,715
superfecta ($0.10)2-4-1-3$99.48$67,260
trifecta ($0.50)2-4-1$50.45$119,726

Chart notes

CHARLOTTESUNIVERSE coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand along the inside, cut the corner into upper stretch, got headed for command by the runner up at the three-sixteenths, dug in and dueled through to the finish taking back the front just outside the sixteenth marker and gamely shook away at the end. APERITIF tracked the leader from the two path coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, took over command at the three-sixteenths, dug in dueling through to the finish getting displaced from the front narrowly just outside the sixteenth pole, fought on to the wire but was denied. GARDEN OF GRACE chased along the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, took the inside route into upper stretch, ran on to garner the show honors. SARATOGA DAISY bobbled after the start, chased just off the inside under a ride from the five-sixteenths pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, offered up a mild kick. AVERY'S WONDERLAND chased three wide coming under a ride near the quarter pole, continued three wide into upper stretch, kept on to the finish but was outfinished in the late stages. EMERGENCY NINE bobbled at the break, chased two then three wide under a ride with five-sixteenths to go, swung three to four wide into upper stretch, offered up a bid but was outkicked. SAINT MARGARET got bumped at the start by NO NEED TO PANIC, who broke inwards, chased three then four wide under urging from the five-sixteenths pole, continued four wide into upper stretch, offered no response. NO NEED TO PANIC broke in brushing the near side stall and then bumping SAINT MARGARET, chased along the inside under urging from three furlongs out, continued in the inside route into upper stretch and offered no kick. JAYME'S TURN chased three wide under encouragement from the three-eighths marker, tipped four wide into upper stretch, made no headway.