Belmont At The Big A · Friday, May 22, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $37,0007 ranPost 2026-05-22 13:41:00Final time 1:51.76Pool $197,122

Good for all except 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Apalta
bmp btwn brk,checked
Flavien Prat666621—0.42110A
E1 89 · LP 121
27Shipsational
out,2p,led7/16-1/16
Santiago Gonzalez122112¼8.29114A
E1 92 · LP 117
34Petrolo
stmbld brk,bmp btwn,3p
Dalila Rivera5332337¼13.1980A
E1 91 · LP 110
45Natural Hunk
bmp btwn brk,squeezed
Edgard Zayas7777648¼46.1974A
E1 85 · LP 115
56Bourbon Chase
bmp soundly brk,4-5p
Katie Davis2555458¾8.34107A
E1 89 · LP 111
62Grand Commander
bmp brk,ins trns,empty
Manuel Franco4444569¾6.5382A
E1 90 · LP 108
71Airborne Elite
ins,headed7/16,faded
Javier Castellano3113771719.3483A
E1 93 · LP 99

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Shipsational4Petrolo5Natural Hunk6Bourbon Chase2Grand Commander1Airborne Elite3Apalta

Fractional times

Call 124.76
Call 250.02
Call 31:14.16
Call 41:38.98
Final1:51.76

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$2.84—
place ($2)3$2.30—
show ($2)3$2.10—
daily double ($1)1-3$12.13$41,593
place ($2)7$4.52—
show ($2)7$3—
exacta ($1)3-7$6.37$103,582
show ($2)4$3.48—
quinella ($1)3-7$4.76$5,380
superfecta ($0.10)3-7-4-5$25.79$37,724
trifecta ($0.50)3-7-4$16.86$62,308

Chart notes

APALTA was bumped on both sides at the start then checked while pinched back badly, rounded the first turn in the two path, settled off the pace, was roused in the three path on the far turn, moved to the four path late on that bend, rallied outside in upper stretch, closed well to get the lead inside the sixteenth-pole, fought outside of the runner-up to the finish and narrowly prevailed under good handling. SHIPSATIONAL broke alertly from the outside post, moved in while established a forward position early, raced in the two path on the first turn, prompted the pace on the outside, took the lead leaving the backstretch, moved to a solo advantage in the two path on the far turn, came under a left-handed crop in upper stretch, led into the final sixteenth then was headed by the winner, battled with that foe to the finish and just missed while well clear for the place. PETROLO stumbled at the start then bumped with rivals on both sides, traveled around the first turn in the three path, stalked the pace on the outside, was asked late on the backstretch, chased in the three path on the far turn, dropped back while remaining on his inside lead in the stretch and weakened but held the show. NATURAL HUNK bumped soundly with foes on both sides at the start then was squeezed back and moved out, dropped from the three path to the inside early on the first turn, settled at the back, was urged along while inside to the two path on the far turn, came well out into upper stretch and failed to threaten while up for the last spot in the superfecta. BOURBON CHASE bumped soundly with an opponent at the start, went around the first turn in the four path, was reserved on the outside, came under urging late on the backstretch, navigated most of the far turn in the four path then moved to the five path and lacked the needed response. GRAND COMMANDER was carried out at the start then bumped with a foe, saved ground while rated just off the pace, chased inside on the far turn and came up empty. AIRBORNE ELITE broke out then was hustled, showed the way on the inside, lost the advantage leaving the backstretch, dropped back with three furlongs to run and faded.