Belmont At The Big A · Saturday, May 23, 2026 · Race 5 of 10

Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $28,0009 ranPost 2026-05-23 15:09:00Final time 1:24.49Pool $308,532

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Jackie the Joker
open up,2p,held gamely
Ricardo Santana, Jr.31111—4.6295A
E1 110 · LP 121
28Baby Sassicaia
3p turn,4p1/4,bid1/16
Manuel Franco12222a nose1.17100A
E1 104 · LP 121
34Curlin's Magic
2p-inside turn,clr 3rd
Javier Castellano7343354.73102A
E1 101 · LP 112
46My First Love
4path turn,empty
Dylan Davis44344126.3481A
E1 101 · LP 100
59Luna Moth
3-2path turn,no rally
Reylu Gutierrez5675513½26.5588A
E1 95 · LP 97
61Whistler's Style
3-5p turn,6p into lane
Katie Davis8996614¼7.5089A
E1 90 · LP 96
77Floge
off step slow,4-5path
Edgard Zayas9757715¾14.9979A
E1 98 · LP 94
82Troubled Luck
inside turn,no factor
Omar Hernandez Moreno2569817½88.9654A
E1 96 · LP 92
95Brooklyn Dantz
2-3p turn,no response
Jose Lezcano6888917¾69.4173A
E1 92 · LP 91

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

123456789start1/41/2stretchfinish8Baby Sassicaia4Curlin's Magic6My First Love9Luna Moth1Whistler's Style7Floge2Troubled Luck5Brooklyn Dantz3Jackie the Joker

Fractional times

Call 123.13
Call 246.57
Call 31:11.51
Final1:24.49

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$1.24—
place ($2)3$4.12—
show ($2)3$3.06—
Pick 3 ($1)3-2-3$25.63$40,846
place ($2)8$2.88—
show ($2)8$2.28—
Pick 4 ($0.50)2$7.26$142,420
show ($2)4$2.86—
Pick 5 ($0.50)8-2$51.74$396,878
daily double ($1)2-3$32.52$52,864
exacta ($1)3-8$17.06$238,309
superfecta ($0.10)3-8-4-6$23.52$64,722
trifecta ($0.50)3-8-4$30.91$124,079

Chart notes

JACKIE THE JOKER showed speed then sped clear before opening up a sizable advantage, went around the turn in the two path, was put to a drive in upper stretch, came under a left-handed crop outside the furlong marker, responded bravely to the challenge of the runner-up in the final sixteenth and held gamely under strong urging. BABY SASSICAIA was hustled from the gate, chased the solo leader from second, traveled around the turn in the three path, gained in the four path into the stretch, chased the winner outside into the final furlong, drifted in near the sixteenth-pole then made a bid, battled outside of the winner to the finish and was denied while clear for the place. CURLIN'S MAGIC was urged along off the pace, dropped from the two path to the inside on the turn, spun into the stretch in the two path and earned the show while no match for the top two. MY FIRST LOVE was urged along off the pace, rounded the turn in the four path and came up empty. LUNA MOTH was hustled from the gate, dropped back while urged along, moved from the three path to the two path on the turn and lacked the needed response. WHISTLER'S STYLE dropped well behind while showing no speed, moved from the three path to the five path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the six path and failed to rally. FLOGE broke a step slow, moved out early then was urged along on the outside, went around the turn in the five then four path, came into the stretch in the five path and failed to threaten. TROUBLED LUCK was urged along off the pace, dropped back leaving the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and was no factor. BROOKLYN DANTZ dropped back while urged along, went around the turn in the two then three path and failed to respond.