Belmont At The Big A · Sunday, May 24, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Maiden Claiming

dirt, sloppySix FurlongsPurse $41,0006 ranPost 2026-05-24 13:40:00Final time 1:11.28Pool $176,406

Good for all except 1,6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Solo Jim
9w upper, edged away
John Velazquez15511—2.0781B
E1 101 · LP 123
24Portadown Lad
brushed st, ran on
Christopher Elliott333221½20.0258B
E1 106 · LP 117
35Always Honest
brush gate st, wkn lte
Edgard Zayas242335½5.2948B
E1 106 · LP 109
41Boom Shocka Boom
bumped st, tired
Julio Rodriguez4214418¼1.3032B
E1 120 · LP 86
52Keep 'Em Honest
dueled 5-3w, faltered
Dylan Davis51455315.8112B
E1 121 · LP 69
66Sanford Route
hesitant, lunged st
Manuel Franco6666647¼11.702B
E1 99 · LP 59

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish4Portadown Lad5Always Honest1Boom Shocka Boom2Keep 'Em Honest6Sanford Route7Solo Jim

Fractional times

Call 122.15
Call 246.34
Call 358.96
Final1:11.28

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$6.14—
place ($2)7$4.14—
show ($2)7$2.86—
daily double ($1)7-7$41.38$64,835
place ($2)4$11.16—
show ($2)4$4.32—
exacta ($1)7-4$30.85$109,094
show ($2)5$3.12—
quinella ($1)4-7$15.17$5,333
superfecta ($0.10)7-4-5-1$22.76$29,954
trifecta ($0.50)7-4-5$47.99$51,328

Chart notes

SOLO JIM chased seven to eight paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking five then four wide through the turn coming under coaxing at the three-eighths marker, went nine wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, edged away to the finish kept to task. PORTADOWN LAD got brushed at the start by ALWAYS HONEST, chased four paths off the rail down the backstretch before tucking to the two path into the turn, came under coaxing near the five-sixteenths and tipped out three then four wide nudging ALWAYS HONEST five wide, swung six wide into upper stretch, traded a bump straightened away with that same rival before seizing narrow command at the three-sixteenths pole, dug in coming out two paths under threat nearing the eighth pole and took away the lane of the backing away ALWAYS HONEST at that station when headed for command, ran on to chase the winner home along clear for the place honors. ALWAYS HONEST brushed the near side stall and then PORTADOWN LAD at the start, chased seven paths off the inside down the backstretch before heading four wide through the turn, got nudged five wide at the five-sixteenths pole, angled seven wide into upper stretch offering up a bid, traded a bump with the aforementioned foe straightened away, dug in and began to back away a furlong out, lost his lane and weakened in the late stages. BOOM SHOCKA BOOM got bumped at the start by KEEP 'EM HONEST, who broke inwards, dueled with that same rival while three to four paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked to the two path through the turn and began to shake off his main pace foe just outside the quarter pole, went five wide into upper stretch, got collared at the three-sixteenths marker and tired through to the finish. KEEP 'EM HONEST broke in at the start bumping BOOM SHOCKA BOOM, dueled five then three wide with that rival to his inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, faltered in the drive and was eased in the late stages. SANFORD ROUTE was hesitant and then lunged at the break getting away last and conceding three to four lengths to the front before settling into stride, chased four paths off the inside before tucking to the two path through the turn coming under urging three furlongs out, cornered two to three wide into upper stretch and was eased home to the finish when trailing throughout.