Belmont At The Big A · Sunday, May 24, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, sloppySix FurlongsPurse $90,0006 ranPost 2026-05-24 16:45:00Final time 1:10.29Pool $259,642

Good for all except 10

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
110Commuted
brush gate, edged away
Ricardo Santana, Jr.66611—2.80101B
E1 107 · LP 95
28Light Man
4-3w pursuit, ran on
Kendrick Carmouche555221¼5.71115B
E1 111 · LP 92
36War Stride
dueled, vied, wknd lte
Javier Castellano32133612.0396B
E1 116 · LP 82
411Mischievous M
vie 5w turn, weakened
Manuel Franco243546¾17.0696B
E1 114 · LP 81
51What's Up Bro
dueled, vied, weakened
Christopher Elliott412459½10.4294B
E1 116 · LP 77
69Vibrant Express
led briefly, vie, wknd
Flavien Prat134669¾0.7884B
E1 115 · LP 78

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish8Light Man6War Stride11Mischievous M1What's Up Bro9Vibrant Express10Commuted

Fractional times

Call 122.24
Call 245.33
Call 357.67
Final1:10.29

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)10$7.60—
place ($2)10$4.28—
show ($2)10$3.46—
Pick 3 ($1)1-10-10$62.13$27,900
place ($2)8$4.52—
show ($2)8$4.08—
daily double ($1)10-10$8.25$38,126
show ($2)6$5.96—
exacta ($1)10-8$17.51$157,954
superfecta ($0.10)10-8-6-11$30.74$41,266
trifecta ($0.50)10-8-6$44.99$77,547

Chart notes

COMMUTED brushed the off side stall at the start and was away last, chased six paths off the inside down the backstretch and continued six wide through the turn coming under coaxing with seven-sixteenths remaining, went nine wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, then edged away to the finish kept to task. LIGHT MAN coaxed from the gate, chased four then three wide under a ride from three furlongs out, tipped five wide into upper stretch, ran on to secure the place honors clear of the rest. WAR STRIDE coaxed from the gate, raced forwardly placed early on before engaging WHAT'S UP BRO from the three path in a brief duel, got joined by a pair of rivals to the outside and vied three wide between foes through the turn coming under coaxing with five-sixteenths to run, swung four wide into upper stretch, yielded the front just outside the eighth pole and weakened in the late stages. MISCHIEVOUS M coaxed from the gate, raced forwardly placed seven paths off the inside down the backstretch, advanced and vied five wide through the turn outside a trio of rivals coming under urging with five-sixteenths to go, went eight wide into upper stretch and weakened. WHAT'S UP BRO coaxed from the gate, established the front near the five furlong marker and then dueled briefly with WAR STRIDE from the two path before being joined by an additional pair of rivals and vying inside a trio through the turn, spun three wide at the head of the stretch and weakened in the drive. VIBRANT EXPRESS coaxed from the gate, led early on five paths off the rail before being displaced from command five furlongs out, advanced tucked four wide into the turn and vied from four wide between rivals under coaxing from the three-eighths marker, went six wide into upper stretch and weakened.