Belmont At The Big A · Monday, May 25, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Claiming

turf, sloppyOne MilePurse $65,0004 ranPost 2026-05-25 13:41:00Final time 1:36.51Pool $123,513

Good for all except 8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Castle Chaos
out,bid7/16,4p,gamely
Manuel Franco322221—1.01140C
E1 122 · LP 101
27Determinedly
mvd in4-1/2,ins,bid
Santiago Gonzalez233312¼3.71140C
E1 120 · LP 101
33Life and Light
pace,2p,headed1/4,wknd
Ruben Silvera111133412.66140C
E1 123 · LP 97
48Frizzante
off step slw,3-4p turn
Julio Rodriguez4444447½1.43140C
E1 117 · LP 99

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

1234start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Determinedly3Life and Light8Frizzante9Castle Chaos

Fractional times

Call 123.81
Call 246.52
Call 31:10.89
Call 41:23.37
Final1:36.51

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
daily double ($1)2-9$7.63$51,473
exacta ($1)9-7$6.41$77,867
quinella ($1)7-9$4.39$3,661

Chart notes

CASTLE CHAOS broke out then was hustled, stalked the pace on the outside, made a bid leaving the backstretch, vied in the four path on the turn, took the lead coming to the quarter-pole, was put to the crop in upper stretch, battled outside of two opponents until inside the furlong marker, dueled with the runner-up to the finish and gamely prevailed under strong urging. DETERMINEDLY tracked the pace while well off the inside, moved in outside the nine-sixteenths pole, drafted inside on the turn, was given his cue outside the five-sixteenths pole, gained while cutting the corner into the stretch then made a bid inside of two rivals, battled with those until inside the furlong marker, dueled with the winner to the finish and was denied but clear for the place. LIFE AND LIGHT came away alertly then was coaxed early while in front, showed the way down the backstretch, was asked for more near the half-mile pole, vied in the two path under urging on the turn, lost the advantage approaching the quarter-pole, fought between foes under a drive while remaining on his inside lead into the final furlong, dropped back while still on his inside lead outside the sixteenth-pole and weakened but earned third purse money. FRIZZANTE brushed the inside of the gate and was off a bit slow, was urged along at the rear, went around the turn in the three then four path, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response.