Belmont At The Big A · Friday, June 12, 2026 · Race 8 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $43,0007 ranPost 2026-06-12 16:45:00Final time 1:40.47Pool $198,379

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Ghost Army
out,3p,4p1/4,bid1/16
Julio Rodriguez333321—3.9069A
E1 117 · LP 101
25Mr R T
out,2path,led 1/4-1/16
Edgard Zayas222112½4.6671A
E1 120 · LP 98
34Chess Match
4p turn,5p1/4,improved
Katie Davis5665432¾18.1877A
E1 111 · LP 103
43Dixie Hex
ins trn,headed ins5/16
Dylan Davis1112343½13.7759A
E1 121 · LP 96
52Dare Defying
stmbld bad st,svd grnd
Christopher Elliott7777555¼4.4373A
E1 110 · LP 103
61Restless Renegade
2path turn,empty
Manuel Franco44446612¾1.1067A
E1 117 · LP 91
77Bourbon Hangover
2-3p turn,5p into lane
Heman Harkie65567720½29.9840A
E1 111 · LP 85

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Mr R T4Chess Match3Dixie Hex2Dare Defying1Restless Renegade7Bourbon Hangover6Ghost Army

Fractional times

Call 123.41
Call 246.88
Call 31:12.74
Call 41:26.35
Final1:40.47

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$9.80—
place ($2)6$5.86—
show ($2)6$4.04—
Pick 3 ($1)6-6-6$30.60$31,304
place ($2)5$5.66—
show ($2)5$4.54—
daily double ($1)6-6$24.33$33,916
show ($2)4$6.40—
exacta ($1)6-5$23.02$137,188
superfecta ($0.10)6-5-4-3$60.25$40,554
trifecta ($0.50)6-5-4$82.76$73,365

Chart notes

GHOST ARMY stalked the pace on the outside, chased in the three path on the turn, was driven into the stretch in the four path, pursued the runner-up into the final furlong, gained to make a bid coming to the sixteenth-pole and got up to prevail. MR R T pressed the pace on the outside, drew even with the leader in the two path midway through the turn, gained the advantage inside the five-sixteenths pole, inched away under a left-handed crop while remaining on his inside lead in upper stretch, led while drifting out into the final sixteenth but was caught then continuing on his inside lead to the finish while clear for the place. CHESS MATCH settled well off the pace, was urged along in the four path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the five path and improved for the show. DIXIE HEX showed speed then set the pace, vied inside on the turn, was headed inside the five-sixteenths pole, chased under a drive in upper stretch and tired. DARE DEFYING stumbled badly at the start, settled at the rear under some urging, saved ground on the turn and failed to threaten. RESTLESS RENEGADE climbed some early then was well placed, raced under urging late on the backstretch, chased in the two path on the turn and came up empty. BOURBON HANGOVER leaned out and brushed the gate, was urged along on the outside, went around most of the turn in the two path then shifted to the three path, turned into the stretch in the five path, remained on his inside lead until inside the three-sixteenths pole then swapped to the proper lead and failed to respond.