Belmont At The Big A · Friday, June 26, 2026 · Race 5 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne And Three Sixteenth MilesPurse $85,0006 ranPost 2026-06-26 15:11:00Final time 1:54.78Pool $303,707

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Iron Sight
step slw st,rank,2-4p
Flavien Prat666621—1.080A
E1 82 · LP 53
26Protect and Defend
keen2p1st,out,led,duel
Jose Lezcano222212a nose7.661A
E1 87 · LP 52
32Duty
ins,headed inside3/16
Julio Rodriguez1111335½12.533A
E1 89 · LP 49
48Gold Sovereign
ins-2p,steadied out1/4
Dylan Davis55555462.720A
E1 83 · LP 50
53Donegal Time
rank early,3p trns,5p
John Velazquez4443657¼9.061A
E1 86 · LP 49
61British Invasion
rated inside,empty
Manuel Franco3334469½5.501A
E1 86 · LP 48

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Protect and Defend2Duty8Gold Sovereign3Donegal Time1British Invasion4Iron Sight

Fractional times

Call 124.25
Call 249.71
Call 31:14.27
Call 41:37.57
Final1:54.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$4.16—
place ($2)4$2.78—
show ($2)4$2.40—
Pick 3 ($1)6-6-4$24.14$28,052
place ($2)6$6.26—
show ($2)6$4.26—
Pick 4 ($0.50)4$51.53$113,877
show ($2)2$5.06—
Pick 5 ($0.50)6-4$25.95$334,599
daily double ($1)6-4$9.85$33,089
exacta ($1)4-6$9.49$196,468
superfecta ($0.10)4-6-2-8$18.15$38,076
trifecta ($0.50)4-6-2$45.17$70,627

Chart notes

IRON SIGHT broke a step slow then dropped back early, tugged his way closer into the first turn then swerved from the two path to the three path while rank behind horses early on that bend, settled more kindly on the outside but with cover on the backstretch, ranged up in the three then four path on the far turn, made a bid while roused at the quarter-pole, battled outside of two rivals in upper stretch, dueled outside of the runner-up in the final furlong and narrowly prevailed under strong urging. PROTECT AND DEFEND was coaxed to establish a forward position early, became keen and tossed his head in the two path on the first turn, stalked the pace on the outside, made a bid at the seven-sixteenths pole, was asked in the two path on the far turn, battled with two foes in upper stretch, dueled with the winner in the final furlong and was denied while clear for the place. DUTY went to the front, showed the way on the inside while in hand, was given his cue near the five-sixteenths pole, lost the advantage under a drive in upper stretch and proved no match for the top two while able to get the show. GOLD SOVEREIGN angled in while dropping back early, saved ground on the first turn, was reserved off the inside, raced in the two path on the far turn, was roused near the five-sixteenths pole, steadied off heels between foes outside the quarter-pole, moved out under a drive in the stretch and finished willingly but missed the show. DONEGAL TIME became rank when taken under a tight hold early, raced in the three path on the first turn, was reserved off the pace, came under urging leaving the backstretch, chased in the three path on the final turn, dropped back in the five path into the stretch and tired. BRITISH INVASION (IRE) was taken under a strong hold early then rated on the inside, came under some encouragement on the far turn, raced just behind horses heels late on that bend and came up empty.