Belmont Park · Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $100,00013 ranPost 2026-09-24 13:13:00Final time 1:35.04Pool $223,240

Good for all except 5,9,12

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Carpet City
ins turn,strong rally
M Franco876611—2.2074A
E1 106 · LP 116
27J'ray's Jewel
3p turn,6p1/4,improved
J Lezcano991010423¼2.8962A
E1 102 · LP 115
31Secret Connection
ins turn,2p3/16,chased
D Davis433453518.6766A
E1 108 · LP 110
44Ciao Baby
ins turn,came out,wknd
C Elliott3111245½74.3760A
E1 110 · LP 108
511Coursiere
bmp brk,4-5p,fan out
L R Rivera, Jr.1887957½61.3151A
E1 104 · LP 110
63Tappin Magic
keen 2p,bmpd btwn1/8
R Silvera7455667¾20.4364A
E1 107 · LP 109
75Baby Dancer
bit slw st,bmp1/8,stdy
K Davis11099877¾73.5962A
E1 102 · LP 110
89Welcome Road
hit gate,adjusted iron
A Fresu101111887.2458A
E1 110 · LP 106
96Lauren's Time
outside,2p turn,empty
F Prat2222398½4.5548A
E1 110 · LP 106
108The Paper Lady
3p turn,no response
E J Zayas567810108¾28.8055A
E1 105 · LP 109
1110Decimal Point
bmp st,3p,bmp1/8,chckd
R Santana, Jr.654371196.7551A
E1 108 · LP 114
1212G I Jen
brshd gate,3-4p turn
K Carmouche111112122555.4642A
E1 110 · LP 94
—13Nater TotM Franco—————————

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

123456789101112start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7J'ray's Jewel1Secret Connection4Ciao Baby11Coursiere3Tappin Magic5Baby Dancer9Welcome Road6Lauren's Time8The Paper Lady10Decimal Point12G I Jen2Carpet City

Fractional times

Call 123.79
Call 247.66
Call 31:11.65
Call 41:23.46
Final1:35.04

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$6.40—
place ($2)2$3.62—
show ($2)2$2.86—
exacta ($1)2-7$10.52$194,328
place ($2)7$3.88—
show ($2)7$2.70—
superfecta ($0.10)2-7-1-4$144.26$49,035
show ($2)1$6.44—
trifecta ($0.50)2-7-1$49.26$85,759

Chart notes

CARPET CITY saved ground while reserved off the pace, was roused with a clear rail opening in upper stretch, rallied to the lead outside the eighth-pole, went clear under a strong hand-ride into the final furlong, extended the advantage into the final sixteenth, pricked her ears while playing around late and was kept to the task while much the best. J'RAY'S JEWEL settled off the pace, was roused in the three path on the turn, came out to the six path into upper stretch and improved to get the place. SECRET CONNECTION was well placed while rated just off the pace on the inside, moved to the two path while put to a drive in upper stretch, chased into the final furlong and lacked the needed kick while able to get the show. CIAO BABY was restless in the gate, moved up between foes to get the lead then showed the way, raced inside on the turn, was asked at the top of the stretch, came out inside the three-sixteenths pole then lost the advantage to the winner and weakened. COURSIERE bumped soundly with a foe while breaking at the front, settled on the outside, was roused in the four path on the turn, came into the stretch in the five path, remained on her inside lead past the three-sixteenths, was fanned out near the furlong marker and switched to the proper lead then lacked the needed response. TAPPIN MAGIC was rated in the two path while tugging keenly on the bit under stout restraint, rounded the turn in the two path, was asked late on that bend, moved out under a drive in upper stretch, bumped with rivals on both sides outside the furlong marker and weakened. BABY DANCER was antsy in the gate then broke a bit slow, settled near the back, was urged along passing the half-mile pole, went around the turn in the two path, came out while behind horses in upper stretch, came out and bumped with TAPPIN MAGIC near the furlong marker then steadied and failed to rally. WELCOME ROAD broke out and hit the gate which displaced the riders right foot from the iron, had the rider reach down to get righted in the stirrup early, was reserved off the pace with cover, saved ground on the turn, came off the inside late on that bend, angled out while put to a drive in upper stretch, moved further out over heels nearing the furlong marker and was no factor. LAUREN'S TIME broke in at the start replacing a slow starting foe, stalked the pace on the outside then in the two path on the turn, was given her cue outside the quarter-pole, chased under a drive into the final furlong and came up empty. THE PAPER LADY broke out at the start, was reserved near the middle of the field, traveled around the turn in the three path while roused, moved out under a drive in upper stretch, angled in behind the bumping skirmish around the furlong marker and failed to respond. DECIMAL POINT bumped soundly with a rival at the start, was rated in the front half of the field, stalked in the three path on the turn, was roused late on that bend, chased a bit further out in the course into upper stretch, was bumped near the furlong marker then checked and capitulated. G I JEN broke out and brushed the gate while off a step slow, settled at the rear, was urged along in the three then four path on the turn and showed little. FOLLOWING A STEWARDS' INQUIRY INTO THE STRETCH RUN, NO CHANGE WAS MADE TO THE ORDER OF FINISH