Belmont Park · Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Race 1 of 10

Maiden Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $80,00010 ranPost 2026-10-04 12:37:00Final time 1:11.29Pool $193,924

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Its Saturday Night
out,3p turn,lead4p1/4
K Carmouche33111—2.6160A
E1 101 · LP 119
210First to Engage
outside,4p turn,5p1/4
K Davis564224¼13.9242A
E1 97 · LP 115
38Nevah Bettah
off bit slw,2-4p,6p1/4
M Franco9986365.3853A
E1 77 · LP 121
45My Man Max
btwn1/2,2-3p,chsd lane
S Marin4565464.3240A
E1 100 · LP 116
54Daredevil Kaz
bmp brk,ins-2p trn,3p
L R Rivera, Jr.8454578.5635A
E1 100 · LP 111
63Barden
bmp brk,out,2p,tired
J Lezcano222368¾21.4230A
E1 104 · LP 103
79Bet Bold
3-2p turn,no response
D Lopez687779¾57.3727A
E1 94 · LP 109
87Jackpot Jackie
stmbld after st,stdy3F
P Lopez7799819¾2.1815A
E1 94 · LP 97
91Bahia Blue
ins foe,rail turn,fade
J A Gomez1138921¼44.9811A
E1 105 · LP 86
—2Rufus the RedR Santana, Jr.————————

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

123456789start1/41/2stretchfinish10First to Engage8Nevah Bettah5My Man Max4Daredevil Kaz3Barden9Bet Bold7Jackpot Jackie1Bahia Blue6Its Saturday Night

Fractional times

Call 123.00
Call 246.47
Call 358.54
Final1:11.29

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$7.22—
place ($2)6$4.16—
show ($2)6$2.74—
exacta ($1)6-10$49.20$151,246
place ($2)10$7.82—
show ($2)10$4.52—
trifecta ($0.50)6-10-8$128.83$55,896
show ($2)8$4.82—
superfecta ($0.10)6-10-8-5$74.26$35,020

Chart notes

ITS SATURDAY NIGHT chased the pace on the outside then in the three path on the turn, gained to make a bid outside of the leading duo with three furlongs to run, took the advantage in the four path into the stretch, drifted in while going clear while put to a left-handed crop, extended the advantage into the final furlong and proved much the best under a hand-ride from that point to the finish. FIRST TO ENGAGE was ridden along on the outside then in the four path on the turn, chased in the five path into the stretch, pursued the winner in the drive and safely secured the place. NEVAH BETTAH broke a bit awkwardly and a step slow, dropped well behind under urging, went around most of the turn in the two path, shifted to the three then four path late on that bend, came into the stretch in the six path under a left-handed crop and improved to just get the show. MY MAN MAX chased the pace on the inside of rival, raced between horses passing the half-mile pole, moved from the two path to the three path on the turn, pursued the winner into upper stretch and lacked the needed response then just missed the show. DAREDEVIL KAZ bumped with BARDEN at the start, settled off the pace, was asked while inside to the two path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the three path and failed to rally. BARDEN bumped with DAREDEVIL KAZ at the start, disputed the pace on the outside then in the two path on the turn, was asked late on that bend, dropped back in upper stretch and tired. BET BOLD was urged along off the pace, dropped in leaving the backstretch, moved from the three path to the two path on the turn and failed to respond. JACKPOT JACKIE stumbled shortly after the start then dropped back, was urged along towards the rear, dropped back while inside to the two path on the turn, steadied near the three-eighths pole, angled out into upper stretch, reached the seven path around the three-sixteenths pole and was no factor. BAHIA BLUE was sent hard from the gate, disputed the pace on the inside of a foe, vied along the rail on the turn, was asked late on that bend, dropped back in upper stretch and faded.