Belmont Park · Friday, October 9, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $108,0006 ranPost 2026-10-09 13:45:00Final time 1:10.04Pool $199,460

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Kay Cup
chsd ins,3wbid,in time
R Santana, Jr.43331—3.0496B
E1 100 · LP 137
22Irish Fortune
2p,duel,brief,out-fin
E J Zayas22222½6.9877B
E1 102 · LP 134
31Queens Cat
ins,duel,yielded1/8
N Alvarado1111327.8579B
E1 103 · LP 130
45City Blocks
btw,cue3/8,no response
F Prat3544480.5163B
E1 100 · LP 123
56Pinky Brier
track3w,rouse3/8,empty
A Fresu545558½20.6273B
E1 100 · LP 122
—4Nina KayJ Lezcano————————

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish2Irish Fortune1Queens Cat5City Blocks6Pinky Brier3Kay Cup

Fractional times

Call 123.11
Call 246.36
Call 357.96
Final1:10.04

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$8.08—
place ($2)3$4.42—
show ($2)3$6.62—
exacta ($1)3-2$25.27$93,568
place ($2)2$4.06—
show ($2)2$7.06—
quinella ($1)2-3$10.15$4,907
show ($2)1$8.08—
trifecta ($0.50)3-2-1$26.88$43,170
daily double ($1)5-3$22.22$79,034
superfecta ($0.10)3-2-1-5$8.71$20,391

Chart notes

KAY CUP was allowed to settle along the inside soon after the start to give chase, continued in that position through the turn, swung out three wide at the top of the lane and came under a heavy drive until finally responding in the final furlong to be up in time. IRISH FORTUNE applied pressure to the early pace setter from the two path, was cued rounding the turn to contest the lead at the top of the lane, took charge briefly at the eighth pole before getting out-finished by an outside rally. QUEENS CAT showed the way along the inside under heavy pressure from IRISH FORTUNE, was contested by that rival at the top of the lane and fought back until conceding at the eighth pole. CITY BLOCKS settled behind the pace between runners, was nudged along about the three eighths pole by lacked the response needed. PINKY BRIER tracked the pace three wide in the early stages, was roused about the three eighths but came up empty down the lane.