Belmont Park · Friday, October 16, 2026 · Race 5 of 9

Maiden Optional Claiming

all_weather, fastSix FurlongsPurse $80,00010 ranPost 2026-10-16 15:27:00Final time 1:12.19Pool $277,124

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
110Worth Waiting For
6-7w uppr, going away
J Lezcano16641—8.9057A
E1 99 · LP 116
23Boer War
bumped st, led late
R Santana, Jr.633222½4.3951A
E1 107 · LP 97
37Summer Brother
bumped st, wknd late
M Franco221133¼2.2553A
E1 112 · LP 92
42Riddle Me This
6-7w upper, belatedly
D Davis788744¼17.4551A
E1 82 · LP 110
51Fire Marshal
in hand 3-2w, wknd
S Marin512358¼2.6744A
E1 112 · LP 83
66Gus's Boy
chased 4-3w, weakened
E J Zayas357868¼8.4452A
E1 102 · LP 100
78Shake My Hand
chased 5-4w, weakened
K Carmouche44567933.4442A
E1 106 · LP 93
84Papa Vegas
veered in st, weakened
P Pena974589¼15.5147A
E1 95 · LP 86
99Justin Knows All
greenly 3-2w, trailed
A Fresu8999935¾12.265A
E1 51 · LP 84
—5Coastal EvacuationR Maragh————————

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

123456789start1/41/2stretchfinish3Boer War7Summer Brother2Riddle Me This1Fire Marshal6Gus's Boy8Shake My Hand4Papa Vegas9Justin Knows All10Worth Waiting For

Fractional times

Call 122.66
Call 246.46
Call 359.01
Final1:12.19

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)10$9.80—
place ($2)10$7.26—
show ($2)10$4.62—
exacta ($1)10-3$48.38$230,155
place ($2)3$5.54—
show ($2)3$3.46—
trifecta ($0.50)10-3-7$84.08$103,267
show ($2)7$3.06—
Pick 3 ($1)8-4-10$34.46$37,751
Pick 4 ($0.50)6-8-4-10$64.40$112,361
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-6-8-4-10$7.42$297,585
daily double ($1)4-10$24.76$41,717
superfecta ($0.10)10-3-7-2$35.02$57,712

Chart notes

WORTH WAITING FOR chased five to six paths off the inside down the backstretch and then four wide through the turn, got set down angled six to seven wide into upper stretch, rallied inside the final furlong to overhaul the top pair inside the final seventy yards, then prevailed going away at the end in hand in the final jumps. BOER WAR got bumped at the start by PAPA VEGAS veering inwards, raced three then two wide in aim of the front coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive steadily wearing down the leader to take brief command seventy yards from home before being overhauled by the top one, kept on safe for the place honors. SUMMER BROTHER got bumped at the start by GUS'S BOY, pressed the pace of FIRE MARSHAL from the outside four then three wide, seized command spinning three wide into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was collared seventy yards from the finish and weakened in the late stages while safe for the show honors. Following a saddle adjustment behind the gate, RIDDLE ME THIS got lightly coaxed along chasing inside, angled out six to seven wide into upper stretch roused for the drive, kicked on belatedly to the finish. FIRE MARSHAL broke in at the start and was corrected, showed the way in hand three then two wide under pressure from SUMMER BROTHER to the outside, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and yielded the front spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, then weakened in the drive. After a saddle adjustment behind the gate, GUS'S BOY broke out at the start bumping SUMMER BROTHER, chased four then three wide under a ride nearing the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch and weakened. SHAKE MY HAND chased five then four wide coming under encouragement from the five-sixteenths pole, swung five wide into upper stretch and weakened. PAPA VEGAS veered in at the start bumping BOER WAR, chased just off the inside and then along the inside coming under urging near the quarter pole, took the inside route into upper stretch and weakened. JUSTIN KNOWS ALL broke out a step at the start, chased three then two wide growing detached at the tail of the field striding greenly, went four wide for home and trailed.