Belmont Park · Friday, October 23, 2026 · Race 5 of 9

Perfect Sting S. Listed

turf, firmSeven FurlongsPurse $175,0009 ranPost 2026-10-23 15:26:00Final time 1:20.20Pool $296,977

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Epic Style
ins-3p,5p3/16,rallied
A Fresu67741—4.2690A
E1 124 · LP 115
21Cupids Crush
ins trn,led until late
J A Hernandez11112a nose11.7590A
E1 134 · LP 115
39Wind Flower
out,2p,ask5/16,outkckd
J Lezcano522232½2.5775A
E1 131 · LP 110
42Somnium
fractious gate,ins trn
R Santana, Jr.443342¾21.1582A
E1 129 · LP 109
55Spirited Boss
3path turn,no rally
M Franco254557½3.3592A
E1 129 · LP 100
64Civetta
2-3path turn,no threat
J Castellano765661011.2083A
E1 127 · LP 95
77Oversubscribed
drp back4-1/2,2p,empty
F Prat3367722½2.4972A
E1 125 · LP 75
—6Fast MarketS Marin————————
—8New RoseU Rispoli————————

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish1Cupids Crush9Wind Flower2Somnium5Spirited Boss4Civetta7Oversubscribed3Epic Style

Fractional times

Call 122.71
Call 245.24
Call 31:08.18
Final1:20.20

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$0.52—
place ($2)3$5.28—
show ($2)3$3.22—
exacta ($1)3-1$50.76$205,304
place ($2)1$9.64—
show ($2)1$6.02—
trifecta ($0.50)3-1-9$26.88$87,577
show ($2)9$3.70—
Pick 3 ($1)5-2-3$19.27$46,696
Pick 4 ($0.50)1-5-1$51.76$72,891
Pick 5 ($0.50)4$31.06$284,537
daily double ($1)2-3$22.28$51,890
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-9-2$44.74$49,273

Chart notes

EPIC STYLE brushed with CIVETTA at the start, settled at the rear, moved from the inside to the three path on the turn, was roused outside the five-sixteenths pole, came out to the five path into upper stretch, rallied outside into the final furlong and closed strongly to get up in the final strides and narrowly prevail. CUPIDS CRUSH became restless in the gate when her outside neighbor was fractious, came away in good order and went straight to the front, was well rated on the inside, responded well when asked near the quarter-pole, was put to a right-handed crop outside the furlong marker, switched to a left-handed crop outside the sixteenth-pole, led until the final strides but was denied while clear for the place. WIND FLOWER stalked the pace on the outside without cover, went around the turn in the two path, was given her cue at the five-sixteenths pole, chased the leader under a drive in the stretch and was out-kicked while just able to get the show. SOMNIUM was fractious in the gate, established a good position just off the pace, was urged along outside the nine-sixteenths pole, saved ground on the turn, pursued the leader under a drive in the stretch and just missed the show. SPIRITED BOSS became restless in the gate when SOMNIUM was fractious, settled nicely off the pace, went around the turn in the three path, was roused outside the five-sixteenths pole, dropped back while remaining on her inside lead in upper stretch, swapped to the proper lead inside the three-sixteenths pole and lacked the needed response. CIVETTA brushed with EPIC STYLE at the start, was taken in hand early then reserved off the pace, went around the turn in the two then three path while roused and failed to threaten. OVERSUBSCRIBED (GB) tracked the leader on the outside of that foe without cover, dropped back near the nine-sixteenths pole, was roused in the two path on the turn and failed to respond.