Belmont At The Big A Race 1 - Race 1 - Allowance Optional Claiming
MUNNINGS EXPRESS (4) brings sharp recent form, dominating a 1207m Aqueduct race last start by 5.75L after a 5L AOC win prior, and looks ready to stretch to 1408m. LIMES DON'T LIE (2) is 2-from-2 at 1408m and resumes off a Saratoga A-win at this trip. ATARAH (3) won over 1408m here in January and can bounce back from a small-field fourth. ARTEMIS SOUND (5) resumes at 1408m after leading throughout to win an AOC 1207m at Aqueduct last start and has strong track stats. ALL CLASS (1) has solid Aqueduct form and a prior win at this distance.

Jockey: Eric Cancel
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 106-day break after finishing 5th at Aqueduct over 1308m on 22 Jan, beaten 4.4L in an AOC 98 at $7.50 after improving mid-race. Prior run was a close 3rd there over 1207m on 26 Dec, beaten 0.5L in an AOC 98 at $4. Has 5 wins and 6 minors from 16 starts, and draws barrier 1 with Eric Cancel for Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 107 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 22/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 98 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Eric Cancel | 56kg | - | 6-6-4 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $7.50 |
| 3/9 | 26/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 98 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.00 |
| 7/8 | 27/09/2025 | - | Stakes 103 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 55kg | - | 4-4-6 | 6 |
| 22.6L | $13.00 |
| 2/5 | 20/08/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 100 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | SY | Dylan Davis | 56kg | - | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 1L | $9.00 |
| 1/9 | 23/07/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 96 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 56kg | - | 3-3-1 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 13/06/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Eric Cancel | 56.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $26.00 |
| 1/5 | 09/05/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | SY | Eric Cancel | 56kg | - | 5-3-2 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $2.15 |
| 8/8 | 19/04/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Eric Cancel | 55kg | - | 8-8-8 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/8 | 22/03/2025 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FAST | Eric Cancel | 55kg | - | 5-3-2 | 5 |
| 1.75L | $3.25 |
| 3/8 | 25/01/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Eric Cancel | 56kg | - | 7-7-6 | 2 |
| 6L | $2.62 |
| 2/10 | 27/12/2024 | - | Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Eric Cancel | 55.5kg | - | 8-5-4 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $3.90 |
| 1/7 | 26/10/2024 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 55kg | - | 2-2-1 | 4 |
| 1L | $1.50 |
| 1/8 | 07/09/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Skyler Spanabel | 55.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 7 |
| - | $3.25 |
| 2/7 | 20/07/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Skyler Spanabel | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-2 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $2.88 |
| 1/9 | 05/08/2023 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Skyler Spanabel | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $4.20 |
| 6/7 | 09/07/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FT | Skyler Spanabel | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| 9L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up after 272 days. Last start won after settling 7th at Saratoga over 1408m on 9 Aug by 0.3L with 54.5kg at $6, beating Alyeska. Also won a 1408m Maiden at Aqueduct on 18 Apr by 1.3L at $1.65. Unbeaten 2/2 at 1408m and draws barrier 2; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 273 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 09/08/2025 | - | Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Dylan Davis | 54.5kg | - | 7-7-4 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $6.00 |
| 3/10 | 05/06/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FT | Dylan Davis | 54.5kg | - | 5-4-2-2 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $6.50 |
| 1/7 | 18/04/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Dylan Davis | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-3 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $1.65 |
| 3/7 | 04/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Flavien Prat | 54kg | - | 5-4-3 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $2.50 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Has been around the mark at Aqueduct, with a strong local record of 2 wins and a second from 4. Last start 4th of 5 at Aqueduct over 1408m on 21 Mar in an AOC 95, beaten 8.8L with 56kg at $6.50, after settling back. Prior run 2nd of 5 on 21 Feb over 1207m in an AOC 94 on MY, beaten 5.5L at $3.10. Proven at this trip (2 from 3) and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 21/03/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | - | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 8.8L | $6.50 |
| 2/5 | 21/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | MY | Flavien Prat | 56kg | - | 5-5-4 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $3.10 |
| 1/5 | 15/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Flavien Prat | 56kg | - | 5-3-1 | 3 |
| 2L | $1.73 |
| 1/5 | 21/11/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 93 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | - | 3-2-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $1.35 |
| 1/10 | 13/09/2025 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 6-3-1 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $3.10 |
| 7/7 | 06/08/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 3-2-2-7 | 5 |
| 7.4L | $6.00 |
| 1/12 | 17/04/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 91 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FM | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $3.90 |
| 2/9 | 22/03/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FIRM | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-1 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $4.60 |
| 3/9 | 15/02/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $3.70 |

Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 34-day break after a dominant win at Aqueduct over 1207m on 4 Apr, leading and scoring by 5.75L on FAST with 57kg. Prior run won the 1308m AOC 87 there on 15 Mar by 5L at $1.65 with 56kg. Record at this track is strong (7:4-2-1) and overall form this season reads 5:3-2-0. In with a chance.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 04/04/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FAST | Jose Lezcano | 57kg | - | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 5.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 15/03/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | - | 1-2-1 | 2 |
| 5L | $1.65 |
| 2/7 | 21/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | MY | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | - | 1-2-1 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $2.30 |
| 2/9 | 31/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 5-3-2 | 1 |
| 3L | $3.00 |
| 1/6 | 23/11/2025 | - | Allowance 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $1.40 |
| 2/6 | 06/06/2025 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 4-3-2 | 3 |
| 1L | $3.30 |
| 1/6 | 17/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $3.50 |
| 3/7 | 27/04/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FAST | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 11.25L | $4.80 |

Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 56-day break after leading throughout to win at Aqueduct over 1207m on 13 Mar by 1.5L on good going at $6.50, carrying 55kg. Prior Aqueduct runs solid, including 2nd over 1308m on 17 May last year in Allowance Optional Claiming 99. Steps up 201m and rises 1kg; track record here reads 3 wins from 7 which suits. John R. Velazquez rides for Todd A. Pletcher; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 57 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 13/03/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | GD | Manuel Franco | 55kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $6.50 |
| 6/8 | 09/08/2025 | - | Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 56kg | - | 4-4-6 | 4 |
| 11L | $11.00 |
| 4/6 | 05/07/2025 | - | Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 56kg | - | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 12L | $7.00 |
| 2/6 | 17/05/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 56kg | - | 2-3-3 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $3.40 |
| 1/7 | 10/04/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Manuel Franco | 56kg | - | 3-3-1 | 6 |
| 4L | $1.70 |
| 1/6 | 09/02/2025 | - | Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | MY | Manuel Franco | 56kg | - | 2-2-1 | 1 |
| 8L | $3.70 |
| 6/12 | 18/10/2024 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Dylan Davis | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2 | 11 |
| 2.9L | $5.50 |
| 10/10 | 14/09/2024 | - | Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Jose Antonio Gomez | 54.5kg | - | 5-9-10 | 10 |
| 13.3L | $8.50 |
| 5/10 | 17/08/2024 | - | Allowance 94 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1710m | FM | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 53kg | - | 2-2-2-1 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $31.00 |
| 5/12 | 20/07/2024 | - | Allowance 89 | $50,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1609m | FM | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53kg | - | 2-2-2-5 | 12 |
| 4.6L | $13.00 |
| 9/10 | 12/05/2024 | - | Stakes 90 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | GD | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 9-10-10 | 9 |
| 8.3L | $21.00 |
| 4/11 | 13/04/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Leonel Reyes | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-6 | 8 |
| 4.3L | $7.00 |
| 1/8 | 08/03/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $2.60 |
| 2/9 | 09/02/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-3 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 3/7 | 14/01/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-2 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $3.75 |