Belmont At The Big A Race 11 - Race 11 - Maiden Special Weight
DEACON BLUES (8) brings the best recent MSW sprint form after a 3rd at Aqueduct over 1207m, beaten 5.5L, and a prior 3rd over 1308m. ICE HOUSE (9) was 3rd on debut at Aqueduct over 1308m, leading early before boxing on, and is a key chance freshened. BIG BROOKLYN (6) has been around the mark with five placings this year, including 3rd over 1408m last start, and can be in the finish back to 1207m. HIGH LEVERAGE (1) drops back sharply in trip after a 2nd at Aqueduct over 1710m when leading throughout, and maps to be prominent from the inside draw.
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Comes off a 21‑day turnaround after leading throughout and finishing 2nd at Aqueduct over 1710m on 18 Apr, beaten 3.3L on FM with 55.5kg. Prior Gulfstream runs were 6th over 1509m at $6 and 7th over 1710m at $13. Draws barrier 1 and drops 1kg to 54.5kg for Jose Lezcano for Keri Brion. Can feature with a similar front‑running ride.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 18/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | GD | Luis Saez | 55.5kg | - | 4-2-3 | 6 |
| 11L | $6.00 |
| 7/12 | 29/01/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-2-3 | 9 |
| 5.8L | $13.00 |
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 54.5kgs
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First-up after 148 days and gets blinkers on. Best run was 4th at Aqueduct over 1207m on 14 Nov, beaten 4.8L with 54kg at $5.50 after racing on pace. Last start faded to 8th over 1308m here on 12 Dec, beaten 16.5L at $5.00. Down in trip from a soft gate with Flavien Prat up; can improve.
Last Starts 149 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 12/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 54kg | - | 3-3-5 | 6 |
| 16.5L | $5.00 |
| 4/10 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Kendrick Carmouche | 54kg | - | 4-3-3 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $5.50 |
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 54.5kgs
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First-up after 230 days with blinkers added. Last start 8th of 9 at Aqueduct over 1207m on 21 Sep, beaten 6.1L with 54kg at $7 after settling back. Had run 4th at Saratoga twice prior over 1106m, beaten 5.3L and 5.85L. Can improve fresh from barrier 3 with Javier Castellano riding for Robert Ribaudo.
Last Starts 231 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 21/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 54kg | - | 8-8-9 | 1 |
| 6.1L | $7.00 |
| 4/10 | 31/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 54kg | - | 9-9-8 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $6.00 |
| 4/8 | 08/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FAST | Romero Ramsay Maragh | 54kg | - | 6-5-4 | 8 |
| 5.85L | $15.00 |
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 148 days and switches to Michael Miceli with Dylan Davis up; blinkers go on. Last start 6th of 6 at Aqueduct over 1207m on 12 Dec, beaten 25.6L on FT with 55.5kg at $13. Prior runs included a 3rd over 1207m on 12 Nov (FM) beaten 2L at $3.5 and a 2nd over 1207m on 10 Oct at $34. Can improve with the gear change and freshened profile.
Last Starts 149 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 12/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 72 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 3 |
| 25.6L | $13.00 |
| 4/9 | 21/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Ruben Silvera | 55kg | - | 4-4-3-3 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $7.50 |
| 3/10 | 12/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Ruben Silvera | 54.5kg | - | 2-3-2 | 2 |
| 2L | $3.50 |
| 2/10 | 10/10/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FAST | Ruben Silvera | 55kg | - | 4-4-2 | 10 |
| 2L | $34.00 |
| 8/10 | 26/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55kg | - | 7-10-10 | 2 |
| 15.5L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 54.5kgs
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First-up after 297 days. Last start 9th of 10 after racing handy at Saratoga over 1106m on 16 Jul, beaten 21.1L on FM, with 54kg at $3.70 behind Spirit Of New York. Now a 3YO gelding for Wesley A. Ward with Kazushi Kimura up and a slight weight rise to 54.5kg. Can improve with the break and experience.
Last Starts 298 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 16/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Victor Espinoza | 54kg | - | 3-3-8 | 2 |
| 21.1L | $3.70 |
Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Has been around the mark with five placings from nine starts, all at Aqueduct. Last start 3rd of 7 at Aqueduct over 1408m on 27 Mar, beaten 6L by Solomini's World, with 55.5kg at $8.50. Prior run 3rd of 7 over 1609m on 1 Mar on GOOD, led early and stuck on, beaten 7L by Geostoblame at $5.50. Down 1kg and back slightly in trip; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 44 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 27/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 4-3-3 | 5 |
| 6L | $8.50 |
| 3/7 | 01/03/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | GOOD | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 6 |
| 7L | $5.50 |
| 3/7 | 15/02/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-5-4 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 23/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-1-2 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $4.40 |
| 3/8 | 01/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 2-1-1-3 | 1 |
| 12.8L | $7.00 |
| 3/9 | 07/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 9-9-8-8 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $10.00 |
| 6/8 | 01/11/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 6-7-7 | 4 |
| 9.3L | $21.00 |
| 5/5 | 17/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jose Antonio Gomez | 54kg | - | 2-5-5 | 5 |
| 9L | $12.00 |
| 8/8 | 08/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FAST | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 4-4-8 | 4 |
| 15.35L | $23.00 |
Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Three-year-old colt by Mitole out of Gitchee Goomie for trainer Charlton Baker. Draws barrier 7 with Ricardo Santana Jr. up at 54.5kg. Setup looks straightforward on paper. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Sahin Civaci
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Has been around the mark with two thirds from four starts at Aqueduct. Last start 3rd of 9 after settling midfield at Aqueduct over 1207m on 17 Apr, beaten 5.5L on firm, with 54.5kg. Also placed over 1308m here two back in Dec, beaten 8.8L at $12. Blinkers go on and he can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 17/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Sahin Civaci | 54.5kg | - | 5-6-5 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 03/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 77 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 55.5kg | - | 6-7-6 | 3 |
| 14.6L | $13.00 |
| 3/9 | 12/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 54kg | - | 5-5-3 | 2 |
| 8.8L | $12.00 |
| 6/9 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 54kg | - | 7-7-7 | 9 |
| 4.5L | $20.00 |
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 54.5kgs
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First-up after 94 days. Debuted 3rd of 9 at Aqueduct over 1308m on 4 Feb, led early and held on, beaten 7L by B Thedonald at $8.50 with 55.5kg. Drops 1kg and draws wider from barrier 9; Manuel Franco takes over for George Weaver. Can improve with race experience and is not without hope.
Last Starts 95 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 04/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Eric Cancel | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 7L | $8.50 |
Jockey: Katie Davis
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Three-year-old colt by Freud out of Ellabee. Draws barrier 10 with 54.5kg; Katie Davis rides for trainer Lolita Shivmangal. US-based and unraced on exposed data here. Can feature with natural ability on debut.