Belmont At The Big A Race 2 - Race 2 - Starter Optional Claiming
B PROVOCATEUR (1) maps well after leading all the way to win at Aqueduct over 1207m last start from the inside draw, and he stays at the trip. SOUTHEASTERN (3) is a key chance dropping back in distance after a 2nd at Aqueduct over 1308m on April 10 and a dominant 1308m win two starts prior. ANYWAY (6) beat B Provocateur (1) over 1308m on Feb 11 and was 2nd over 1609m last time; back to shorter suits. TOUGH GUY TONY (4) is 2 from 2 at 1207m and brings stakes-winning sprint form despite a wide-margin 3rd at 1308m last start. LIFE IS GRAVY (2) resumes off a 1308m maiden win; market watch but faces sharper proven rivals.
Jockey: Ruben Silvera
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 47-day let-up. Last start won after leading throughout at Aqueduct over 1207m on 29 Mar by 1.5L with 55.5kg at $2.15, defeating Bakuto. Prior run 5th of 9 over 1408m here on 14 Mar after leading, beaten 3.1L at $5.50. Draws barrier 1 again for Rudy R. Rodriguez with Ruben Silvera up and rises 0.5kg; can feature with a similar ride.
Last Starts 47 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 | 29/03/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FAST | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $2.15 |
| 5/9 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Reylu Gutierrez | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.1L | $5.50 |
| 2/10 | 11/02/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FAST | Jr Ricardo Santana | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 5 |
| 2.75L | $3.25 |
| 5/12 | 08/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Ruben Silvera | 54kg | - | 5-5-5-4 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $29.00 |
| 7/9 | 21/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Ruben Silvera | 54kg | - | 3-5-5 | 9 |
| 5.6L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Luis R. Rivera, Jr.
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 195 days. Last start won at Aqueduct over 1308m on 1 Nov by 1.8L with 54kg at $3.40, improving from 4th to lead. Prior run 5th of 7 at Aqueduct over 1207m on 9 Oct, beaten 2.7L at $26 after settling last. Draws barrier 2 with Luis R. Rivera, Jr. up and adds blinkers; can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 195 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 | 01/11/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 54kg | - | 4-3-1 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $3.40 |
| 5/7 | 09/10/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Emily A Ellingwood | 54kg | - | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 2.7L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 35-day break after a solid 2nd at Aqueduct over 1308m on 10 Apr, beaten 3.5L on a FT track after racing handy with 56kg. Two back was 3rd of 6 there over 1609m on 27 Mar at $8, 9.9L behind Gulfy. Won twice at Aqueduct this season, including a heavy-track 1308m win on 26 Feb. With blinkers on and a favorable barrier 3, can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 10/04/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | - | 1-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 27/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | - | 1-2-3-3 | 4 |
| 9.9L | $8.00 |
| 1/6 | 26/02/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | HEAVY | Flavien Prat | 56kg | - | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $4.60 |
| 4/5 | 11/01/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | MY | Flavien Prat | 56kg | - | 3-3-3-5 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $3.20 |
| 1/5 | 02/01/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $2.60 |
| 3/9 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 54kg | - | 5-6-5 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $3.90 |
| 8/8 | 12/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FT | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 7-7-8 | 1 |
| 35.1L | $3.90 |
Jockey: Abner Adorno
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up off a 74-day break after a distant 3rd of 5 at Parx over 1308m on 2 Mar, beaten 12.75L behind Racetrack Romance at $5.50 with 54.5kg. Drops back to 1207m where he is 2-from-2, including a Stakes win at Penn National two back on a SY track at $2.30. Carries 56kg and draws barrier 4 for Abner Adorno for Robert E. Reid, Jr. Back to his pet trip and can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 74 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 02/03/2026 | - | 3yo | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1308m | FAST | Frankie Pennington | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 12.75L | $5.50 |
| 3/3 | 30/12/2025 | - | Stakes 85 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1408m | FT | Frankie Pennington | 56.5kg | - | 1-2-3 | 2 |
| 27L | $3.75 |
| 1/10 | 26/11/2025 | - | Stakes 83 | $0.00 | Penn National | 1207m | SY | Mychel J Sanchez | 54.5kg | - | 4-3-2 | 8 |
| 1L | $2.30 |
| 4/5 | 01/11/2025 | - | Stakes 94 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Eliseo Ruiz | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-3 | 1 |
| 14.5L | $10.00 |
| 1/8 | 28/09/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | HEAVY | Eliseo Ruiz | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.25L | $3.40 |
| 1/7 | 20/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 74 | $0.00 | Parx At Philadelphia | 1106m | FT | Frankie Pennington | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1L | $5.00 |
| 4/7 | 13/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 70 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1006m | FT | Eliseo Ruiz | 53kg | - | 7-6-6 | 6 |
| 7.8L | $5.50 |
Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 20-day break after a solid 2nd at Aqueduct over 1609m on 25 Apr, sitting handy throughout and beaten 3.8L by Pretty Boy Miah with 56kg. Prior runs at the mile include 3rd on MY and 4th in a Stakes 88, suggesting he holds his form at this trip. Blinkers go on and he drops 402m in distance. Can feature with the right run for Linda Rice under Jaime Rodriguez.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 25/04/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Flavien Prat | 56kg | - | 2-1-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 27/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Manuel Franco | 56kg | - | 5-5-4-4 | 2 |
| 19.1L | $3.50 |
| 4/7 | 07/03/2026 | - | Stakes 88 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | GD | Manuel Franco | 54kg | - | 4-5-4-4 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $11.00 |
| 3/5 | 27/02/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | MY | Manuel Franco | 56kg | - | 3-3-4-4 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $4.20 |
| 1/10 | 11/02/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FAST | Manuel Franco | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-3 | 1 |
| 2.75L | $2.62 |