Belmont At The Big A Race 5 - Race 5 - Maiden Claiming
Isola D’Oro (1) brings the best last-start figure after a narrow 2nd at Aqueduct over 1408m, beaten 0.1L, and draws the rail stepping back to the mile. SOUNDS LIKE FUN (2) maps forward with blinkers and was on-speed when 3rd at Aqueduct over 1609m last month. PRIVATE FLIGHT (3) is also in the mix off a last-start 2nd at Gulfstream over 1207m and rises to the mile. SWISS ARMY KNIFE (8) wasn’t far away when 8th at Aqueduct over 1609m, 8.1L, and can hold a midfield spot.
Jockey: Omar Hernandez Moreno
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a narrow 2nd at Aqueduct over 1408m on 2 May, beaten 0.1L in a Maiden Claiming 76 after settling handy with 57kg. Third-up run this prep showed improvement from earlier efforts, including a 5th on MY going over 1308m on 27 Feb at $26. Draws barrier 1 and steps up 201m having been well found last time. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 15 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 | 02/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Omar Hernandez Hernandez Moreno | 57kg | - | 3-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 27/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | MY | Jose Antonio Gomez | 55.5kg | - | 5-6-5 | 5 |
| 9.3L | $26.00 |
| 6/7 | 04/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jose Antonio Gomez | 55.5kg | - | 2-5-5-6 | 2 |
| 16.8L | $11.00 |
| 3/7 | 30/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jose Antonio Gomez | 55.5kg | - | 6-7-6 | 2 |
| 10.8L | $15.00 |
Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas
Weight: 57kgs
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Has been around the mark, placing 3rd at Aqueduct over 1609m on 16 Apr after leading early, beaten 3.75L on firm with 57kg. Two back was 6th of 8 at Aqueduct over 1408m on 20 Mar, beaten 11.5L at $6.50. Draws barrier 2 and retains 57kg with blinkers on, and has 3 placings from 3 runs at 1609m. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 31 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 | 16/04/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FIRM | Jaime Rodriguez | 57kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 6 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 20/03/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FAST | Omar Hernandez Hernandez Moreno | 57kg | - | 4-4-6 | 8 |
| 11.5L | $6.50 |
| 7/10 | 14/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | FM | Mychel J Sanchez | 56kg | - | 9-8-8-6 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $17.00 |
| 3/10 | 18/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Javier Castellano | 56kg | - | 10-7-6 | 9 |
| 0.4L | $5.50 |
| 2/8 | 01/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Javier Castellano | 56.5kg | - | 3-3-2-2 | 5 |
| 2L | $14.00 |
| 4/9 | 16/03/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 56.5kg | - | 8-8-7 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $15.00 |
| 8/9 | 27/02/2025 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Carol Cedeno | 55.5kg | - | 9-9-9-9 | 10 |
| 17.8L | $41.00 |
| 3/5 | 27/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Christopher Elliott | 51kg | - | 5-4-4 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $11.00 |
| 3/5 | 30/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Christopher Elliott | 51kg | - | 4-4-4 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $18.00 |
| 4/7 | 24/03/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Isaac Castillo | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-3 | 7 |
| 7.5L | $34.00 |
| 3/7 | 03/03/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | MY | Ruben Silvera | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $29.00 |
| 8/8 | 27/01/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | MY | Ruben Silvera | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-7 | 1 |
| 12.3L | $51.00 |
| 8/8 | 09/11/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Ruben Silvera | 54kg | - | 8-8-8 | 6 |
| 13.8L | $81.00 |
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 50-day break after a solid 2nd at Gulfstream Park over 1207m on 27 Mar, beaten 2.3L at $3.60 with 57kg. Blinkers go on and draws barrier 3 for Jose Lezcano for trainer Mark A. Hennig. Prior turf mile runs at Aqueduct and Gulfstream saw 7th placings, and he’s yet to win from 8 starts. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 51 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 | 27/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jose Antonio Gomez | 57kg | - | 6-5-3 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $3.60 |
| 7/9 | 13/02/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | John R Velazquez | 56kg | - | 7-9-9-9 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $9.50 |
| 6/7 | 12/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 7.4L | $13.00 |
| 4/10 | 13/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Luis R Rivera Jr | 55.5kg | - | 4-6-6 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $13.00 |
| 7/7 | 22/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-2-5 | 7 |
| 11.5L | $7.00 |
| 5/6 | 01/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 91 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FT | John R Velazquez | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-5-5 | 1 |
| 13.3L | $7.00 |
| 4/5 | 16/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 96 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | John R Velazquez | 54kg | - | 3-5-5 | 5 |
| 9.5L | $23.00 |
| 6/11 | 20/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Katie Davis | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $17.00 |
Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Second-up after debuting 5th of 6 at Aqueduct over 1207m on 23 Apr, beaten 10.8L on a fast track. Moves from barrier 1 to 4 and adds blinkers. Jaime Rodriguez rides for Gregory D. Sacco. Can improve.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 23/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54.5kg | - | 6-5-5 | 1 |
| 10.8L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Sahin Civaci
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Comes off 22 days, last start 7th of 10 at Aqueduct over 1609m on 24 Apr, beaten 6.9L in Maiden Claiming 80 with 54.5kg on firm after settling back. Best recent result was 4th of 9 here over 1609m on 7 Dec in Maiden Claiming 70 at $11, beaten 6.3L. Blinkers go on and draws barrier 6. Can improve with a cleaner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 24/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FM | Sahin Civaci | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-9-7 | 8 |
| 6.9L | $0.00 |
| 4/9 | 07/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Sahin Civaci | 54kg | - | 8-6-7-6 | 9 |
| 6.3L | $11.00 |
| 6/11 | 12/11/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Lane J Luzzi | 54kg | - | 9-8-9-9 | 7 |
| 11L | $81.00 |
| 8/11 | 25/09/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | MY | Jose Antonio Gomez | 54kg | - | 11-11-11-8 | 8 |
| 17.1L | $41.00 |
| 7/7 | 07/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FAST | John R Velazquez | 54kg | - | 7-7-7-7 | 3 |
| 26L | $21.00 |
Jockey: Dalila A. Rivera
Weight: 51.5kgs
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Back in trip after a 13L 5th of 9 at Aqueduct over 1408m on 19 Apr, carrying 48.3kg on FAST after settling last. Prior run was 5th of 5 here over 1609m on 22 Mar, beaten 13.8L at $41 in Maiden Special Weight. Blinkers go on and weight rises to 51.5kg with Dalila A. Rivera riding for James W. Ferraro. Needs to lift but can improve with the gear change.
Last Starts 28 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 | 19/04/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FAST | Dalila A Rivera | 48.299999952316284kg | - | 9-9-5 | 1 |
| 13L | $0.00 |
| 5/5 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Favinho Villa Pino | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 4 |
| 13.8L | $41.00 |
| 7/8 | 14/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Favinho Villa Pino | 55.5kg | - | 8-8-8-8 | 7 |
| 19.4L | $71.00 |
| 7/9 | 12/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 54kg | - | 8-9-8 | 9 |
| 15.8L | $41.00 |
| 10/10 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Christian Hiraldo | 54kg | - | 10-10-10 | 10 |
| 20.3L | $61.00 |
| 6/7 | 11/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54kg | - | 7-7-6 | 1 |
| 13.8L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Third-up run at Aqueduct over 1609m on 24 Apr saw him finish 8th of 10, beaten 8.1L on firm after settling back. Prior effort was 4th of 4 over 1609m here on 20 Mar, beaten 14.25L at $18 after leading early. Winless from five starts and four tries at the mile. Can improve but has place claims at best.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 24/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FM | Kendrick Carmouche | 54.5kg | - | 10-10-10-8 | 6 |
| 8.1L | $0.00 |
| 4/4 | 20/03/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Kendrick Carmouche | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3-4 | 4 |
| 14.25L | $18.00 |
| 6/7 | 05/02/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | - | 6-5-5-6 | 2 |
| 19L | $3.50 |
| 4/6 | 02/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Joel Rosario | 54kg | - | 6-6-4-4 | 1 |
| 13.8L | $9.00 |
| 8/8 | 30/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54kg | - | 4-6-7 | 4 |
| 19.8L | $26.00 |