Belmont At The Big A Race 7 - Race 7 - Allowance Optional Claiming
RAISE THE BAR (5) brings the best recent figure, close-up 3rd at Aqueduct over 1408m last start after a five-length stakes win at Sam Houston in February, and looks suited back to this trip. EL GRANDE O (3) is a prolific winner at this track with 6 wins from 14 and warrants respect. T KRAFT (7) was 4th at Churchill Downs over 1106m last time and has two prior Aqueduct wins around this distance. OVER AND OLLIE (6) beat Bold Journey and GENERAL BANKER here over 1308m in December and can improve sharply back in trip. Something for the Multiples: RAISE THE BAR (5) LITTLE NI (4) OVER AND OLLIE (6) T KRAFT (7)

Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 55kgs
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Back in trip after finishing 8th at Aqueduct over 1710m on 24 Apr, beaten 6.4L after settling rearward with 57kg. Prior run was a solid 3rd at Aqueduct over 1609m on 29 Mar, beaten 1.25L at $18 behind Radio Red. Draws barrier 1, drops to 55kg, and gets Javier Castellano for James W. Ferraro; blinkers on. Can feature with the right run from the inside draw.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 24/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 102 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Reylu Gutierrez | 57kg | - | 8-8-8-8 | 3 |
| 6.4L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 29/03/2026 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Reylu Gutierrez | 55kg | - | 6-6-4-4 | 8 |
| 1.25L | $18.00 |
| 5/7 | 14/02/2026 | - | Stakes 107 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55kg | - | 5-6-6 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $22.00 |
| 4/4 | 23/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 105 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 56kg | - | 3-3-4 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $9.00 |
| 3/6 | 27/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 107 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | GD | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 1 |
| 1L | $26.00 |
| 5/5 | 22/11/2025 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | SY | Luis R Rivera Jr | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-5 | 3 |
| 26L | $17.00 |
| 6/6 | 27/06/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 105 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56kg | - | 4-5-6-6 | 3 |
| 34.1L | $17.00 |
| 6/8 | 04/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | FIRM | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56kg | - | 6-5-6-6 | 7 |
| 21.5L | $11.00 |
| 4/5 | 04/05/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 106 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1811m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-3-4 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/7 | 06/04/2025 | - | Stakes 105 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | MY | Luis R Rivera Jr | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |
| 1/9 | 08/03/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 104 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56kg | - | 4-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $7.00 |
| 4/11 | 08/02/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 103 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56kg | - | 6-5-4 | 6 |
| 1.6L | $8.00 |
| 2/10 | 12/01/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 105 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $18.00 |
| 5/8 | 29/12/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | SY | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $4.20 |
| 2/8 | 23/11/2024 | - | Stakes 100 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | MY | Luis R Rivera Jr | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $4.50 |
| 5/9 | 27/10/2024 | - | Stakes 111 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1811m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-6-5 | 6 |
| 10L | $15.00 |
| 1/8 | 12/10/2024 | - | Allowance 99 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56kg | - | 7-7-4-2 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $7.00 |
| 3/13 | 21/09/2024 | - | Allowance 98 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Luis R Rivera Jr | 56kg | - | 7-6-3 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $10.00 |
| 2/6 | 28/08/2024 | - | Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FT | Dylan Davis | 56.5kg | - | 5-5-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $6.00 |
| 6/9 | 27/07/2024 | - | Allowance 102 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Dylan Davis | 56kg | - | 8-8-7 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 56kgs
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Five-year-old horse for Linda Rice with Jaime Rodriguez up, drawn barrier 3 and carrying 56kg. Outstanding current track record with 6 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds from 14 runs here. Strong overall profile of 7 wins and 5 seconds from 19 starts, with 2 wins from 4 this season. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 35-day break after finishing 4th of 6 at Keeneland over 1207m on 17 Apr, beaten 10.3L on a fast track after racing handy with 53.5kg. Prior starts last year included an AOC win at Saratoga over 1207m when finishing strongly, and a 2nd over 1408m on heavy. Now carries 56kg with Edgard J. Zayas for Mark E. Casse. Capable on best form and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 17/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 102 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-3 | 4 |
| 10.3L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 18/10/2025 | - | Allowance 110 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | Jose L Ortiz | 55kg | - | 6-6-8 | 8 |
| 9.8L | $10.00 |
| 8/8 | 13/09/2025 | - | Stakes 120 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 55kg | - | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 17.1L | $5.50 |
| 1/6 | 09/08/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 112 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $3.90 |
| 2/10 | 12/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | HEAVY | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.25L | $8.50 |
| 4/9 | 18/10/2024 | - | Stakes 101 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Dylan Davis | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-8 | 1 |
| 6L | $4.60 |
| 11/11 | 24/08/2024 | - | Stakes 108 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 6-10-10 | 11 |
| 16.5L | $17.00 |
| 2/4 | 19/07/2024 | - | Stakes 100 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | FT | Jairo Rendon | 54.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $3.75 |
| 1/5 | 09/06/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | FT | Jairo Rendon | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| - | $2.38 |
| 1/7 | 11/05/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 102 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | FT | Jairo Rendon | 53kg | - | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 4L | $3.40 |
| 1/6 | 20/10/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Jairo Rendon | 54kg | - | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up off 26 days, last start 3rd of 6 at Aqueduct over 1408m on 26 Apr, beaten 1.5L behind Ignite The Light on MY going with 56kg. Prior won the Sam Houston Stakes over 1408m on 14 Feb by 5L with 53.5kg at $3.10 after tracking handy. Consistent this season and draws barrier 5 with Manuel Franco for Chad C. Brown; blinkers on. Can feature with a similar run.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 26/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 110 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | MY | Flavien Prat | 56kg | - | 1-2-2 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 14/02/2026 | - | Stakes 102 | $0.00 | Sam Houston | 1408m | FT | Stewart Elliott | 53.5kg | - | 3-2-1 | 1 |
| 5L | $3.10 |
| 2/7 | 23/01/2026 | - | Allowance 96 | $0.00 | Sam Houston | 1408m | FT | Erik Asmussen | 55kg | - | 3-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $4.50 |
| 10/10 | 20/12/2025 | - | Allowance 98 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Johan Rosado | 55.5kg | - | 1-4-10 | 1 |
| 21L | $4.60 |
| 1/6 | 27/09/2025 | - | Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1106m | FT | Erik Asmussen | 54.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $3.25 |
| 1/7 | 08/06/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Lone Star Park | 1308m | FT | Erik Asmussen | 55.5kg | - | 1-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $8.50 |
| 9/9 | 02/05/2025 | - | Stakes 95 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Erik Asmussen | 54kg | - | 2-2-7 | 5 |
| 16L | $17.00 |
| 12/11 | 06/10/2024 | - | Stakes 106 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | John R Velazquez | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-11 | 8 |
| 11.1L | $10.00 |
| 1/12 | 10/04/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 905m | SY | John R Velazquez | 54kg | - | 1-1 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $1.90 |

Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Weight: 56kgs
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Back in trip today after a tough run at Laurel Park over 1811m on 4 Apr when 7th of 7, beaten 36L in Stakes grade after leading early. Prior Aqueduct win two back over 1308m on 27 Dec (Allowance Optional Claiming 107) when taking over late under 55.5kg at $4. Barrier shifts to 6 and carries 56kg with John R. Velazquez now riding for Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. Can feature with a return to sprint conditions.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/7 | 04/04/2026 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1811m | FT | Angel Cruz | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-1-6 | 2 |
| 36L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 06/02/2026 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FAST | Ruben Silvera | 54kg | - | 4-5-6 | 5 |
| 18L | $15.00 |
| 1/6 | 27/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 107 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | GD | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $4.00 |
| 5/5 | 02/11/2025 | - | Stakes 111 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 3 |
| 27.5L | $14.00 |
| 6/6 | 09/10/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 110 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Joel Rosario | 56kg | - | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| - | $3.20 |
| 10/10 | 23/08/2025 | - | Stakes 116 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 6-7-9 | 8 |
| 14.5L | $51.00 |
| 1/6 | 04/07/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 102 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 4L | $4.20 |
| 2/7 | 18/01/2025 | - | Stakes 105 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | SY | Luis Saez | 53.5kg | - | 5-4-2 | 6 |
| 5L | $4.33 |
| 1/8 | 05/12/2024 | - | Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | SY | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 3-2-1 | 4 |
| 8.8L | $2.15 |
| 5/7 | 10/11/2024 | - | Allowance 102 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SY | Luan Machado | 55kg | - | 2-2-2-3 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $10.00 |
| 8/11 | 09/10/2024 | - | Allowance 103 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | GD | Lanfranco Dettori | 55.5kg | - | 8-9-10-7 | 10 |
| 10L | $13.00 |
| 1/8 | 31/08/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | MY | Irad Ortiz Jr | 56.5kg | - | 3-3-3-1 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $7.00 |
| 1/11 | 12/07/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Lanfranco Dettori | 56kg | - | 4-3-4-1 | 7 |
| - | $6.00 |
| 12/12 | 16/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 94 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Julien R Leparoux | 56.5kg | - | 12-12-12-12 | 3 |
| 16.4L | $21.00 |
| 4/7 | 03/09/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1811m | FT | Patrick Husbands | 54.5kg | - | 6-5-5-4 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 19/08/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1609m | FM | Patrick Husbands | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-5-4 | 6 |
| 1L | $6.50 |
| 4/9 | 09/07/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1811m | FT | Patrick Husbands | 54kg | - | 8-8-7-2 | 8 |
| 3.6L | $15.00 |
| 11/11 | 11/06/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 94 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | SY | Reylu Gutierrez | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-6-11 | 10 |
| 29.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 55kgs
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Comes off a 26‑day break after finishing 4th at Churchill Downs over 1106m on 26 Apr, beaten 2.3L on firm, with 55.5kg after racing handy. Two wins at Aqueduct early last year, including a Stakes 91 over 1207m on 15 Mar at $6, then below best in two Saratoga runs. Strong 3-from-4 record at this track and gets blinkers on. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 26/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 104 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | - | 4-3-4 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 25/07/2025 | - | Stakes 102 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 5-4-5 | 4 |
| 10L | $17.00 |
| 5/10 | 07/06/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | HEAVY | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 4-3-5 | 6 |
| 6L | $61.00 |
| 1/6 | 15/03/2025 | - | Stakes 91 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 3-4-3 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $6.00 |
| 1/5 | 14/02/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | GD | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-1 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $2.90 |
| 1/6 | 11/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Sahin Civaci | 54.5kg | - | 3-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $3.40 |
| 9/12 | 16/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 54kg | - | 4-7-9 | 4 |
| 18.1L | $21.00 |
| 6/12 | 11/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54kg | - | 8-6-6 | 2 |
| 12L | $5.00 |
| 4/9 | 29/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 9 |
| 8.3L | $3.00 |
| 2/10 | 27/07/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1L | $15.00 |
| 6/7 | 15/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1006m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54kg | - | 5-6-6 | 5 |
| 12.3L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 55kgs
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First-up after 342 days and gets blinkers on. Last start 5th of 6 after settling last at Monmouth Park over 1609m on 14 Jun, beaten 17.5L, with 53.5kg at $6, behind Bishops Bay. Best recent effort was two back when 3rd at Gulfstream Park over 1710m on 29 Mar in Stakes company, beaten 6.3L at $11. Flavien Prat rides for Todd A. Pletcher and a weight rise to 55kg; can improve.
Last Starts 342 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 | 14/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1609m | FIRM | Frankie Pennington | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-6-6 | 3 |
| 17.5L | $6.00 |
| 5/5 | 03/05/2025 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1811m | FAST | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-4-5 | 5 |
| 14.25L | $11.00 |
| 3/6 | 29/03/2025 | - | Stakes 106 | $165,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Dylan Davis | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-4-3 | 2 |
| 6.3L | $11.00 |
| 6/8 | 15/02/2025 | - | Stakes 112 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 8-8-8-8 | 3 |
| 6.6L | $6.00 |
| 7/8 | 21/12/2024 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | John R Velazquez | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-5-6 | 1 |
| 11.8L | $2.62 |
| 2/8 | 03/11/2024 | - | Stakes 106 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1811m | FT | John R Velazquez | 54.5kg | - | 3-2-1-2 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $4.80 |
| 6/7 | 20/07/2024 | - | Stakes 108 | $1,000,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1811m | FT | Javier Castellano | 54kg | - | 7-7-7-7 | 3 |
| 20.1L | $8.00 |
| 1/6 | 15/06/2024 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1710m | FT | Javier Castellano | 53.5kg | - | 2-1-1-1 | 1 |
| - | $3.75 |
| 7/12 | 06/04/2024 | - | Stakes 97 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1811m | FT | Manuel Franco | 56kg | - | 9-9-9-7 | 8 |
| 12L | $4.33 |
| 1/3 | 17/02/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | SY | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 2-2-2-1 | 3 |
| - | $3.50 |
| 1/6 | 13/01/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | MY | Manuel Franco | 54.5kg | - | 2-3-2 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $5.50 |