Belmont At The Big A Race 1 - Race 1 - Maiden Claiming
CHARLIE CHARMER (8) sets the standard after a narrow 2nd at Aqueduct over 1207m last start, beaten 0.1L when on speed. LOUGH CURRANE (3) is a key chance dropping back to 1207m after a solid 3rd over 1408m and a prior 2nd at this trip. HAFU (2) resumes with useful maiden form, including a nose 2nd over 1106m at Belterra and a 3rd at Keeneland over 1207m. BOOTSY'S A RASCAL (5) has a prior 2nd at 1207m and can improve back in trip.

Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
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Comes off a 29‑day break after finishing 7th of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1408m on 24 Apr, beaten 26.8L in Maiden Claiming 67 with 53.5kg. Earlier in the season ran 4th of 5 at Aqueduct over 1408m on 11 Oct in a Maiden Special Weight, beaten 9.8L at $13. Draws barrier 1 and carries 55kg with Javier Castellano up for David G. Donk. Needs to lift but can improve from the inside draw.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 24/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | FT | Hector Rafael Diaz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 4-5-7 | 4 |
| 26.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 11/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Javier Castellano | 54kg | - | 5-5-4 | 5 |
| 9.8L | $13.00 |
| 4/4 | 27/08/2025 | - | Stakes 87 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Javier Castellano | 53.5kg | - | 3-4-4 | 3 |
| 13.3L | $16.00 |
| 6/8 | 03/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FAST | Junior Alvarado | 54kg | - | 7-8-7 | 1 |
| 16L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Sahin Civaci
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up after 220 days. Last start 3rd of 12 at Keeneland over 1207m on 15 Oct, beaten 6.8L by Springhawk, with 54kg at $6.50. Prior run 2nd of 8 at Belterra Park over 1106m on 26 Sep, beaten 0.1L by Essential Wild Cat on GD, with 55.5kg at $6.50. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 220 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 15/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 54kg | - | 7-6-6 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $6.50 |
| 2/8 | 26/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 55 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1106m | GD | Gabriel Lagunes | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-3 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
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Back in trip after a 3rd at Aqueduct over 1408m on 2 May, beaten 4.1L with 57kg after racing handy. Prior run was a clear 2nd at Aqueduct over 1207m on 10 Apr in Maiden Claiming 60, beaten 5.3L by Solutions with 57kg. Consistent placegetter at the track (6:0-1-2) and at this trip (5:0-1-1). Can feature with the right run from barrier 3.
Last Starts 21 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 | 02/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 57kg | - | 2-2-3 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 10/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 60 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 57kg | - | 4-3-2 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/8 | 11/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | MY | Yedsit Hazlewood | 50.700000047683716kg | - | 4-4-4 | 1 |
| 12.8L | $8.50 |
| 8/12 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-6 | 3 |
| 11.8L | $8.50 |
| 3/8 | 29/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 4-7-7 | 1 |
| 5.4L | $9.50 |
| 10/12 | 05/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FM | Ruben Silvera | 55kg | - | 4-5-10 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $26.00 |
| 6/8 | 28/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Kendrick Carmouche | 54kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $15.00 |
| 7/7 | 14/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 2-2-3 | 7 |
| 11L | $22.00 |
| 10/10 | 18/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Jose C Ferrer | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-5-6 | 9 |
| 12.6L | $8.00 |
| 7/8 | 30/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 2-3-4 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $9.00 |
| 9/9 | 03/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | MY | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 2-3-8 | 3 |
| 28.1L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
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Back in trip after two 7f efforts, including last start 8th of 9 at Aqueduct over 7f on 19 Apr, beaten 20.25L with 54.5kg. Earlier form included 4th over the mile here on 14 Feb and a 3rd over the mile on 31 Dec. Best run came at this 6f trip when 2nd in a Maiden Claiming here on 7 Dec, beaten 1.5L at $21. Carries 55kg and draws barrier 5 with Manuel Franco; can improve.
Last Starts 34 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 | 19/04/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FAST | Omar Hernandez Hernandez Moreno | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-8 | 5 |
| 20.25L | $0.00 |
| 9/9 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 3-7-9 | 3 |
| 25.6L | $41.00 |
| 4/8 | 14/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-4-6 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $17.00 |
| 3/7 | 31/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 54kg | - | 3-4-6-5 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $15.00 |
| 2/6 | 07/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Ruben Silvera | 54kg | - | 3-2-3 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Ruben Silvera
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
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Back in trip 503m and adds blinkers. Last start 7th of 7 after settling midfield at Aqueduct over 1710m on 7 May, beaten 37.8L with 54.5kg. Prior run 5th of 5 at Aqueduct over 1609m on 13 Mar, beaten 23.8L at $8. Now with Rudy R. Rodriguez and Ruben Silvera takes over; can improve.
Last Starts 16 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 | 07/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-7-7 | 6 |
| 37.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/5 | 13/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | GD | Eric Cancel | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-5-5 | 4 |
| 23.8L | $8.00 |
| 10/11 | 12/11/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Sahin Civaci | 54kg | - | 7-7-7-10 | 11 |
| 13.9L | $17.00 |
| 7/10 | 02/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Jose Antonio Gomez | 54kg | - | 6-6-6-7 | 10 |
| 12.3L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Noel Herman
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
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Back in trip after a tough last start 10th of 10 at Aqueduct over 1609m on 24 Apr, beaten 30.6L with 57kg. Prior run 6th of 7 at Aqueduct over 1207m on 10 Apr, beaten 10.6L after racing on speed. Blinkers go on and drops 3kg to 54kg from a wider gate. Can improve.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 24/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FM | Trevor Simpson | 57kg | - | 2-3-8-10 | 1 |
| 30.6L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 10/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Trevor Simpson | 57kg | - | 1-2-5 | 3 |
| 10.6L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 15/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Trevor Simpson | 57kg | - | 1-1-4 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $8.50 |
| 6/7 | 13/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Trevor Simpson | 55.5kg | - | 1-3-7-6 | 1 |
| 34.3L | $67.00 |
| 9/10 | 23/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Favinho Villa Pino | 55.5kg | - | 1-7-10-10 | 2 |
| 46.8L | $51.00 |
| 7/8 | 11/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | MY | Trevor Simpson | 55.5kg | - | 5-7-7 | 6 |
| 19.3L | $26.00 |
| 9/12 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Favinho Villa Pino | 56kg | - | 5-7-9 | 12 |
| 17.3L | $61.00 |
| 8/8 | 05/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Penn National | 1207m | FT | Dexter Haddock | 52.799999952316284kg | - | 5-8-8 | 6 |
| 20.1L | $7.50 |
| 4/8 | 05/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | SY | Elijah Greenidge | 50kg | - | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 9.8L | $1.70 |
| 3/7 | 12/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Elijah Greenidge | 50.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $6.00 |
| 4/8 | 15/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FAST | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 56.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 1 |
| 7.25L | $16.00 |
| 5/9 | 17/04/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FAST | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 56.5kg | - | 1-4-4 | 6 |
| 11.25L | $14.00 |
| 9/11 | 09/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Leroy Nelson | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-2-9 | 7 |
| 16.6L | $61.00 |
| 5/11 | 01/12/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Mia Nicholls | 48.5kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $34.00 |
| 7/8 | 03/11/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Melvis Gonzalez | 49kg | - | 3-6-7 | 3 |
| 10.1L | $21.00 |
| 10/10 | 04/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | David Boraco | 53.5kg | - | 4-8-9 | 4 |
| 28.5L | $31.00 |
| 5/7 | 06/07/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Anthony Thomas | 53.5kg | - | 2-5-5 | 5 |
| 16.1L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a narrow 2nd at Aqueduct over 1207m on 10 Apr in Maiden Claiming 80, beaten 0.1L after taking it up mid-race with 54.5kg. Prior run was 8th of 10 here over 1207m on 5 Mar on SY, beaten 10.5L at $34. Blinkers go on and he holds the trip; small weight rise to 55kg and barrier 8. Can feature with similar speed and a softer run.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 10/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |
| 8/10 | 05/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 56 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | SY | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 9-8-8 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $34.00 |
| 7/10 | 11/02/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FAST | Ruben Silvera | 55.5kg | - | 10-9-8 | 10 |
| 26L | $14.00 |