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BELMONT PARK - Oct 21, 2026 - Race 1
MAIDEN CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
(UP TO $9,048 NYSBFOA) FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 123 lbs.; Older, 126 lbs. Claiming Price $40,000 (1.5% Aftercare Assessment Due At Time Of Claim Otherwise Claim Will Be Void). Claiming Price: $40,000
Seven Furlongs On The Dirt
MAIDEN CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
(UP TO $9,048 NYSBFOA) FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 123 lbs.; Older, 126 lbs. Claiming Price $40,000 (1.5% Aftercare Assessment Due At Time Of Claim Otherwise Claim Will Be Void). Claiming Price: $40,000
Seven Furlongs On The Dirt
Purse: $52,000
Available Money: $52,000
Value of Race: $52,000 1st $28,600, 2nd $10,400, 3rd $6,240, 4th $3,120, 5th $2,080, 6th $1,560
Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 1:12 Start: Good for all except 2,3,4 Timer: Electronic
Available Money: $52,000
Value of Race: $52,000 1st $28,600, 2nd $10,400, 3rd $6,240, 4th $3,120, 5th $2,080, 6th $1,560
Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 1:12 Start: Good for all except 2,3,4 Timer: Electronic
Fractional Times:
23.07
46.49
1:10.43
Final Time:
1:23.36
Split Times:
(23.42)
(23.94)
(12.93)
Gate to Wire Time:
1:25.04
Run-Up: 31 feet
Winner: Midnight Rocket, Bay Gelding, by Practical Joke out of Midnight Girl, by Drosselmeyer. Foaled Feb 26, 2023 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Newtownanner Stud Farm.
Owner: Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.
Trainer: Mott, William
Winner: Midnight Rocket, Bay Gelding, by Practical Joke out of Midnight Girl, by Drosselmeyer. Foaled Feb 26, 2023 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Newtownanner Stud Farm.
Owner: Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc.
Trainer: Mott, William
1 Claimed Horse(s):
Midnight Rocket
New trainer: Linda Rice
New Owner: Linda Rice
Claiming Prices:
1 - Midnight Rocket: $40,000;
6 - Show Me the Munny: $40,000;
5 - Ace in Hand: $40,000;
4 - Blueberryhillkeke: $40,000;
3 - Big Time Story: $40,000;
2 - Klimt Master: $40,000;
Total WPS Pool: $93,399
Pgm
Horse
Win
Place
Show
1
Midnight Rocket
3.64
2.32
2.10
6
Show Me the Munny
3.02
2.18
5
Ace in Hand
2.94
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
Pool
$1.00 Exacta
1-6
4.95
61,945
$0.10 Superfecta
1-6-5-4
4.90
18,345
$0.50 Trifecta
1-6-5
9.37
33,072
Trainers:
1 - Mott, William 6 - Rice, Linda 5 - McPeek, Kenneth 4 - Ferraro, James 3 - Rice, Linda 2 - Jones, Eduardo
Owners:
Footnotes
MIDNIGHT ROCKET was able to rate around the middle of the pack through the early stages, ranged up three wide through through the turn to be in position for a four wide bid at the quarter pole, continued down the lane under heavy encouragement to successfully repel inner rival. SHOW ME THE MUNNY broke the gate prior to the start but was held in place by the assistant starter, broke towards inner foe at the start, found a forward position to shadow the early pace setter two wide, coaxed along through the turn to eat away at the leading margin before being roused about the five sixteenths, took charge briefly at the quarter pole before being over taken on the outside by MIDNIGHT ROCKET, fought back down the lane but was ultimately bested for a gamely finish. ACE IN HAND got bumped inward at the start, continued along setting a clear pace from the inside, started to come under pressure halfway around the turn before meeting with two bidders at the quarter, grudgingly gave way to both of those rivals and kept on down the stretch for a clear show. BLUEBERRYHILLKEKE was fractious in the starting gate, broke inward at the start, backed off to trail three wide up the backstretch, continued off the pace through the turn until being cued at the seven sixteenths, lacked the response necessary to form a rally but was able to pass fader in the stretch. BIG TIME STORY got squeezed back at the start, split runners before the turn and attempted to advance four wide, attempted to form a rally down the lane but was unable. KLIMT MASTER got pinched back at the start, raced off the along the inside early before trailing shortly after, started receiving encouragement around the half mile marker but lacked a response to give, retreated then on.
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