Belmont Park Race 5

Starter Allowance

Prize Money: $158,046

SHAPE NOTE (7) has 13 wins and eight minor placings from 29 runs this preparation. Scored last start by 0.8 lengths at Colonial Downs Inner Turf (Turf) over 1106m after being up on the pace all the way. Must raise the bar but this looks well within his grasp. BITE AND STRIKE (4) finished 4 lengths back in fifth in stakes company last time over 1106m in stakes class at Saratoga Turf (Turf). Did win two back by half a length at Saratoga (Dirt). Jose Lezcano who has two wins when partnering stays on. Leading contender. BILLIONAIRES ROW (3) was safely held last time when seventh over 1106m at Listed level at Saratoga Turf (Turf) albeit against tougher opposition. Well placed and is among the leading players. MISSION IMPROBABLE (5) scored last start at Kentucky (Turf) to make it two wins from four starts this campaign. Going well and is not to be discounted.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Fast
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: ALLOW

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John Jay (1) 59x4252346
Trainer: P B Mcburney(USA)
Jockey: Luis Raul Rivera, Jr.
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $271,047
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: HARD SPUN (USA)

Dam: TAPER THIS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 5-3-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

27: 3-3-4

Non-Metro

7: 2-0-1

Turf

6: 0-1-0

Dirt

28: 5-2-5

Fast

6: 0-1-0

Firm

30: 5-2-4

Anti-Clockwise

34: 5-3-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1408m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

At the latest run ran second last of 7 at Belmont Park Turf on September 19 over 1408m, 9 len behind Fond Farewell carrying 56kg at $57.46. The race before that 4th of 7 at Monmouth Park Turf on August 30 over 1106m, 2.25 len behind Gianluca Be Lucky carrying 56kg at $8.90. Other runners are much more appealing.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 7	19/9/26	Belmont Park	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Luis R Rivera (Jnr)	56kg	FM	1:20.38	63.1 km/h	9.1L	5-5	$57	20	$150,000	$2,250	1. Fond Farewell 2. Attfield 3. Candytown
4th of 7	30/8/26	Monmouth Park	1106m	ALLOW 3U	1	J Ferrer	56kg	FM	1:04.64	61.6 km/h	2.3L	4-6	$8.90	14	$27,496	$1,284	1. Gianluca Be Lucky 2. Cold Feet 3. Maximatch
3rd of 5	16/8/26	Monmouth Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Jose Antonio Gomez	56kg	Fast	1:10.31	61.8 km/h	8.8L	5-4	$9.90	29	$71,327	$7,133	1. Re Markably 2. Follow The Fellow 3. John Jay
2nd of 5	18/7/26	Monmouth Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Jose Antonio Gomez	55kg	SP	1:10.35	61.8 km/h	6.5L	2-3	$16	27	$68,474	$13,695	1. Dragonite 2. John Jay 3. Guapo Again
5th of 5	21/6/26	Monmouth Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Sonny Leon	55kg	Fast	1:10.03	62.0 km/h	17.1L	2-4	$10	21	$66,946	$1,011	1. Grant The Great 2. Cold Feet 3. Guapo Again
2nd of 7	31/5/26	Monmouth Park	1106m	CLM 3U	3	Wesley Ho	55kg	FM	1:03.12	63.1 km/h	1.5L	2-3	$20	22	$30,858	$5,858	1. Jetaros 2. John Jay 3. Smithwick's Spice

Billionaires Row (2) 12160x6427
Trainer: Ilkay Kantarmaci()
Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $234,319
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MUNNINGS (USA)

Dam: SOUPER SCATDADDLE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-3-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

13: 3-3-1

Turf

10: 2-1-1

Good

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Fast

8: 2-1-1

Firm

8: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 3-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Returns from a 41-day let-up. Last start ran last of 7 at Listed level at Saratoga Turf at Saratoga Turf on September 6 over 1106m, 12 len behind Jean Valjean with 56kg at $40.63. The start before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 7 at Saratoga Turf on August 23 over 1106m, 0.1 len behind Alder with 57kg at $16.15. On his best form has the ability to take this out.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	6/9/26	Saratoga	1106m	LR OPEN 3U	4	Edgard J Zayas	56kg	FM	1:01.82	64.4 km/h	12.5L	2-6	$41	14	$208,333	$3,125	1. Jean Valjean 2. Determined Kingdom 3. Creditworthy
2nd of 7	23/8/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Edgard J Zayas	57kg	SP	1:04.25	62.0 km/h	0.1L	3-1	$16	28	$171,184	$34,237	1. Alder 2. Billionaires Row 3. Antares
4th of 7	26/7/26	Saratoga	1106m	HCP 4U	1	Ricardo Santana Jr	56kg	FM	1:01.91	64.3 km/h	2.1L	5-2	$6.52	42	$113,208	$6,792	1. Vacation Dance 2. Fluid Situation 3. Son Of A Birch
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	14/6/26	Laurel Park	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Jorge Ruiz	56kg	FM	1:01.32	64.9 km/h	8.3L	7-7	$6.90	203	$76,423	$1,478	1. Bushido 2. War Humor 3. Big Tankness
203 Day Spell
11th of 11	23/11/25	Laurel Park	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Angel Cruz	56kg	Good	1:02.41	63.8 km/h	18.7L	6-8	$10	28	$84,733	$763	1. Normandy Hero 2. Swill 3. Mister Lincoln
6th of 10	26/10/25	Laurel Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Angel Cruz	56kg	FM	1:09.54	62.5 km/h	2.6L	9-4	$4.20f	22	$83,714	$1,613	1. Saxton 2. Mister Lincoln 3. Skyloft

Bite And Strike (3) 4865071115
Trainer: Linda Rice(USA)
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $347,221
Win / Place: 26% / 26%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: LIAM'S MAP (USA)

Dam: BERNADETTA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 4-0-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

8: 3-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

15: 4-0-0

Turf

11: 3-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 1-0-0

Fast

10: 3-0-0

Firm

11: 3-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

15: 4-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1207m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Most recently from last on the turn 5th of 7 at Listed level at Saratoga Turf at Saratoga Turf on September 6 over 1106m, 4 len behind Jean Valjean carrying 56kg at $6.34. The race before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.5 len at Saratoga on August 15 over 1106m defeating Vettriano with 57kg at $5.30. Winning hope.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 7	6/9/26	Saratoga	1106m	LR OPEN 3U	7	Jose Lezcano	56kg	FM	1:01.82	64.4 km/h	3.8L	7-7	$6.34	22	$208,333	$8,333	1. Jean Valjean 2. Determined Kingdom 3. Creditworthy
1st of 5	15/8/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Jose Lezcano	57kg	Fast	1:03.68	62.5 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$5.30	57	$178,317	$98,074	1. Bite And Strike 2. Vettriano 3. War Stride
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	19/6/26	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	ALLOW 3U	3	Jose Lezcano	57kg	FM	1:07.39	64.5 km/h	3.0L	6-1	$11	35	$122,734	$67,503	1. Bite And Strike 2. Pivotal Moment 3. Soontobeking
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	15/5/26	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	HCP 3U	2	Javier Castellano	57kg	FM	1:08.69	63.3 km/h	0.8L	7-2	$10	29	$97,765	$53,771	1. Bite And Strike 2. City Of Oscars 3. Roar Of The Crowd
7th of 7	16/4/26	Keeneland	1408m	CLM 3U	5	Junior Alvarado	56kg	Fast	1:23.92	60.4 km/h	22.8L	7-7	$5.96	13	$84,425	$1,055	1. Mo Work 2. Attersee 3. White Whale
11th of 12	3/4/26	Keeneland	1811m	ALLOW 4U	4	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	Good	1:51.43	58.5 km/h	15.1L	11-10	$11	34	$174,672	$2,183	1. A Bourbon For Toby 2. Sumood 3. Domingo, Fort Thomas
34 Day Freshen-Up

Mission Improbable (4) 17322x1441
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset()
Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $332,377
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: IMPROBABLE (USA)

Dam: PAY OFF (USA)

Dam's Sire: Broken Vow

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-2-2

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

12: 4-1-2

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

9: 4-1-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

3: 0-0-2

Fast

8: 3-1-0

Firm

13: 3-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

14: 4-2-2

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1308m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 40-day let-up. Last start won by 0.8 len at Kentucky on September 7 over 1308m defeating Big Destroyer carrying 55kg at $9.18. The run before that 4th of 10 at Saratoga Turf on August 9 over 1106m, 2.25 len behind Bosun carrying 57kg at $10.42. Last-start winner worth including

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	7/9/26	Kentucky	1308m	ALLOW 3U	7	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55kg	FM	1:16.04	61.9 km/h	0.8L	11-5	$9.18	29	$250,000	$150,000	1. Mission Improbable 2. Big Destroyer 3. Beautiful War
4th of 10	9/8/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW 3U	5	Ricardo Santana Jr	57kg	FM	1:01.47	64.8 km/h	2.3L	9-8	$10	29	$171,184	$10,271	1. Bosun 2. Ortley Avenue 3. Brightline Bullet
4th of 10	11/7/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW 3U	5	Ricardo Santana Jr	57kg	FM	1:01.38	64.9 km/h	1.3L	7-6	$11	28	$174,165	$10,450	1. No Evidence 2. Bosun 3. Grunge
1st of 11	13/6/26	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	HCP 3U	2	Ricardo Santana Jr	57kg	FM	1:08.15	63.8 km/h	0.3L	11-5	$29	169	$97,629	$53,696	1. Mission Improbable 2. Sammy C Note 3. Counter Move
169 Day Spell
2nd of 11	26/12/25	Turfway Park	1609m	CLM 3U	7	Luan Machado	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.84	59.2 km/h	4.8L	10-8	$5.78	43	$60,643	$11,426	1. Baxter 2. Mission Improbable 3. Askari
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	13/11/25	Churchill Downs	1710m	CLM 3U	2	Axel Concepcion	53.5kg	FM	1:41.46	60.7 km/h	3.0L	3-3	$20	21	$126,718	$25,344	1. Big To Do 2. Mission Improbable 3. Aspenite

Vacation Dance (5) 6156x65157
Trainer: Orlando Noda(USA)
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $614,952
Win / Place: 17% / 42%

6 yo Grey/Roan Horse

Sire: THE LIEUTENANT (USA)

Dam: MATINEE EXPRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Zensational

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-1-6

Distance

9: 2-0-3

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

6: 1-0-0

1st Up

7: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

28: 5-1-6

Turf

26: 5-1-6

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Fast

23: 5-1-5

Firm

23: 5-0-5

Anti-Clockwise

28: 5-1-6

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Returns from a 43-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 10 at Saratoga Turf on September 4 over 1106m, 4 len behind Spiced Up with 57kg at $25. Before that ran last in a small field at Saratoga on August 15 over 1106m, 22 len behind Bite And Strike with 57kg at $11.36. Will need plenty of improvement to feature.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	4/9/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	9	Javier Castellano	57kg	FM	1:02.34	63.9 km/h	3.9L	1-8	$25	20	$178,317	$1,070	1. Spiced Up 2. No Evidence 3. Bosun
5th of 5	15/8/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Dylan Davis	57kg	Fast	1:03.68	62.5 km/h	22.0L	4-5	$11	20	$178,317	$7,133	1. Bite And Strike 2. Vettriano 3. War Stride
1st of 7	26/7/26	Saratoga	1106m	HCP 4U	4	Manuel Franco	56kg	FM	1:01.91	64.3 km/h	0.5L	3-3	$7.94	9	$113,208	$62,264	1. Vacation Dance 2. Fluid Situation 3. Son Of A Birch
5th of 8	17/7/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	I Ortiz Jr	57kg	FM	1:00.94	65.3 km/h	3.4L	3-4	$6.35	42	$159,652	$6,386	1. Boston's Phinest 2. Courtly Banker 3. Twisted Filigree
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	5/6/26	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	Jamie Rodriguez	57kg	FM	1:01.22	65.0 km/h	2.4L	11-11	$54	109	$174,338	$748	1. Determined Kingdom 2. Spiced Up 3. Final Verdict
109 Day Spell
6th of 7	16/2/26	Fairgrounds	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 4	7	Jareth Loveberry	54.5kg	FM	1:02.24	64.0 km/h	12.0L	5-6	$10	60	$79,886	-	1. Schwarzmeier 2. Mister Mmmmm 3. That's Right
60 Day Freshen-Up

Global Prosperity (6) 21x994x641
Trainer: Linda Rice(USA)
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $215,511
Win / Place: 18% / 31%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GLOBAL CAMPAIGN (USA)

Dam: PROSPERITE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pioneerof The Nile

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-1-1

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

16: 3-1-1

Turf

13: 3-1-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

12: 2-1-1

Firm

13: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1207m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently won by 1.75 len at this track on October 4 over 1207m defeating Moment's Notice with 56kg at $9.97. Before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 7 at Saratoga Turf on September 7 over 1106m, 2.75 len behind Light Fantastic carrying 57kg at $14.74. Last-start winner who can measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 11	4/10/26	Belmont Park	1207m	HCP 3U	4	Javier Castellano	56kg	Good	1:09.10	62.9 km/h	1.8L	8-3	$9.97	27	$107,759	$59,267	1. Global Prosperity 2. Moment's Notice 3. Tacticality
4th of 7	7/9/26	Saratoga	1106m	HCP 3U	5	Edgard J Zayas	57kg	FM	1:02.32	63.9 km/h	2.8L	2-2	$15	60	$108,333	$6,500	1. Light Fantastic 2. Escapades 3. Ambassador Blue
60 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	9/7/26	Saratoga	1106m	HCP 3U	10	Jose Ortiz	57kg	FM	1:01.21	65.0 km/h	5.0L	1-3	$12	145	$113,208	$566	1. After Taxes 2. Joker On Fire 3. Ambassador Blue
145 Day Spell
4th of 9	14/2/26	Gulfstream Park	1609m	CLM 4U	1	Javier Castellano	56kg	FM	1:34.47	61.3 km/h	3.0L	1-2	$10	42	$57,061	$2,211	1. King D'oro 2. Meyer 3. Bakers Street
42 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	3/1/26	Gulfstream Park	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 4	10	Jorge Ruiz	55kg	FM	1:39.87	61.6 km/h	7.4L	4-4	$62	28	$128,550	$1,046	1. Pass The Hat 2. Mary's Lad 3. Discreet Dancer
9th of 11	6/12/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Jose E Morelos	53.5kg	FM	1:34.72	61.2 km/h	4.8L	2-7	$17	96	$87,289	$674	1. Walley World 2. Ruse 3. Junction Road
96 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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