Belmont Park Race 5 - Mohawk S. Stakes
GEORGE BRIGGS (6) resumed last start over 1710m in stakes class at Saratoga Turf (Turf) and showed little early speed, settling well back but hitting the line hard to finish third, beaten 0.6 lengths. Nice class drop this time. Top chance in this field. FUNNY FACTOR (2) scored at his most recent appearance, getting home by one length over 1609m at Belmont Park Turf (Turf). That continued the solid form this campaign, with three wins from six starts. Big chance once again. SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (3) scored by half a length last start in Listed grade at Saratoga Turf (Turf) over 1710m after he was in contention on the bend. Has a very good record over today's journey with three wins from six starts. Manuel Franco who has nine wins when partnering stays on. Sure to be competitive. SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN (1) produced a good run two starts back to finish second but disappointed last time when out of the placings at Listed level at Belmont Park Turf (Turf) over 1609m after he was prominent at the turn. Nicely placed to bounce back.

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
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At the latest run 5th of 9 in stakes class at Belmont Park Turf at Belmont Park Turf on October 2 over 1609m, 5 len behind Souper Forces with 56kg at $5.68. The run before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 8 at Listed level at Saratoga Turf at Saratoga Turf on August 28 over 1710m, 0.5 len behind Spirit Of St Louis carrying 56kg at $8.33. Should go well in this line up.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 02/10/2026 | 35 | LR OPEN 3U | $251,437.00 | Belmont Park | 1609m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 56kg | 1:33.02 | 5-1-5 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $5.68 |
| 2/8 | 28/08/2026 | 48 | LR OPEN 3U | $285,307.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 56kg | 1:40.03 | 4-1-2 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $8.33 |
| 1/9 | 11/07/2026 | 35 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $181,422.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 57kg | 1:34.18 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $2.80 |
| 1/12 | 06/06/2026 | 43 | ALLOW 3U | $167,364.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 57kg | 1:33.96 | 1-1-1 | 11 |
| 1.8L | $4.09 |
| 1/9 | 24/04/2026 | 181 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $114,993.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 57kg | 1:40.71 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $5.59 |
| 3/7 | 25/10/2025 | 14 | LR OPEN 3U | $304,414.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 54kg | 1:43.33 | 5-2-3 | 7 |
| 0.6L | $3.30 |

Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by 1.0 len at Belmont Park Turf on October 4 over 1609m defeating Instability carrying 55.5kg at $11.04. Before that 2nd in a small field at Saratoga Turf on September 5 over 1710m, 1.0 len behind Highlands Way carrying 55.5kg at $10.25. Impressed last start and can go on with it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11 | 04/10/2026 | 29 | ALLOW 3U | $150,862.00 | Belmont Park | 1609m | Good | Javier Castellano | 55.5kg | 1:36.11 | 3-4-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $11.04 |
| 2/6 | 05/09/2026 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $171,184.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | 1:41.59 | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $10.25 |
| 1/10 | 16/08/2026 | 30 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $156,919.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | John R Velazquez | 55kg | 1:36.61 | 3-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $24.20 |
| 6/8 | 17/07/2026 | 44 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $159,652.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1:00.94 | 5-5-6 | 7 |
| 5.4L | $6.38 |
| 7/7 | 03/06/2026 | 41 | LR OPEN 3U | $278,940.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | K Carmouche | 54.5kg | 1:39.61 | 5-4-7 | 5 |
| 11.8L | $35.94 |
| 1/9 | 23/04/2026 | 160 | ALLOW 3U | $112,082.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Manuel Franco | 54.5kg | 1:09.89 | 6-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.57 |

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 57kgs
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Comments
Form hard to fault. Returns from a 57-day let-up. Most recently won by 0.5 len at Listed level at Saratoga Turf at Saratoga Turf on August 28 over 1710m defeating Sounds Like A Plan carrying 57kg at $5.37. Before that 3rd in a small field at Saratoga Inner Turf on July 23 over 1811m, 2 len behind Salamis with 55kg at $2.70. Hard to beat again.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 28/08/2026 | 36 | LR OPEN 3U | $285,307.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:40.03 | 5-3-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $5.37 |
| 3/6 | 23/07/2026 | 50 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $188,679.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | FM | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:47.08 | 4-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $2.70 |
| 2/7 | 03/06/2026 | 40 | LR OPEN 3U | $278,940.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:39.61 | 7-3-2 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $2.70 |
| 2/9 | 24/04/2026 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $114,993.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:40.71 | 8-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $1.94 |
| 4/7 | 28/03/2026 | 203 | LR OPEN 4U | $245,787.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | 1:32.92 | 5-4-4 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $4.40 |
| 12/13 | 06/09/2025 | 35 | G3 OPEN 3U | $3,822,630.00 | Kentucky | 1609m | Good | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:32.42 | 11-12-12 | 5 |
| 11.5L | $8.15 |

Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 56kgs
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Comments
Comes off a 49 day let-up. Most recently ran second last of 9 at Saratoga on September 5 over 1811m, 14 len behind Preside carrying 57kg at $19.47. The start before that ran last of 8 in stakes class at Saratoga at Saratoga on August 13 over 2816m, 14 len behind Stars And Stripes carrying 56kg at $10.36. Hard to have.
Last Starts 50 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 | 05/09/2026 | 23 | ALLOW 3U | $171,184.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 57kg | 1:49.80 | 8-8-8 | 7 |
| 14.1L | $19.47 |
| 8/8 | 13/08/2026 | 26 | LR OPEN 3U | $285,307.00 | Saratoga | 2816m | Fast | K Carmouche | 56kg | 2:58.90 | 1-8-8 | 2 |
| 14.6L | $10.36 |
| 1/7 | 18/07/2026 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $156,919.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | SP | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:37.13 | 2-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $1.76 |
| 4/6 | 20/06/2026 | 56 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $115,760.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | FM | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:34.94 | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $3.73 |
| 1/6 | 25/04/2026 | 175 | ALLOW 3U | $112,082.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | SP | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:36.89 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 14.8L | $3.66 |
| 2/10 | 01/11/2025 | 50 | ALLOW 3U | $123,664.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | K Carmouche | 54.5kg | 1:43.57 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $3.63 |

Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Comments
Returns from a 47-day let-up. Last start 5th of 9 at Listed level at Saratoga Inner Turf at Saratoga Inner Turf on September 7 over 1609m, 6 len behind Siyouincanada with 56kg at $5.75. Before that won by a 0.3 len in Listed grade at Saratoga Inner Turf at Saratoga Inner Turf on August 20 over 1609m defeating A Little At First carrying 56kg at $4.26. Cannot be ruled out despite a plain effort last time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 07/09/2026 | 18 | LR OPEN 3 | $277,778.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Dylan Davis | 56kg | 1:34.71 | 4-8-5 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $5.75 |
| 1/7 | 20/08/2026 | 27 | LR OPEN 3 | $213,980.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | FM | Dylan Davis | 56kg | 1:36.60 | 6-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $4.26 |
| 1/7 | 24/07/2026 | 35 | LR OPEN 3 | $290,276.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | 1:40.61 | 4-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $8.20 |
| 1/8 | 19/06/2026 | 40 | CLM 3U | $79,498.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | 1:41.43 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $3.98 |
| 8/12 | 10/05/2026 | 17 | ALLOW 3U | $114,525.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Christopher Elliott | 54.5kg | 1:41.99 | 9-10-8 | 11 |
| 6.3L | $78.26 |
| 9/9 | 23/04/2026 | 71 | ALLOW 3U | $112,082.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 54.5kg | 1:09.89 | 7-9-9 | 3 |
| 9.5L | $16.92 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 56kgs
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Comments
Second run back. Comes off a 57-day let-up. First-up after three months 3rd of 8 at Listed level at Saratoga Turf at Saratoga Turf on August 28 over 1710m, 0.6 len behind Spirit Of St Louis carrying 57kg at $5.25. Previously second-up 3rd of 7 at Listed level at Saratoga Inner Turf at Saratoga Inner Turf on June 3 over 1710m, 5.5 len behind Mi Bago with 57kg at $2.72. Sure to run well.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 28/08/2026 | 86 | LR OPEN 3U | $285,307.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Flavien Prat | 57kg | 1:40.03 | 6-5-3 | 7 |
| 0.6L | $5.25 |
| 3/7 | 03/06/2026 | 17 | LR OPEN 3U | $278,940.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Flavien Prat | 57kg | 1:39.61 | 2-2-3 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $2.72 |
| 1/6 | 17/05/2026 | 134 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $115,922.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Flavien Prat | 57kg | 1:41.01 | 4-3-1 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $1.49 |
| 2/9 | 03/01/2026 | 70 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $128,550.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | I Ortiz Jr | 55kg | 1:41.16 | 6-4-2 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $1.90 |
| 4/7 | 25/10/2025 | 72 | LR OPEN 3U | $304,414.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Dylan Davis | 55.5kg | 1:43.33 | 4-5-4 | 2 |
| 0.7L | $2.16 |
| 1/6 | 14/08/2025 | 166 | LR OPEN 3 | $232,558.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | SP | I Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | 1:38.27 | 3-2-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $2.25 |