R5 Belmont Park USA 06 Nov 2026

Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for today's Best Turned Out. Down in the winner's circle here at Belmont Park, congratulations to today's Best Turned Out goes to Omer Adias, the groom for the number five, Whittington Park. From the barn of trainer Orlando Noda, today's Best Turned Out is Whittington Park, and it's proudly sponsored by Adelphi Racing Club. New York's Racing Partnership, presented by the Backstretch Employees Service Team of New York. Congratulations, Omer Adias, and the 5, Whittington Park. Today's best turned out. So doing an exact 5 with 6, not using the 10. Interesting play. Using the 6, Palace Boss is a big price underneath. That's the suggested play. Check out all of the wager plays over at Naira Betts. Horses warming up on the track. Let's go back to Meg. We'll take a look at that favorite, Acacia, the number five, Whittington Park. What version of him are we going to get on a precipitous drop in class? Now, the note of Barn doing incredibly well, you remember back in Saratoga, it seemed as everything, first off, the claim or landing in the winner's circle. And I'm a bit dubious with him. He was listed as a... Vet scratch, regulatory vet scratch unsound back on August the 21st as he is warming up with the pony out there on the racetrack going through motions today. He looks absolutely fantastic just from a flesh and substance perspective. Perhaps he could tighten up. He is a seven-year-old coming off of a little bit of time, and especially from July, I always like to see these types of horses get a start. But he could just lay over this field. I wonder what tactics they ultimately are going to take. He does get chrysalis. Elliott aboard who is or can be fairly aggressive and I feel as if though in this type of scenario he needs to be a bit more. engaged and involved into the race and last time out you could argue the rail and speed were an advantage. The winner wired the field and he did make up good ground that day hustling along. He looks like a bicycle horse that you really have to keep after in his races and perhaps getting him more forward leaves him with less to do up there at 2-1. The number two expensive cut Tom mentioned his rigorous schedule in October here for Ilkay Gansarmasi but he doesn't look Don't look any worse for wear. He's a seven. 7-year-old out there and still as feisty as ever. That two-back race, though, where he was favored, left a pretty bad taste in my mouth. But I also, with him, always wish he was moving a bit freer in behind. And he is one that does make a lot of sense up there at 9-1 with one of his better races. We'll see, though, if we can... Ultimately see it at a bigger price, but ultimately landed on the number eight as Sarah Shaman. I wonder with Sammy Moran, if he gets a bit more aggressive, adding the blinkers on to back, he was shuffled. He had some traffic issues. And then last time out, he just was out of position against a much tougher field. So I thought he was the other option in here. And clearly Acacia, the tote board reflects that approach to the gate. Three, five post time for today's fifth race. Late pick for Swiss army night, Sarah Shaman, Whittington Park, Shattuck, last to load, all set, and they're off. Slow start for Shattuck, going to be at the tail end of the field. Mike's Magic has got early speed. It's Mike's Magic who sprints to the front as quickly up by a length and a half, almost two. They're tightly packed in behind this runaway leader. Sarah Shaman is out in the center of the racetrack now, starts to move forward, has taken a clear second. At the rail, there's expensive cut, and Lexington Pike is in between horses in fourth. Back in fifth, encouraged to keep up as Swiss Army Knight, following them towards the outside stemming. Then unbridled bomber in behind Palace Boss, the two at the back, Whittington Park and Shattuck, the leader. Mike's Magic, 22.4. Quick opening quarter mile for Mike's Magic and Dalila Rivera. They're clear by three. Sarah Shaman is chasing from second, Expensive Cut is third. Lexington Pike, now Samming's on the move. Palace Boss tries to get going, unbridled bomber. Whittington Park, a ground-saving journey, still has about 10 to make up, and Shattuck is weaving in between horses, tailing off with Swiss Army Knight. 45.21, the half-mile time. Mike's magic got right to the front and is still clear by three, almost three and a half. Sarah Shaman is all in here from second. Whittington Park now quickly slices towards the outside. And Whittington Park is moving up on the outside with a quarter mile left to go. Can Mike's magic hold him off? Sarah Shaman, but Whittington Park has got that stride going now. And here comes Whittington Park and Christopher Elliott just motoring down the center of the racetrack. And Whittington Park is opening up here late. Mike's magic is trying to hang on. Back towards the inside with Expensive Cut, but it's all Whittington Park will win it. Shattuck is second, Expensive Cut, and Mike's Magic. Order finish, first to five, Whittington Park. Second to ten, Shattuck. Third to two, Expensive Cut, and fourth to seven, Mike's Magic. 5-10, 2-7 in race five.