Many eyes will be on the racing in Kentucky with it being Kentucky Derby (G1) weekend, but don't sleep on racing in New York. The headline contest May 1 is the $175,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (G3T) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
The Sheepshead Bay features a field of seven fillies and mares 4 and up that will traverse 1 3/8 miles.
No Show Sammy Jo is looking for her first win of the year after being reeled in late by Just Basking in the 1 3/8-mile The Very One Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park. Having come up short a half-length from achieving her first graded win, the daughter of Lope de Vega might be set up to end that drought Friday. The Graham Motion trainee is a big fan of the turf at the Big A, posting a 1-3-0 mark from four starts there.
Trainer Miguel Clement brings two contenders to the starting gate. Kiamba makes her first start in the United States after an eight-race career in France that saw her miss the board just twice. His other pupil, Unreasonable, is making her fifth U.S. start and fourth with Clement. She's faced group-level racing in Ireland, but has steadily improved since coming to the States.
Completing the field are Bernietakescharge, Dona Clota, Lady Firefoot, and Storm Miami.
Entries: Sheepshead Bay S. (G3T)
Belmont at the Big A, Friday, May 1, 2026, Race 6
- Grade IIIT
- 1 3/8m
- Turf
- $175,000
- 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 4:12 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Lady Firefoot (KY) | Luis R. Rivera, Jr. | 120 | Melanie Giddings | 15/1 |
| 2 | 2Storm Miami (IRE) | Victor R. Carrasco | 120 | Amelia J. Green | 6/1 |
| 3 | 3No Show Sammy Jo (GB) | Jorge Ruiz | 122 | H. Graham Motion | 1/1 |
| 4 | 4Unreasonable (IRE) | Jaime Rodriguez | 120 | Miguel Clement | 8/1 |
| 5 | 5Dona Clota (CHI) | Edgard J. Zayas | 120 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 5/2 |
| 6 | 6Kiamba (IRE) | Manuel Franco | 122 | Miguel Clement | 9/2 |
| 7 | 7Bernietakescharge (NY) | Rider TBA | 124 | Domenick L. Schettino | 1/2 |
