The $200,000 Glen Cove Stakes (G3T), a 7-furlong turf race for sophomore fillies, drew enough entries to be split into divisions of 10 and 11 contenders Oct. 25 at Belmont Park. The Glen Cove divisions are the fifth and eighth races on the nine-race card.
Pivotal Racing's Beach Heist headlines the first division and has never missed the board in five starts on turf. Trained by Will Walden, the Omaha Beach chestnut defeated allowance elders last out in a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint Sept. 27 at Churchill Downs, rebounding from her lone dirt try when off the board in a 7-furlong allowance optional claimer at Saratoga Race Course, also versus older.
"She's just incredibly consistent," Walden said. "She's shown up every single time. The only off-the-board effort was my fault, running on the dirt; every other race she's won or hit the board. She's ultra-consistent and a super nice filly."
Beach Heist's 2-2-1 record in six starts includes a close third in the 6-furlong Stewart Manor Stakes last November at Aqueduct Racetrack and a head second in the 5 1/2-furlong Pea Patch Stakes in July at Ellis Park. She extends to 7 furlongs on turf for the first time.
"On grass, I think this distance is OK," Walden said. "We'll see how it plays out, but on paper, I think it should be fine."
NBS Stable's Ground Support cut back to 6 1/2 furlongs last out to finish a half-length third to Somerset West in the Music City Stakes (G2T) Sept. 5 at Kentucky Downs. Trained by Kelsey Danner, the Army Mule daughter had made all five prior starts at 1 mile or beyond, including a win in last year's 1 1/16-mile Miss Grillo Stakes (G2T) at Aqueduct ahead of a 1 1/4-length third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) at Del Mar.
Another contender is Dahman's Emblaze, who enters from a 1 3/4-length score over elders in a 6 1/2-furlong allowance Sept. 5 at Kentucky Downs for trainer Miguel Clement.
Entries: Glen Cove S. (G3T)
Belmont Park, Sunday, October 25, 2026, Race 5
- Grade IIIT
- 7f
- Turf
- $200,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 3:23 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Light Won Up (KY) | Kendrick Carmouche | 122 | Doug F. O'Neill | 6/1 |
| 2 | 2Paris Carver (KY) | David Egan | 120 | Jorge Delgado | 8/1 |
| 3 | 3Brandy and Me (ON) | Paco Lopez | 122 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 9/2 |
| 4 | 4Ground Support (FL) | Adam Beschizza | 124 | Kelsey Danner | 3/1 |
| 5 | 5Peppermint Twist (KY) | Javier Castellano | 120 | George Weaver | 15/1 |
| 6 | 6Snappy Comeback (KY) | Samuel Marin | 120 | Jose Francisco D'Angelo | 10/1 |
| 7 | 7Spirit Doll (KY) | Edgard J. Zayas | 122 | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 10/1 |
| 8 | 8New Rose (KY) | Antonio Fresu | 120 | Jena M. Antonucci | 15/1 |
| 9 | 9Emblaze (KY) | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 120 | Miguel Clement | 6/1 |
| 10 | 10Beach Heist (KY) | Manuel Franco | 120 | William Walden | 6/1 |
Life's Dynamic Gets Class Test
The second division will see Starlight Racing and John Cronin Jr.'s Life's Dynamic put a 3-for-3 record on the line when making her stakes debut. Trained by Arnaud Delacour, the Practical Joke bay enters off a local 6 1/2-furlong allowance optional claimer win against elders Sept. 19.
Life's Dynamic successfully stretched out from a 5 1/2-furlong Colonial Downs allowance score in July, where she defeated next-out winner Everyday's a Bonus by a nose. That followed a debut win in a 6-furlong dirt maiden race in June at Colonial.
"I've always been pretty high on her," Delacour said. "She's always shown speed and done things very easily. I'm not sure what her limits are as far as distance goes because so far she's done everything we've asked of her. And we've thrown a lot of things at her—dirt, turf—all in a short amount of time, and she's taken it in stride."
Emcee Stable's Lion Lake and the Estate of R. Larry Johnson's Hark Theangelssing add depth to the second division.
Belmont Park, Sunday, October 25, 2026, Race 8Entries: Glen Cove S. (G3T)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Life's Dynamic (KY) Mychel J. Sanchez 120 Arnaud Delacour 9/2 2 2Pillar of Beauty (KY) Jose Lezcano 120 William I. Mott 12/1 3 3Flowerhead (IRE) Antonio Fresu 120 Charlie Clover 10/1 4 4Carolyncaroline (KY) Paco Lopez 120 Lindsay Schultz 15/1 5 5Lion Lake (IRE) Manuel Franco 124 Brendan P. Walsh 8/5 6 6Epic Lady Luck (KY) Edgard J. Zayas 120 George Weaver 15/1 7 7Catalonia (KY) Javier Castellano 120 Jose Francisco D'Angelo 30/1 8 8Hark Theangelssing (VA) Ismerio Villalobos 122 Michael J. Trombetta 8/1 9 9Green Sense (IRE) Edwin Gonzalez 124 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. 12/1 10 10Amicable Farce (KY) Ricardo Santana, Jr. 120 Chad C. Brown 6/1 11 11R Slew of Cash (KY) Dylan Davis 120 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. 20/1
