Sam Houston Entries & Results for Sunday, March 26, 2023

Sam Houston, Houston, TX
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Sam Houston opened in 1994 as the first Class 1 Horse Racing venue in Texas. Following hurricane Harvey in August 2017, Sam Houston offered refuge to over 100 displaced horses in the area.
Sam Houston's biggest stake: The $400,000, Grade 3 Houston Ladies Classic, run every January.

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6F, Dirt, $7,500 Allowance Optional Claiming
Open | 4 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $11,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 1-2) Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)

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# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

FLEETS ACE AA

BURNING FLEET

Jerenesto Torrez

Anardis Rodriguez

8/1

2 2

AA TAKE A CHANCE

BASEQ AL KHALEDIAH

Nicole Ruggeri

Gerardo Mora

9/5

3 3

RB BLAIR HOPE

MAJD AL ARAB (GB)

Jerenesto Torrez

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

7/5

4 4

PROUD AMERICAN

ZACHZELL

Nicole Ruggeri

Freddy Jose Manrrique

15/1

5 5

HONEY PROOF

NF PROOF

Rhonda Tuley

Rodolfo Guerra

7/2

6 6

UPTOWN RINGOFFIRE

BURNING SAND

Carlos A. Padilla

Alfredo Contreras

20/1

7 7

RB MUNCHIE

SAND BLASTT

Rhonda Tuley

Andres Sanchez III

20/1

Runner Win Place Show
AA TAKE A CHANCE  2 $12.00 $7.20 $3.60
RB MUNCHIE  7 - $8.40 $4.20
HONEY PROOF  5 - - $4.60
PROUD AMERICAN  4 - - -
Also rans: FLEETS ACE AA, RB BLAIR HOPE
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 2-7 $319.60 $1,438.00
Trifecta 2-7-5 $1,164.60 $2,282.00
Superfecta 2-7-5-4 $10,259.00 $689.00
Fractions and final time: :24.29, :50.57, 1:05, 1:20.29
Winning Owner: Ruggeri, Nicole and Ruggeri, Andre
Winning Breeder: DIANNE WALDRON AND GARRETT FORD
AA TAKE A CHANCE chased the pace from the two path while in a steady drive down the back stretch and into the turn, then rallied in the late stretch and was up just in time to succeed.

6F, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight
Fillies | 3 Year Olds
Purse: $35,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 2-3) Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) / Pick 4 (Races 2-3-4-5)

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    Race 2: The top pick is #8 Wiki Lio the 9/5 ML favorite trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Iram Vargas Diego. The three-year-old filly by Klimt has some upside still being lightly raced and speed figures that match up well in this field. Get Sam Houston Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Our Pastor

Half Ours

Jaime Castellanos

Charle Oliveros

8/1

2 2

Therefore I Am

Into Mischief

Steven M. Asmussen

Gerardo Mora

12/1

3 3

Charming Leah

Lea

Karen E. Jacks

Rene Diaz

20/1

4 4

Belle Elena

Good Magic

Steven M. Asmussen

Stewart Elliott

9/2

5 5

Visual Moon

The Visualiser

Pilar A. Deleon

John Jude

30/1

6 6

Clay's Ruby Love

Caleb's Posse

Scott E. Young

Floyd Wethey Jr.

7/2

7 7

Sparkling Rose

Violence

Karen E. Jacks

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

6/1

8 8 Picks Report

Wiki Lio

Klimt

W. Bret Calhoun

Iram Vargas Diego

9/5

9 9

Accelerate Judy

Accelerate

Mindy J. Willis

Lane J. Luzzi

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Wiki Lio  8 $3.80 $2.80 $2.80
Our Pastor  1 - $6.20 $4.40
Sparkling Rose  7 - - $4.80
Belle Elena  4 - - -
Also rans: Clay's Ruby Love, Charming Leah, Therefore I Am, Visual Moon
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 2-8 $19.00 $336.00
Exacta 8-1 $35.00 $2,513.00
Superfecta 8-1-7-4 $287.20 $1,424.00
Trifecta 8-1-7 $101.40 $1,836.00
Fractions and final time: :22.19, :45.98, :58.85, 1:12.29
Winning Owner: Kirk, Kat and Sanders, Wayne R.
Winning Breeder: Clifton Farm & Lonnie Umdenstock
WIKI LIO vied for the lead while four wide into the turn, rallied three wide in upper stretch and was in a long drive then drew away in late stretch.

Chasing 10,000: Asmussen wins 1, ends Sunday just 3 shy

With a win Sunday at Sam Houston, Steve Asmussen moves within 3 of career milestone.

5 1/2F, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight
Fillies | 3 Year Olds
Purse: $35,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 3-4) Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5)

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    Race 3: The top selection is #5 Divaesque the 9/2 third choice on the morning line, trained by Mindy J. Willis and Stewart Elliott. A three-year-old daughter of Mr Speaker has a top trainer who has shown the ability to prepare a first time starter to win on debut. Get Sam Houston Picks for all of today's races.

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# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Azunia

Euroears

Carlos A. Padilla

Alfredo Contreras

6/1

2 2

Olivia's Race Day

Race Day

Danny Pish

Gerardo Mora

10/1

3 3

Piel Morena

My Golden Song

Domingo Chacaltana

Rodolfo Guerra

30/1

4 4

Philogyny Street

Cigar Street

Alan Love, Sr.

Iram Vargas Diego

8/5

5 5 Picks Report

Divaesque

Mr Speaker

Mindy J. Willis

Stewart Elliott

9/2

6 6

Libbies Baby

Tale of Ekati

Ronnie E. Cravens, III

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

4/1

7 7

Grantastic Maria

Moro Tap

Kevin Scholl

Jansen Melancon

20/1

8 8

Theteasergotloose

Commissioner

Tommy C. Short

Charle Oliveros

8/1

9 9

Shack It to Me

Shackleford

W. Bret Calhoun

Floyd Wethey Jr.

15/1

Runner Win Place Show
Philogyny Street  4 $4.80 $2.80 $2.80
Libbies Baby  6 - $5.80 $3.60
Azunia  1 - - $6.00
Olivia's Race Day  2 - - -
Also rans: Grantastic Maria, Piel Morena, Shack It to Me
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 8-4 $10.00 $270.00
Exacta 4-6 $20.20 $1,776.00
Superfecta 4-6-1-2 $121.60 $816.00
Trifecta 4-6-1 $53.40 $1,131.00
Pick 3 2-8/9-4/5 $39.00 $586.00
Fractions and final time: :22.28, :45.46, :58.26, 1:05.25
Winning Owner: Ken Pullen
Winning Breeder: Ken Pullen
PHILOGYNY STREET showed the way from the gate into the turn, then drew off easily in the stretch to prove best in the end.

1M, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $9,500

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 4-5) Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6) / Pick 5 (Races 4-5-6-7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Graeme's Deal

El Deal

Henry B. Johnson, Jr.

Rodolfo Guerra

4/1

2 2

Gangster Rap

American Freedom

J. R. Caldwell

Lane J. Luzzi

5/2

3 3

Shezonezestreet

Excaper

Francisco Bravo

Floyd Wethey Jr.

8/1

4 4

Aunt Jana

Awesome Bet

Vonn Mallery

Andres Sanchez III

20/1

5 5

She's Takin Over

Takeover Target

Henry B. Johnson, Jr.

Stewart Elliott

15/1

6 6

Poetic Union

Union Rags

Federico Villafranco

Freddy Jose Manrrique

7/2

7 7

Eurorose

Euroears

Hector Echeverria

Daniel Benavides

30/1

8 8

Queen of Magnolia

Constitution

Tina Rena Hurley

Weston Hamilton

20/1

9 9

Bluegrass Dixie

Overanalyze

Javier Ruiz Ortiz

Alfredo Contreras

6/1

10 10

Blondes Havemo Fun

Mo for the Money

Austin Gustafson

Anardis Rodriguez

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Gangster Rap  2 $10.20 $3.80 $3.60
Poetic Union  6 - $3.60 $3.20
Aunt Jana  4 - - $12.20
She's Takin Over  5 - - -
Also rans: Shezonezestreet, Eurorose, Queen of Magnolia, Graeme's Deal, Bluegrass Dixie, Blondes Havemo Fun
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 8-4-2 $31.80 $283.00
Daily Double 4-2 $14.20 $169.00
Exacta 2-6 $20.40 $2,922.00
Superfecta 2-6-4-5 $1,109.80 $1,658.00
Trifecta 2-6-4 $491.80 $2,750.00
Fractions and final time: :23.53, :47.77, 1:14.48, 1:28.28, 1:41.93
Winning Owner: Dupy, Steve and Chelf, Randy
Winning Breeder: Gary & Mary West Stables Inc
GANGSTER RAP was unruly in the gate then stalked the pace while inside on the backstretch, rallied two wide on the far turn and was in a long drive and drew off in the end.

Belmont Stakes: Tapits jump forward from Derby to Belmont

His offspring have been very successful when going from the Kentucky Derby to the Belmont.

1 1/16M, Turf, Allowance
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $36,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 5-6) Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) / Pick 4 (Races 5-6-7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Cold Night Air

Den's Legacy

Karl Broberg

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

7/2

2 2

Kause I'm Devine

Niagara Causeway

Mary Saavedra

Daniel Benavides

30/1

3 3

L L Cool Grey

Too Much Bling

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Gerber Pivaral

12/1

4 4

Tranquility

Northern Afleet

Tina Rena Hurley

Weston Hamilton

8/1

5 5

Wilburnsclassylady

Wilburn

Danny Pish

Gerardo Mora

2/1

6 6

Xtra Spicy

Gormley

Karen E. Jacks

Stewart Elliott

3/1

7 7

Real Tap

Tapwrit

Carlos A. Padilla

Jansen Melancon

30/1

8 8

Jago

Temple City

James H. Hunt

Alfredo Contreras

20/1

9 9

Dixie Carrousel

Commissioner

Austin Gustafson

Freddy Jose Manrrique

6/1

Runner Win Place Show
Wilburnsclassylady  5 $3.80 $2.80 $2.40
Kause I'm Devine  2 - $17.00 $8.00
Xtra Spicy  6 - - $2.60
Tranquility  4 - - -
Also rans: Cold Night Air, Jago, L L Cool Grey, Real Tap
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 2-5 $22.20 $251.00
Exacta 5-2 $61.00 $3,570.00
Superfecta 5-2-6-4 $1,385.20 $2,537.00
Trifecta 5-2-6 $286.40 $3,582.00
Pick 3 4-2-5 $18.00 $179.00
Pick 4 8/9-4/5/8-2-5/9 $55.80 $379.00
Fractions and final time: :24.47, :48.7, 1:14.21, 1:39.75, 1:46.16
Winning Owner: Mancino, Angela A. and Oliver, Jr., G. W.
Winning Breeder: George Wayne Oliver Jr.
WILBURNSCLASSYLADY was impeded at the start, then settled in the three path down the backstretch, was gaining ground on the second turn to dig in gamely in the early stretch then kicked clear to prevail in the end.

6F, Dirt, $15,000 Maiden Claiming
Fillies | 3 Year Olds
Purse: $12,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 6-7) Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Queen of Thunder

Drums of Thunder

Ronnie E. Cravens, III

Floyd Wethey Jr.

8/1

2 2

Tricky Carla

Custom for Carlos

Jaime Castellanos

Charle Oliveros

15/1

3 3

Phunk

The Hunk

Shawn H. Davis

Anardis Rodriguez

4/1

4 4

Candy Day

Race Day

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Gerber Pivaral

10/1

5 5

Anna B

Euroears

Ronnie E. Cravens, III

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

9/2

6 6

Sheboo

Moro Tap

J. R. Caldwell

Lane J. Luzzi

20/1

7 7

Governor Ann

Too Much Bling

Austin Gustafson

Weston Hamilton

10/1

8 8

Witt's Gris

Five Demon Bag

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Andres Sanchez III

15/1

9 9

Blingonmercury

Too Much Bling

Ronald Kotara

Alfredo Contreras

6/1

10 10

More Than Shakin

Shakin It Up

Danny Pish

Gerardo Mora

7/2

11 11

Cranky Sheila

Cinco Charlie

Michael R. Whitelaw

Iram Vargas Diego

12/1

Runner Win Place Show
Phunk  3 $11.80 $6.80 $3.80
Governor Ann  7 - $5.60 $5.20
Cranky Sheila 11 - - $7.00
Queen of Thunder  1 - - -
Also rans: Tricky Carla, More Than Shakin, Anna B, Witt's Gris, Candy Day, Sheboo
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 5-3 $35.00 $205.00
Pick 3 2-5-3 $99.00 $209.00
Trifecta 3-7-11 $631.20 $2,985.00
Superfecta 3-7-11-1 $5,149.40 $2,068.00
Exacta 3-7 $90.20 $3,498.00
Fractions and final time: :22.14, :45.98, :59.45, 1:13.86
Winning Owner: Francine Stoss Frank
Winning Breeder: Stephen Baker
PHUNK broke through the gate then was reloaded, had good early speed then dueled while two wide, drew away on the turn and was kept to task in late stretch.

Belmont Stakes 2023: 2 horses have speed, stamina to win

2 Belmont Stakes probables may last the distance even with an early lead.

1M, Dirt, $50,000 Allowance Optional Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds
Purse: $36,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 7-8)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Mano Dura

Keen Ice

Steven M. Asmussen

Rodolfo Guerra

8/1

2 2

Toddchero

Bucchero

Jayde J. Gelner

Lane J. Luzzi

9/2

3 3

Barefoot Samurai

Lea

Terry Eoff

Jansen Melancon

20/1

4 4

Tater

Liaison

M. Brent Davidson

Gerardo Mora

30/1

5 5

Hullinahurry

Girvin

Robertino Diodoro

Floyd Wethey Jr.

6/1

6 6

Phantom Ride

Candy Ride (ARG)

Steven M. Asmussen

Stewart Elliott

7/2

7 7

Gunflash

Gun Runner

Karl Broberg

Rene Diaz

9/5

8 8

Noise Complaint

Palace Malice

W. Bret Calhoun

Iram Vargas Diego

15/1

9 9

Cosmic Soul

Collected

Shawn H. Davis

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Toddchero  2 $11.40 $5.20 $4.40
Mano Dura  1 - $9.60 $6.60
Barefoot Samurai  3 - - $9.60
Phantom Ride  6 - - -
Also rans: Gunflash, Cosmic Soul, Noise Complaint, Hullinahurry, Tater
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 3-2 $99.40 $267.00
Exacta 2-1 $80.00 $3,382.00
Superfecta 2-1-3-6 $5,380.20 $1,960.00
Trifecta 2-1-3 $607.60 $2,936.00
Pick 3 5-3-2 $114.40 $175.00
Fractions and final time: :23.33, :46.74, 1:11.77, 1:25.2, 1:38.93
Winning Owner: Norman, Mark and Norman Stables LLC
Winning Breeder: GDS Racing Stable
TODDCHERO set the pace heading into the first turn, was in a long drive throughout the turn then continued to hold on gamely down the stretch to prevail in the end.

1M, Turf, $25,000 Claiming
Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $16,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Houston Hi-Five

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Claire June

Lea

Karen E. Jacks

Iram Vargas Diego

10/1

2 2

Capetown Candy

Uncaptured

Wilfrido Montano

Charle Oliveros

8/1

3 3

Super Empire

Super Saver

Joe S. Offolter

Gerardo Mora

5/1

4 4

Vicenza Gold

Goldencents

Mindy J. Willis

Stewart Elliott

20/1

5 5

Hal's Dream

Exaggerator

Scott E. Young

Floyd Wethey Jr.

15/1

6 6

Ghost Bayou

Ghostzapper

Kari Craddock

Rodolfo Guerra

4/1

7 7

Atta Moy Girl

Tapizar

Allen C. Dupuy

Anardis Rodriguez

50/1

8 8

Danzig Up a Storm

Langfuhr

Ronnie E. Cravens, III

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

20/1

9 9

Star Fashion

Star Guitar

Karl Broberg

Rene Diaz

12/1

10 10

True Blue Sky

Excaper

Francisco Bravo

Jansen Melancon

6/1

11 11

Galileas Promise

Lea

Larry Taylor

Lane J. Luzzi

7/2

12 12

Roses Are Gray

Tapwrit

H. Ray Ashford, Jr.

Weston Hamilton

20/1

13 13

Cali

California Chrome

M. Brent Davidson

Weston Hamilton

(Main Track only)

15/1

MTO

Runner Win Place Show
True Blue Sky 10 $19.60 $7.20 $6.20
Capetown Candy  2 - $5.60 $4.20
Hal's Dream  5 - - $11.20
Claire June  1 - - -
Also rans: Star Fashion, Ghost Bayou, Danzig Up a Storm, Vicenza Gold, Galileas Promise
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 2-10 $141.80 $393.00
Exacta 10-2 $131.00 $4,576.00
Superfecta 10-2-5-1 $14,892.40 $2,851.00
Super High Five 10-2-5-1-9 $0.00 $977.00
Trifecta 10-2-5 $3,650.20 $3,672.00
Consolation Double 2-7 $10.20 $0.00
Pick 3 3-2-10 $69.60 $226.00
Pick 4 5/9-3-2-10 $19.52 $555.00
Pick 5 2-5/9-3-2-10 $25.00 $0.00
Pick 5 2-5/9-3-2-10 $600.20 $227.00
Fractions and final time: :22.68, :46.69, 1:12.4, 1:25.34, 1:37.89
Winning Owner: Michael Grossman
Winning Breeder: Eureka Thoroughbred Farm
TRUE BLUE SKY threw her head at the start and was left at the gate, was angled inside and settled in the early going, rallied into the far turn and was five wide on the far turn, was in a strong drive and powered to the front in late stretch to be best in the end.

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