Sam Houston Entries & Results for Friday, March 31, 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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Power Picks stats the last 60 days: Top picks are winning at 31.1%, second picks are winning at 21.9%, and third place picks are winning 16.4%.

Sam Houston Power Picks the last 14 days: 0.0% winners /

1 1/16M, Turf, Maiden Special Weight
Fillies & Mares | 3 To 5 Year Olds
Purse: $35,000

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

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 1: The top pick is #4 Fame Street the 1/1 ML favorite trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Floyd Wethey Jr.. The three-year-old filly by Street Sense has top ratings across all categories - good speed figures, top trainer and top jockey. Get Sam Houston Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Cece Wave

Tidal Wave

Paul Duhon

Lane J. Luzzi

20/1

2 2

Wise Memories

Tapit

Steven M. Asmussen

Stewart Elliott

10/1

3 3

Mylittlewiskeygirl

Constitution

Eduardo Cruz

Rene Diaz

12/1

4 4 Picks Report

Fame Street

Street Sense

W. Bret Calhoun

Floyd Wethey Jr.

1/1

5 5

Tiz a Knockout

Liam's Map

Karen E. Jacks

Iram Vargas Diego

3/1

6 6

Girl On the Go

Malibu Moon

Shawn H. Davis

Anardis Rodriguez

8/1

7 7

A Little Good News

Tapit

Steven M. Asmussen

Gerardo Mora

4/1

Runner Win Place Show
Fame Street  4 $4.40 $3.40 $2.80
Tiz a Knockout  5 - $3.40 $2.60
Mylittlewiskeygirl  3 - - $6.60
Wise Memories  2 - - -
Also rans: Girl On the Go, A Little Good News, Cece Wave
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Exacta 4-5 $15.80 $2,208.00
Superfecta 4-5-3-2 $269.40 $1,447.00
Trifecta 4-5-3 $121.52 $1,949.00
Fractions and final time: :24.27, :49.85, 1:14.87, 1:40.26, 1:46.48
Winning Owner: Altair Farms, LLC (William Humphries)
Winning Breeder: William Humphries & Altair Farms LLC
FAME STREET was in a steady drive to track the pace between rivals down the backstretch, was urging on the far turn to rally in the stretch then kicked clear in the final furlong to prove best in the end.

7F, Dirt, $30,000 Starter Optional Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $21,000

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

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 2: The top pick is #2 Ernie Banker the 9/5 ML favorite trained by J. R. Caldwell and ridden by Lane J. Luzzi. The six-year-old gelding by Central Banker has very good speed figures and will be able to overcome the pace disadvantage to still come out on top. Get Sam Houston Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Seau

Distorted Humor

Eduardo Ramirez

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

3/1

2 2 Picks Report

Ernie Banker

Central Banker

J. R. Caldwell

Lane J. Luzzi

9/5

3 3

Warrior's Map

Liam's Map

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Gerber Pivaral

15/1

4 4

Drivehappy

Runhappy

Mindy J. Willis

Floyd Wethey Jr.

12/1

5 5

Bizzy Legs

Fed Biz

M. Brent Davidson

Stewart Elliott

5/2

6 6

Military Bearing

Empire Maker

Henry B. Johnson, Jr.

Rodolfo Guerra

20/1

7 7

Red N Wild

Bayern

Terry Eoff

Freddy Jose Manrrique

8/1

8 8

Cliff Diver

Bird Song

J. R. Caldwell

Weston Hamilton

12/1

Runner Win Place Show
Ernie Banker  2 $3.40 $2.10 -
Bizzy Legs  5 - $2.40 -
Military Bearing  6 - - -
Warrior's Map  3 - - -
Also rans:
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Daily Double 4-2 $5.60 $430.00
Exacta 2-5 $4.40 $1,559.00
Fractions and final time: :23.29, :45.4, 1:11.23, 1:24.94
Winning Owner: Farmers Fillies Racing
Winning Breeder: Andy Beadnell
ERNIE BANKER dueled for the lead while inside, was well handled then drew off in late stretch to be best in the end.

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.

1M, Dirt, $5,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $10,000

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

  • Picks Report HRN Power Pick selection. (races 1-3 provided free)
    Race 3: Our pick is the 3/1 second choice, #9 Delirium. The six-year-old gelding by Gemologist is trained by Jerenesto Torrez and ridden by Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez. He has the controlling early speed and standout speed figures in a projected slow pace. Get Sam Houston Picks for all of today's races.

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Big Results

Real Solution

Austin Gustafson

Rene Diaz

8/1

2 2

Loving Lucky

Lookin At Lucky

Steven M. Asmussen

Stewart Elliott

5/2

3 3

It's a Bird

Birdstone

Jose Grimaldo

Lane J. Luzzi

10/1

4 4

Veteran's Holiday

Tapiture

Cesar Govea

Rodolfo Guerra

15/1

5 5

Schoenhardt

Shackleford

Edelmiro Carrizales

Daniel Benavides

20/1

6 6

Texas Gold Rush

My Golden Song

Ken W. Butler

Jose Angel Perez

30/1

7 7

Gold Account

Goldencents

Terry Eoff

Freddy Jose Manrrique

7/2

8 8

Flexati

Shanghai Bobby

Francisco Bravo

Charle Oliveros

6/1

9 9 Picks Report

Delirium

Gemologist

Jerenesto Torrez

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

3/1

Runner Win Place Show
Gold Account  7 $7.80 $3.60 $2.60
Loving Lucky  2 - $2.60 $2.60
Schoenhardt  5 - - $4.40
Delirium  9 - - -
Also rans: Big Results, Texas Gold Rush
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Consolation Double 2-8 $3.40 $0.00
Trifecta 7-2-5 $163.80 $1,207.00
Superfecta 7-2-5-9 $595.80 $945.00
Exacta 7-2 $19.40 $2,081.00
Daily Double 2-7 $12.80 $127.00
Pick 3 4-2-7 $23.80 $586.00
Fractions and final time: :24.01, :48.14, 1:14.46, 1:28.65, 1:42.81
Winning Owner: Eoff, Terry and W.C. Racing Inc.
Winning Breeder: Rosecrest Farm LLC & WC Racing
GOLD ACCOUNT settled in the two path down the backstretch, was steadily gaining ground while three wide on the far turn to rally mid stretch, then kicked clear under a driving hand proving best in the end.

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

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

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

American Forest

Star Guitar

Danny Pish

Charle Oliveros

9/2

2 2

Rip Rules

Bradester

Hector Echeverria

Rene Diaz

20/1

3 3

Xander S

Roman Gladiator

Carlos A. Padilla

Gerardo Mora

12/1

4 4

Mr. Valentino

Revolving

Dallas E. Keen

Weston Hamilton

15/1

5 5

Zavala

Hamazing Destiny

Jayde J. Gelner

Floyd Wethey Jr.

9/5

6 6

Barsinview

Fast Anna

Karl Broberg

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

6/1

7 7

Witt Sweet Sixteen

Drums of Thunder

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Gerber Pivaral

20/1

8 8

Hard Gold

My Golden Song

J. R. Caldwell

Lane J. Luzzi

5/2

9 9

Mud On My Boots

Beta Capo

Hector Echeverria

Rodolfo Guerra

20/1

Runner Win Place Show
Zavala  5 $3.00 $3.20 $2.60
American Forest  1 - $5.80 $3.20
Hard Gold  8 - - $2.20
Mr. Valentino  4 - - -
Also rans: Witt Sweet Sixteen, Mud On My Boots, Barsinview, Xander S, Rip Rules
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 2-7-5 $29.60 $250.00
Daily Double 7-5 $24.80 $229.00
Exacta 5-1 $20.80 $4,133.00
Superfecta 5-1-8-4 $193.00 $2,119.00
Trifecta 5-1-8 $68.00 $2,402.00
Fractions and final time: :21.93, :46.24, :59.64, 1:06.64
Winning Owner: Simmons and Associates, Inc.
Winning Breeder: Simmons & Associates, Inc
ZAVALA dueled for the lead while inside, was well handled then drew off in upper stretch, was kept to task in late stretch to hold sway 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.

5F, Turf, $25,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $17,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 5-6) Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) / Pick 5 (Races 5-6-7-8-9)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Brahms Boy

Brahms

Carol Ann Lloyd

Charle Oliveros

15/1

2 2

Charlie's Town

My Pal Charlie

Lee Thomas

Gerardo Mora

12/1

3 3

Putman

Forty Tales

Carlos A. Padilla

Iram Vargas Diego

20/1

4 4

Chief Brady

Bradester

Dallas E. Keen

Jansen Melancon

3/1

5 5

Meant for Me

Outwork

Henry B. Johnson, Jr.

Stewart Elliott

9/2

6 6

Win Won Dobbs

Pimpernel

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Gerber Pivaral

6/1

7 7

My Amigo Charlie

My Pal Charlie

Jose Grimaldo

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

10/1

8 8

Philo Beddoe

Mshawish

J. R. Caldwell

Lane J. Luzzi

2/1

9 9

Wilton

Street Boss

Cesar Govea

Rodolfo Guerra

12/1

10 10

Rush the Colors

Too Much Bling

W. Bret Calhoun

Stewart Elliott

(Main Track only)

3/1

MTO

Runner Win Place Show
Meant for Me  5 $5.00 $3.40 $2.60
Putman  3 - $5.00 $4.00
Brahms Boy  1 - - $4.80
Wilton  9 - - -
Also rans: Chief Brady, Win Won Dobbs, Charlie's Town
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Consolation Double 5-8 $2.20 $0.00
Pick 3 7-5-5/8 $44.00 $261.00
Pick 4 2-7-5-5/7/8/10 $51.00 $523.00
Daily Double 5-5 $30.40 $162.00
Exacta 5-3 $23.80 $2,466.00
Superfecta 5-3-1-9 $850.20 $1,356.00
Trifecta 5-3-1 $245.40 $1,488.00
Fractions and final time: :21.72, :45.26, :57.13
Winning Owner: Hoffman Family Racing, LLC
Winning Breeder: Mullikin Thoroughbreds & Machmer Hall
MEANT FOR ME chased the pace while two wide, was gaining ground on the turn to vie for the lead from the three path in the early stretch, then edged clear in the final furlong to succeed in the end.

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

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 6-7) Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8) / Pick 4 (Races 6-7-8-9)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Olczyk

Nyquist

Danny Pish

Gerardo Mora

9/2

2 2

Clay's Black Opal

Not This Time

Scott E. Young

Floyd Wethey Jr.

5/2

3 3

Prince Curlin

Palace Malice

Terry Eoff

Freddy Jose Manrrique

30/1

4 4

I Am Grodd

Cat Burglar

Steve F. Williams

Charle Oliveros

12/1

5 5

Johnny Appleseed

Gormley

Mindy J. Willis

Rene Diaz

8/1

6 6

Hero Time

Den's Legacy

M. Brent Davidson

Weston Hamilton

15/1

7 7

Kentucky Ice

Keen Ice

Ronnie E. Cravens, III

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

12/1

8 8

Another Journey

I'll Have Another

Dallas E. Keen

Leandro D. Goncalves

4/1

9 9

C P's Wild Fire

Caleb's Posse

Adan Guzman

Jansen Melancon

30/1

10 10

Humor Me Please

Lea

Cesar Govea

Rodolfo Guerra

15/1

11 11

Kell's Bells

Mo Town

Steven M. Asmussen

Stewart Elliott

15/1

12 12

Pioneer Town

American Freedom

H. Ray Ashford, Jr.

Lane J. Luzzi

12/1

Runner Win Place Show
Clay's Black Opal  2 $4.40 $3.00 $2.80
Kell's Bells 11 - $8.40 $4.80
I Am Grodd  4 - - $3.60
Johnny Appleseed  5 - - -
Also rans: Kentucky Ice, Humor Me Please, Olczyk, Another Journey, Pioneer Town, C P's Wild Fire, Prince Curlin
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 5-5-2 $21.00 $280.00
Daily Double 5-2 $20.00 $360.00
Exacta 2-11 $116.00 $4,253.00
Superfecta 2-11-4-5 $8,851.40 $2,644.00
Trifecta 2-11-4 $670.40 $2,549.00
Fractions and final time: :22.23, :45.73, :58.52, 1:12.21
Winning Owner: Clay, Garland W. and Clay, Laura
Winning Breeder: Dr. Garland W. Clay
CLAY'S BLACK OPAL

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, $5,000 Claiming
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $9,500

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 7-8) Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Texas Prado

Texas Bling

Danny Pish

Gerardo Mora

9/2

2 2

Gustavo

Klimt

Austin Gustafson

Anardis Rodriguez

3/1

3 3

Fly'n Sexy

Early Flyer

Jaime Castellanos

Charle Oliveros

20/1

4 4

Liberty Spirit

American Freedom

Linda Horton

John Jude

12/1

5 5

Brilliant Colors

Connect

Steven M. Asmussen

Stewart Elliott

8/1

6 6

Get Witt Gone

Drums of Thunder

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Gerber Pivaral

12/1

7 7

Infinite Moro

Moro Tap

Ronald Kotara

Rodolfo Guerra

6/1

8 8

Victor Valentino

Beta Capo

Carlos A. Padilla

Iram Vargas Diego

20/1

9 9

Gamma Ray

Effinex

Terry Eoff

Jansen Melancon

7/2

10 10

Billy Yank

Union Rags

Federico Villafranco

Freddy Jose Manrrique

8/1

Runner Win Place Show
Get Witt Gone  6 $110.80 $44.40 $14.60
Fly'n Sexy  3 - $13.80 $4.40
Texas Prado  1 - - $2.60
Billy Yank 10 - - -
Also rans: Gustavo, Infinite Moro, Liberty Spirit, Victor Valentino, Brilliant Colors, Gamma Ray
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 5/8-2-6 $549.20 $315.00
Daily Double 2-6 $202.00 $104.00
Exacta 6-3 $867.20 $1,747.00
Superfecta 6-ALL-ALL-ALL $71.00 $842.00
Trifecta 6-3-ALL $3,937.00 $1,318.00
Fractions and final time: :24.09, :48.15, 1:13.85, 1:27.4, 1:41.3
Winning Owner: Henry S. Witt, Jr.
Winning Breeder: Henry S. Witt Jr.
GET WITT GONE set the pace into the first turn, was in a long drive throughout the first three quarters then continued to hold on gamely throughout the home stretch proving best in the end. FLY'

6 1/2F, Dirt, Allowance
Open | 3 Year Olds And Up
Purse: $36,000

WPS / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 8-9)

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Dude Perfecta

Dialed In

Karen E. Jacks

Rodolfo Guerra

12/1

2 2

Summer Lover

Summer Front

Cesar Govea

Iram Vargas Diego

20/1

3 3

Under the Gun

Gun Runner

Steven M. Asmussen

Stewart Elliott

3/1

4 4

Jackman's Ride

Maclean's Music

J. R. Caldwell

Lane J. Luzzi

9/2

5 5

Fifteen Love Back

Fifteen Love

Cesar Govea

Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez

12/1

6 6

Mayan

Uncle Mo

H. Ray Ashford, Jr.

Weston Hamilton

15/1

7 7

Big Bernie

Bernardini

Mindy J. Willis

Leandro D. Goncalves

7/2

8 8

Darylslittlediablo

Congaree

Austin Gustafson

Freddy Jose Manrrique

6/1

9 9

Tale Twister

To Honor and Serve

Karen E. Jacks

Gerber Pivaral

10/1

10 10

Sr. Bi Bi

Too Much Bling

Domingo Chacaltana

Charle Oliveros

10/1

Runner Win Place Show
Darylslittlediablo  8 $21.80 $10.00 $4.40
Jackman's Ride  4 - $6.20 $3.40
Big Bernie  7 - - $3.40
Under the Gun  3 - - -
Also rans: Tale Twister, Sr. Bi Bi, Mayan, Summer Lover, Fifteen Love Back, Dude Perfecta
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 2-ALL-8 $52.20 $291.00
Trifecta 8-4-7 $595.20 $3,041.00
Superfecta 8-4-7-3 $1,432.40 $2,469.00
Exacta 8-4 $111.20 $3,664.00
Daily Double ALL-8 $10.00 $0.00
Daily Double 6-ALL $38.00 $266.00
Fractions and final time: :22.58, :45.66, 1:11.53, 1:18.39
Winning Owner: Mazoch, Linda, Mazoch, Michael J. and Gustafson, Austin
Winning Breeder: Ed Few
DARYLSLITTLEDIABLO chased the early pace while three wide into the turn, rallied on the turn and staying three wide powered to the front in upper stretch then was in a long drive and proved best in the end. JACKMAN'

Barn Tour: Antonucci says Arcangelo is figuring it out

Jena Antonucci says Arcangelo is figuring it out and updates on 6 others in her stable.

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

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

# PP Horse / Sire Trainer / Jockey ML
1 1

Canatlan

Fifteen Love

Jerenesto Torrez

Anardis Rodriguez

3/1

2 2

Fando

Grasshopper

Henry E. Uriegas

Weston Hamilton

20/1

3 3

Dough Boy

Dialed In

Danny Pish

Gerardo Mora

15/1

4 4

Cowboy Ridge

Ronridge Will

Ronald Kotara

Andres Sanchez III

20/1

5 5

Morolicious

Moro Tap

Austin Gustafson

Freddy Jose Manrrique

8/1

6 6

Pharme's Phaith

Early Flyer

Karen E. Jacks

Rodolfo Guerra

9/2

7 7

Captains Cove

Captain Countdown

Ken W. Butler

Jose Angel Perez

12/1

8 8

Nightwind

Flat Out

Scott E. Young

Floyd Wethey Jr.

15/1

9 9

Tapits Kash

Moro Tap

Matt Hebert

Iram Vargas Diego

4/1

10 10

Witt America

Drums of Thunder

Sarah Nicole Davidson

Stewart Elliott

10/1

11 11

Goliath Ridge

Ronridge Will

Ronald Kotara

Charle Oliveros

6/1

Runner Win Place Show
Canatlan  1 $6.00 $4.80 $2.60
Tapits Kash  9 - $3.80 $3.20
Morolicious  5 - - $6.20
Goliath Ridge 11 - - -
Also rans: Pharme's Phaith, Nightwind, Fando, Dough Boy, Witt America, Captains Cove
Pool Finish $2 Payout Total Pool
Pick 3 ALL-8-1 $22.20 $546.00
Pick 4 2/6-6-8-1 $2,409.60 $684.00
Pick 5 5/7/8/10-2/6-6-8-1 $169.60 $385.00
Daily Double 8-1 $30.00 $598.00
Exacta 1-9 $27.40 $4,261.00
Super High Five Jackpot 1-9-5-11-6 $0.00 $855.00
Superfecta 1-9-5-11 $2,598.20 $3,267.00
Trifecta 1-9-5 $170.20 $3,234.00
Fractions and final time: :24.27, :48.21, 1:13.12, 1:38.94, 1:45.34
Winning Owner: Jose Luis Espinoza
Winning Breeder: Jose Luis Espinoza
CANATLAN settled behind the field while two wide on the backstretch, was ferociously gaining ground on the far turn to menace in the stretch and was up just in time to win by a head in the end.

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

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