Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, February 19, 2023 · Race 6 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $15,00011 ranPost 2023-02-19 15:28:00Final time 57.81Pool $8,694

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Secret Blarney
rallied, 5w, driving
Jose Alvarez76531—7.8078A
E1 106 · LP 113
23Skywave
saved ground,2nd best
Weston Hamilton4444212.5077A
E1 106 · LP 110
311Optimal Courage
chased, 2w, led, hung
Charle Oliveros323131½2.6088A
E1 106 · LP 109
412Morricone
chased, 3w, out finish
Alfredo Contreras132242¼28.1064A
E1 106 · LP 107
52Grab the Munny
rallied, 3w, no threat
Lane Luzzi986652½27.3058A
E1 106 · LP 106
65Colloquist
rallied, 5w, no menacs
Floyd Wethey Jr.1098762¾20.3071A
E1 106 · LP 105
71Capt. St. Jacques
inside, no menace
Stewart Elliott877875½5.9067A
E1 106 · LP 98
87Nate's Way
unhurried, 3w stretch
Gerardo Mora510998711.7064A
E1 106 · LP 94
910Knight Disruptor
set pace, faltered
Freddy Manrrique211597¼23.5076A
E1 106 · LP 94
106Dreams of Valor
pinched, no menace
Rene Diaz1111010108½30.0055A
E1 106 · LP 91
114Muni Muni Slew
bore out, steadied
Jansen Melancon65111111476.109A
E1 106 · LP 40

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

1234567891011start3/163/8stretchfinish3Skywave11Optimal Courage12Morricone2Grab the Munny5Colloquist1Capt. St. Jacques7Nate's Way10Knight Disruptor6Dreams of Valor4Muni Muni Slew9Secret Blarney

Fractional times

Call 122.00
Call 245.75
Final57.81

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$7.60—
place ($2)9$7—
show ($2)9$4.20—
exacta ($1)9-3$36.60$4,748
place ($2)3$4.20—
show ($2)3$3.20—
trifecta ($0.50)9-3-11$67.90$3,410
show ($2)11$3.80—
superfecta ($0.10)9-3-11-12$467.12$1,876
Pick 3 ($1)1-3-9$228.50$427
daily double ($1)3-9$56$238

Chart notes

SECRET BLARNEY was settled then rallied four wide on the turn, moved out to be five wide for the stretch drive, drew away in late stretch and was kept to task in the end. SKYWAVE was saving ground on the turn then rallied inside in the stretch, was gaining ground strongly in late stretch to be second best. OPTIMAL COURAGE chased the pace while two wide into the turn, rallied on the turn and was in a strong drive to put a head in front in mid stretch but hung in late stretch. MORRICONE chased the early pace while three wide into the turn, made a bid on the outside to late stretch but was out finished in the end. GRAB THE MUNNY was allowed to settled then rallied three wide in the stretch, was making up ground but was no threat in the end. COLLOQUIST was unhurried early then rallied and moved out to be five wide for the stretch drive, was gaining ground but was no menace. CAPT. ST. JACQUES was saving ground on the turn and inside in upper stretch but failed to menace. NATE'S WAY was unhurried early then moved out to be three wide in upper stretch and was no threat. KNIGHT DISRUPTOR set the early pace while being hard used then faltered in late stretch. DREAMS OF VALOR was pinched back at the start then failed to menace. MUNI MUNI SLEW was inside then bore out entering the turn, was steadied off heels and taken up then dropped far back and stopped.