Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, March 26, 2023 · Race 8 of 8

Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $16,0009 ranPost 2023-03-26 16:30:00Final time 1:37.89Pool $7,549

Good for all except 10

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
110True Blue Sky
threw head, 5w, best
Jansen Melancon988621—8.8069A
E1 111 · LP 102
22Capetown Candy
shuffled, angled 5w,
Charle Oliveros2767421¾5.9054A
E1 115 · LP 101
35Hal's Dream
rallied, 4w, led,empty
Floyd Wethey Jr.6674132¼13.7066A
E1 115 · LP 100
41Claire June
duel inside, weakened
Iram Diego1111346¼5.7057A
E1 121 · LP 96
59Star Fashion
swung 7w, willingly
Rene Diaz8999956½16.9038A
E1 105 · LP 100
66Ghost Bayou
inside, blocked 3/16
Rodolfo Guerra3335567¼6.0052A
E1 119 · LP 96
78Danzig Up a Storm
forced out 6w 1/4
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez45588711¼12.3062A
E1 117 · LP 94
84Vicenza Gold
dueled 2w, gave way
Stewart Elliott52227812¼23.3037A
E1 121 · LP 92
911Galileas Promise
4w, used up, stopped,
Lane Luzzi74436912½1.2054A
E1 119 · LP 92

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Capetown Candy5Hal's Dream1Claire June9Star Fashion6Ghost Bayou8Danzig Up a Storm4Vicenza Gold11Galileas Promise10True Blue Sky

Fractional times

Call 122.68
Call 246.69
Call 31:12.40
Call 41:25.34
Final1:37.89

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)10$9.60—
place ($2)10$7.20—
show ($2)10$6.20—
daily double ($1)2-10$70.90$393
place ($2)2$5.60—
show ($2)2$4.20—
exacta ($1)10-2$65.50$4,576
show ($2)5$11.20—
trifecta ($0.50)10-2-5$912.55$3,672
superfecta ($0.10)10-2-5-1$744.62$2,851
Pick 3 ($1)3-2-10$34.80$226
Pick 4 ($0.50)5$4.88$555
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-5$150.05$227
super high five ($0.20)10-2-5-1-9$0$3,542

Chart notes

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. CAPETOWN CANDY was inside in the early going then settled back, stayed inside on the run down the backstretch, was making a bid inside then was shuffled back on the far turn, angled out to be five wide in upper stretch and closed willingly in late stretch to finished strong. HAL'S DREAM was allowed to settled in the early going, rallied and was moved outside to be four wide on the far turn, powered to the front in upper stretch but came up empty in late stretch. CLAIRE JUNE dueled for the lead while inside, was in a long drive then weakened in the stretch drive. STAR FASHION was unhurried early then rallied and swung out to be seven wide in upper stretch and closed ground willingly in late stretch. GHOST BAYOU was chasing the pace while three wide on the backstretch, moved to the inside entering the far turn, was blocked behind the leaders in upper stretch and angled out in upper stretch then hung in late stretch. DANZIG UP A STORM was allowed to settled then raced three wide on the backstretch, was forced out to be six wide in upper stretch and was no threat in late stretch. VICENZA GOLD dueled for the early lead while two wide on the backstretch, was hard used in the early going, then gave way into the far turn. GALILEAS PROMISE raced four wide on the backstretch chasing the pace, was used up then stopped.