Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, January 5, 2024 · Race 1 of 8

Claiming

dirt, goodFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $11,0008 ranPost 2024-01-05 18:31:00Final time 1:06.12Pool $6,605

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Cleat
duel inside, held sway
Erik Asmussen31111—4.7566B
E1 108 · LP 109
25Malibu Thunder
duel, 2w, second best
Franklin Ceballos4222211.1542B
E1 105 · LP 107
33Weird Year
chased inside, weaken
Richard Bracho13333416.2049B
E1 105 · LP 102
46Creative Miracle
rallied, 4w, willingly
Rene Diaz7776342.9065B
E1 87 · LP 102
54Minister Maz
rallied, 3w, bid,empty
Fernando Jara544454½17.9532B
E1 101 · LP 101
62Belfast Boy
inside turn, no threat
Floyd Wethey Jr.255565¾7.2064B
E1 99 · LP 99
77Declare War
inside, no threat
Leandro Goncalves888779¾25.3535B
E1 80 · LP 92
88Prairie Dollar
3w, used up, gave way,
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez6668814½16.0020B
E1 95 · LP 85

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

12345678start1/43/8stretchfinish5Malibu Thunder3Weird Year6Creative Miracle4Minister Maz2Belfast Boy7Declare War8Prairie Dollar1Cleat

Fractional times

Call 122.55
Call 246.40
Call 359.29
Final1:06.12

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$1.50—
place ($2)1$5.70—
show ($2)1$3.30—
exacta ($1)1-5$21.40$2,654
place ($2)5$4.80—
show ($2)5$3.40—
trifecta ($1)1-5-3$202.65$1,971
show ($2)3$2.50—
trifecta ($1)1-5-6$28.75$0
show ($2)6$2.20—
superfecta ($1)1-5-3-6$574.60$1,984
superfecta ($1)1-5-6-3$287.95$0

Chart notes

CLEAT dueled for the lead while inside into the turn, was in a long drive and drew off in mid stretch to hold sway and was first career victory for jockey Erik Asmussen. MALIBU THUNDER dueled for the lead while two wide into the turn, was in a long drive and gamely dug in but was second best in the end. WEIRD YEAR chased the early pace while inside, was in a long drive but weakened in the drive. CREATIVE MIRACLE was allowed to settled then rallied and was four wide in the stretch and closed willingly in late stretch. MINISTER MAZ rallied three wide in upper stretch making a bid but came up empty in late stretch. BELFAST BOY was saving ground on the turn and inside but was no threat. DECLARE WAR was unhurried early then inside in the stretch and no threat. PRAIRIE DOLLAR raced three wide, was used up then gave way.