Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, February 25, 2024 · Race 2 of 9

Maiden Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $12,0008 ranPost 2024-02-25 13:28:00Final time 1:39.84Pool $4,681

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14El Smooch
pc in,strng drv,heldon
Floyd Wethey Jr.221111—5.9050A
E1 107 · LP 98
23Nerky Rose
svgd,4w2nd,2nd best
Rene Diaz566422½0.5038A
E1 98 · LP 98
35R R Empire
set in,evenly late
Rodolfo Guerra7743334¾17.9017A
E1 101 · LP 95
47Iron Moon
prs2w,stdydrv,gv way
Daniel Benavides3132447½13.1033A
E1 107 · LP 93
52Uncle Chan
mdpk in,lack late rlly
Obed Sanchez13765510½30.006A
E1 97 · LP 93
61Prince Curlin
unhurried,no threat
Franklin Ceballos4887661237.109A
E1 91 · LP 94
78Give Him Time
mdpk2w,faded2nd
Erik Asmussen64588733½4.805A
E1 100 · LP 80
86Baffin's Best Shot
prs3w,6-7wfar turn
Teresa Salazar8525783515.5019A
E1 107 · LP 77

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Nerky Rose5R R Empire7Iron Moon2Uncle Chan1Prince Curlin8Give Him Time6Baffin's Best Shot4El Smooch

Fractional times

Call 123.46
Call 247.93
Call 31:13.63
Call 41:26.77
Final1:39.84

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.80—
place ($2)4$4.20—
show ($2)4$3—
daily double ($1)7-4$14.90$378
place ($2)3$2.40—
show ($2)3$2.20—
exacta ($1)4-3$10.30$1,918
show ($2)5$4.20—
trifecta ($0.50)4-3-5$13.30$1,393
superfecta ($0.10)4-3-5-7$18.98$1,118

Chart notes

EL SMOOCH led the way into the first turn to set the pace down the early backstretch, was briefly met with contention then continued to remain clear throughout the far turn, was challenged for the lead by an outer rival but retain a strong drive to prevail in the end. NERKY ROSE saved ground in the early furlongs, then moved up from the four path on the far turn to rally in the upper stretch but lacked the winning bid and was best for second place. R R EMPIRE settled along the inside in the early furlongs, then moved up the backstretch while three wide, rallied leaving the far turn but came up evenly in the late stretch. IRON MOON pressed the pace while two wide, then vied briefly in the early backstretch before settling back on the far turn, rallied in the early stretch before giving way in the end. UNCLE CHAN raced in the middle of the pack from the inside, then bid mildly on the far turn and did not spark in the home stretch. PRINCE CURLIN was unhurried early then bid leaving the far turn and was no threat. GIVE HIM TIME raced in the middle of the field under a steady drive while two wide down the backstretch, then faded on the far turn and was no menace. BAFFIN'S BEST SHOT pressed the pace while three wide in the early backstretch, then vied briefly with inner rivals, began to lose ground, then bore out six to seven wide on the far turn and was no rally in the end.