Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, March 17, 2024 · Race 3 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $10,5007 ranPost 2024-03-17 14:02:00Final time 1:43.90Pool $8,331

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Absolute Courage
trk in,led1/4,drew off
Stewart Elliott333111—1.8069A
E1 105 · LP 110
21Levy
svgd,gamely lte,hld 2d
Erik Asmussen7555225½2.5070A
E1 103 · LP 107
32Top Cop
svgd,4w,cls willingly
Floyd Wethey Jr.5777535½5.7044A
E1 96 · LP 109
47Northwind
bmp,prs2w,sted1/4p
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez22133495.0051A
E1 109 · LP 101
53Awesome Cajun
pc in,duel1/2p,gv way
Obed Sanchez1124659½9.4047A
E1 109 · LP 102
68Eurorockstar
bmp,3w,gamely2nd,tired
Freddy Manrrique64424610¼6.0062A
E1 104 · LP 100
76Humor Me Please
set in, showed little
Richard Bracho46667711¼24.3044A
E1 98 · LP 103

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Levy2Top Cop7Northwind3Awesome Cajun8Eurorockstar6Humor Me Please5Absolute Courage

Fractional times

Call 123.69
Call 247.98
Call 31:13.53
Call 41:39.63
Final1:43.90

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$5.60—
place ($2)5$3.40—
show ($2)5$2.60—
exacta ($1)5-1$8.50$4,606
place ($2)1$4.20—
show ($2)1$2.80—
trifecta ($0.50)5-1-2$26$2,864
show ($2)2$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)5-1-2-7$13.23$1,982
Pick 3 ($1)5-3-5$266.70$309
daily double ($1)3-5$52.90$182

Chart notes

ABSOLUTE COURAGE was forwardly placed while two wide into the first turn, tracked the pace from the inside, then inched up on the far turn to gain command at the quarter pole, then drew off in the home stretch to prove best in the end. LEVY was well reserved along the inside in the middle on the field in the early furlongs, maintained a steady drive on the far turn, came out three wide, rallied gamely to gain second position in the upper stretch, did not have enough to catch the leader and was best for the place prize. TOP COP was unhurried early, then saved ground down the backstretch while racing behind the field, came out four wide leaving the far bend and closed willingly down the stretch just missing the place position in the end. NORTHWIND bumped rival, then prompted the pace from the two path into the backstretch, inched up to duel briefly, gained command heading into the far turn, then steadied at the quarter pole, re gained stride and kept on down the home stretch. AWESOME CAJUN set the pace into the first turn from the inside, was met by an outer rival to spar briefly at the half, lost the lead then continued to give way throughout the final furlongs. EUROROCKSTAR was bumped at the start, then chased the pace mid pack and while three wide, rallied gamely on the far turn to bid for the lead at the quarter pole, could not retain stride and tired in the end. HUMOR ME PLEASE settled along the inside and showed little.