Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, January 12, 2025 · Race 2 of 7

Claiming

dirt, goodSeven FurlongsPurse $16,0006 ranPost 2025-01-12 13:29:00Final time 1:26.84Pool $3,652

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Can't Zap This
loomed 3w,geared down
Floyd Wethey Jr.53311—1.1078B
E1 91 · LP 120
23Hot Lips Houlihan
slow early,closed well
Rene Diaz665424½4.3061B
E1 84 · LP 111
31Royal Liaison
pace ins,weakened
Chris Landeros111237¾3.1064B
E1 92 · LP 105
46Ready
stalk 2w,faded stretch
Leandro Goncalves3223410¾3.2065B
E1 92 · LP 100
52Gospel B. Havior
bbld st,saved ground
David Cabrera4445511¾14.9057B
E1 87 · LP 99
64Capetown Candy
3w,no factor
Freddy Manrrique2566625¼28.2040B
E1 83 · LP 80

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish3Hot Lips Houlihan1Royal Liaison6Ready2Gospel B. Havior4Capetown Candy5Can't Zap This

Fractional times

Call 124.01
Call 248.34
Call 31:13.74
Final1:26.84

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$4.20—
place ($2)5$3.20—
show ($2)5$2.40—
exacta ($1)5-3$7.90$2,450
place ($2)3$4.20—
show ($2)3$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)5-3-1$13.15$1,486
show ($2)1$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)5-3-1-6$5.01$1,256
daily double ($1)2-5$8.80$362

Chart notes

CAN'T ZAP THIS well placed in the early stages, tracked the moderate pace three wide into the turn, loomed nearing the quarter marker, took command into upper stretch, kicked clear under firm urging at the furlong marker, drew away into the final sixteenth, was geared down while in hand in deep stretch and won as much the best. HOT LIPS HOULIHAN slow into stride away from the start, gained ground two wide into the turn, tipped three wide into the stretch, made a steady advance into the final furlong, was no match for the winner in deep stretch and was a clear second best. ROYAL LIAISON sent to assume early command, set a moderate pace heading to the half-mile marker, dictated terms to the turn and led to the quarter marker, came under pressure and was overtaken into upper stretch, could not keep pace with CAN'T ZAP THIS into the final furlong, weakened in the late stages and held clearly for third. READY prominent early, stalked the moderate pace outside of ROYAL LIAISON heading to the half-mile marker, pressed the pacesetter into the turn, lost position between runners approaching the quarter pole, could not keep pace into upper stretch and faded in the drive. GOSPEL B. HAVIOR bobbled at the start and was away slowly, settled in the second flight to begin, saved ground into the turn and did not threaten in the stretch drive. CAPETOWN CANDY tracked the moderate early pace, lost ground heading to the half-mile marker, chased three wide into the turn and did not factor in the stretch drive. This race was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.