Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, January 26, 2025 · Race 3 of 7

Claiming

dirt, muddySix FurlongsPurse $11,0008 ranPost 2025-01-26 14:51:00Final time 1:12.87Pool $4,287

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Perliano
prssd 3w,clear,held
Chris Landeros11211—2.7082B
E1 119 · LP 97
25Optimal Trip
swung widest,willingly
Freddy Manrrique676621¼8.0076B
E1 98 · LP 108
37I'm a Cowboy
tipped 5w,outkicked
Deshawn Parker555533¾4.9082B
E1 106 · LP 97
44My Favorite Song
trckd ins,wknd late
Rene Diaz34324626.8054B
E1 116 · LP 88
56El Mero Mero
duel pace 2w,faded
Stewart Elliott421357½0.9047B
E1 119 · LP 84
68Valdina Dreams
trckd 4w,gave way
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez2344610½27.1029B
E1 117 · LP 81
71Preferito Da Barbi
stp slw,ins,no factor
Rodolfo Guerra8677718½37.1037B
E1 106 · LP 78
82In Bond We Trust
trailed throughout
Elvin Gonzalez7888819¾14.1043B
E1 93 · LP 85

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish5Optimal Trip7I'm a Cowboy4My Favorite Song6El Mero Mero8Valdina Dreams1Preferito Da Barbi2In Bond We Trust9Perliano

Fractional times

Call 122.22
Call 246.19
Call 359.33
Final1:12.87

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$7.40—
place ($2)9$4.40—
show ($2)9$3—
exacta ($1)9-5$18.50$2,374
place ($2)5$4.20—
show ($2)5$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)9-5-7$23.85$2,501
show ($2)7$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)9-5-7-4$35.95$1,706
daily double ($1)4-9$19.20$147
Pick 3 ($1)4-4-9$51.50$590

Chart notes

PERLIANO vied for the early lead three deep and between runners, engaged with EL MERO MERO and disputed the pace outside of that rival heading to the turn, dueled three wide to the quarter pole then battled into upper stretch, shook free then drew clear at the furlong grounds, kept to task into the final sixteenth and held safely over the oncoming runner-up. OPTIMAL TRIP settled off of the early pace, swung widest into upper stretch then closed willingly into the final sixteenth, could not reel in the winner into deep stretch and was second best. I'M A COWBOY took back off of the contested early pace, advanced three to four wide nearing the quarter marker, tipped five wide in upper stretch and bid at the furlong marker, was outkicked in the final sixteenth and was clear in the end for third. MY FAVORITE SONG prominent early, rated just off of the decent early pace and saved ground to the turn, well placed nearing the quarter marker, battled into upper stretch and remained in contention at the furlong pole, could not find the needed late response then weakened in deep stretch. EL MERO MERO showed early speed and vied between runners away from the start, engaged with PERLIANO and disputed the decent pace inside of that rival heading to the turn, dueled to the quarter pole then battled into upper stretch, could not keep pace at the furlong marker and faded in the drive. VALDINA DREAMS prominent away from the start, vied for the early lead four deep then took back and tracked the decent pace heading to the turn, ran in pursuit four wide to the quarter pole, lacked a response at mid-stretch then gave way in the late stages. PREFERITO DA BARBI a step slow away from the start, settled off of the decent early pace, saved ground to the turn then did not factor in the stretch drive. IN BOND WE TRUST lacked early speed and trailed throughout. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.