Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, February 8, 2025 · Race 3 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $33,0008 ranPost 2025-02-08 14:08:00Final time 1:40.08Pool $22,808

Good for all except 7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Zed
well handled, drifted
David Cabrera211111—1.2071A
E1 109 · LP 107
23Sound of Victory
waited upr, willingly
Stewart Elliott6665321½1.2076A
E1 99 · LP 108
38Ready and Able
4-5w,grinding finsh 3d
Mario Fuentes3546431½34.0052A
E1 101 · LP 108
41He's a Striker
bid 5/16, rebuffed
Floyd Wethey Jr.1222243¼9.0050A
E1 107 · LP 104
59I Am Grodd
long drive, late gain
Lindey Wade777755522.5065A
E1 98 · LP 105
64King of the Disco
no impact
Alfredo Triana, Jr.5454665¼11.4053A
E1 100 · LP 103
75Obvious Conclusion
3w,trkd pace,weakened
Obed Sanchez43337710½17.3050A
E1 104 · LP 97
87Super Ekati
off slowly, trailed
Cole Meche8888881349.7017A
E1 88 · LP 100

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Sound of Victory8Ready and Able1He's a Striker9I Am Grodd4King of the Disco5Obvious Conclusion7Super Ekati2Zed

Fractional times

Call 123.93
Call 247.98
Call 31:13.53
Call 41:26.84
Final1:40.08

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$4.40—
place ($2)2$2.40—
show ($2)2$2.60—
daily double ($1)4-2$41.70$944
place ($2)3$2.40—
show ($2)3$2.40—
exacta ($1)2-3$3.70$11,342
show ($2)8$7.20—
trifecta ($0.50)2-3-8$24.30$9,443
superfecta ($0.10)2-3-8-1$29.47$7,167
Pick 3 ($1)6-4-2$166.50$1,375

Chart notes

ZED seized the early lead, rated kindly under confident handling, was set down at the head of the stretch and won clear under steady handling and intermittent urging while drifting out a bit in the late stages. SOUND OF VICTORY unhurried early and settled and the back of the tracking group, advanced steadily up the rail down the backstretch to be in striking distance by the far turn, came under urging from the quarter pole, was looking to get clear in upper stretch but had the path blocked, tipped out in the clear at the eighth pole and finished willingly to gain the place. READY AND ABLE was pushed on early to get forward position but got caught four wide into the first turn, stayed in the clear down the backstretch, slowly advanced closer approaching the far turn, had to be ridden to keep up while losing some position near the three furlong marker, then re-bid, circled the field under a drive came five wide into the stretch and produced a grinding finish to get third. HE'S A STRIKER ceded the early lead to ZED then was content to track a few lengths behind that one to the far turn, moved to challenge for the lead on the far turn but was rebuffed, was kept to task while chasing the eventual winner down the stretch but weakened in the late stages and was passed for a minor award in the final yards. I AM GRODD slow early to be well off the leaders at the rear of the field, commenced a steady, long drive on the turn and finished with a late gain along the inside. KING OF THE DISCO tracked on the rail through the early stages, well behind the pace, was under heavy pressure and urging from the quarter pole but could not make an impact. OBVIOUS CONCLUSION was forwardly placed and went three wide through the clubhouse turn, settled in a tracking position behind the pace to the far turn, came under a drive with about three furlongs to run, maintained position on the turn then weakened in the stretch. SUPER EKATI was off very slowly and trailed throughout.