Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, February 16, 2025 · Race 7 of 7

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $16,50011 ranPost 2025-02-16 16:02:00Final time 58.21Pool $14,808

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Saturday's Gold
stlk,bid1/4,rally,up
Mario Fuentes23331—25.6079A
E1 104 · LP 103
24Stayed in for Half
chased, just missed
Stewart Elliott32222a nose0.3097A
E1 104 · LP 103
39Bling Bling Bling
led stretch,overtaken
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez111131½13.0072A
E1 104 · LP 99
411Cielo's Knight
mid-move,bold rally
Deshawn Parker86544337.0062A
E1 104 · LP 95
58Sidetown
3w,chased,good effrt
Isaiah Wiseman554555½53.3093A
E1 104 · LP 89
62Brahms Boy
saved grnd,one-paced
Lindey Wade678667½13.5096A
E1 104 · LP 84
73Sign of War
stdy st, mild late bid
Jose Alvarez101109789.4062A
E1 104 · LP 83
81Dose's Dream
off slw,bid5w,late int
Santos Rivera999788½79.6056A
E1 104 · LP 82
96Hard Candy
no speed, no factor
Rodolfo Guerra110111099¾44.1079A
E1 104 · LP 79
1010Papa Rizzo
3w rear,lacked rally
Alfredo Triana, Jr.78781011¾14.5052A
E1 104 · LP 75
117Bolshie
close up,lost interest
Leandro Goncalves446111119½12.1049A
E1 104 · LP 60

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

1234567891011start3/163/8stretchfinish4Stayed in for Half9Bling Bling Bling11Cielo's Knight8Sidetown2Brahms Boy3Sign of War1Dose's Dream6Hard Candy10Papa Rizzo7Bolshie5Saturday's Gold

Fractional times

Call 122.10
Call 245.62
Final58.21

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$3.20—
place ($2)5$8.40—
show ($2)5$5—
exacta ($1)5-4$38.10$7,845
place ($2)4$2.40—
show ($2)4$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)5-4-9$130.25$4,360
show ($2)9$4.40—
superfecta ($0.10)5-4-9-11$271.31$2,907
daily double ($1)8-5$104$916
Pick 3 ($1)2-8-5$167.90$985
Pick 4 ($0.50)3-2-8-5$45.55$919
Pick 5 ($0.50)8-3-2-8-5$18.55$0
super high five ($0.20)5-4-9-11-8$0$1,291

Chart notes

SATURDAY'S GOLD broke well and set for the lead, settled just off the speed duel to the turn, the moved aggressively to bid for the lead, swung three wide into the stretch then produced a good finish under steady handling, gradually cut in the margin of the leaders down the stretch and was up in the last jump. STAYED IN FOR HALF broke in at the start, then rushed up to duel inside of BLING BLING BLING for the early lead, let that one slip away on the turn then chased that rival into the stretch, gradually cut in the margin, got a head in front late then lost a tough photo to the winner in a super effort. BLING BLING BLING hustled from the break and gained a share of the early lead, tried to quicken away leaving he three furlong marker, came into the stretch with a clear lead, was finishing well under steady handling and intermittent urging then was overtaken in the final yards. CIELO'S KNIGHT settled very wide in the middle of the strung out pack made an eye-catching move three or four wide on the turn and carried the momentum into the stretch was closing rapidly on the leading trio but ran out of time. SIDETOWN raced three wide in the tracking group, broke away and chased the leading trio but was unable to make up any ground while finishing with good energy. BRAHMS BOY broke well but was unable to contest the early pace, went one-paced while saving all the ground. SIGN OF WAR steadied at the break when STAYED IN FOR HALF came over at the start, spotted the field a head start then settled at the rear, saved ground through the turn and made a mild belated rally up the rail. DOSE'S DREAM was slow into stride, settled near the rear swung out into the clear on the turn then five wide into the stretch and finished with some energy while never a threat. HARD CANDY lacked early speed and had only one beaten early on, was last turning for home but kept to task and passed a couple late. PAPA RIZZO raced three wide near the rear of the field and lacked a rally. BOLSHIE broke well and was up close through the early stages, lost interest on the turn and was not a factor late.