Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, February 21, 2025 · Race 3 of 10

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $12,0006 ranPost 2025-02-21 19:40:00Final time 58.33Pool $8,823

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Cheers to Candy
sent clr, widened late
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez31111—2.2064A
E1 101 · LP 126
24Karanthos
chase wnnr,held place
Elvin Gonzalez1222240.8046A
E1 101 · LP 114
33Tiz Another Bunny
bid ins, strong finish
Luis Jimenez Aburto6543344.2067A
E1 101 · LP 114
46Work Zone
no factor
Alfredo Triana, Jr.5665410¾11.2046A
E1 101 · LP 97
58Instant Karma
3w,bid3/8,flattened
Rodolfo Guerra433451113.3016A
E1 101 · LP 97
67The Last Moxy
close to turn, outrun
Santos Rivera2456612½23.1023A
E1 101 · LP 93

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish4Karanthos3Tiz Another Bunny6Work Zone8Instant Karma7The Last Moxy1Cheers to Candy

Fractional times

Call 122.89
Call 246.09
Final58.33

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$6.40—
place ($2)1$2.60—
show ($2)1$2.10—
exacta ($1)1-4$5.80$3,817
place ($2)4$2.20—
show ($2)4$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)1-4-3$4.75$2,580
show ($2)3$2.10—
superfecta ($0.10)1-4-3-6$4.43$2,201
Pick 3 ($1)7-1-1$23.20$709
daily double ($1)1-1$11.20$181

Chart notes

CHEERS TO CANDY was sent for and gained the early lead, replied a challenge from KARANTHOS at the quarter pole, responded to strong handling in the stretch and was widening the margin in the final yards. KARANTHOS broke well and tracked just behind CHEERS TO CANDY, moved to challenge for the lead at the quarter pole but was rebuffed, chased the winner home then fended off a stiff challenge from a rival to hold the place. TIZ ANOTHER BUNNY shuffled back at the start and was last away but recovered to gain contention on the turn, tipped out a path in the stretch and finished up well under steady handling but could not get by KANTHAROS in the final yards. WORK ZONE raced three wide at the back of the compact field to the turn, finished evenly well behind the winner and was never a factor. INSTANT KARMA raced in the middle of the tight field, bid three wide on the turn from the three furlong marker then went flat in the stretch. THE LAST MOXY broke well and was briefly up with the leaders early, started to lose ground heading into the turn and was unable to improve position from that point. This race had a timing discrepancy or malfunction and was re-timed using video technology to arrive at the most accurate time.