Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, February 22, 2025 · Race 8 of 9

Allowance

turf, fastOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $34,5008 ranPost 2025-02-22 16:29:00Final time 1:46.21Pool $7,940

Good for all except 5,9

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Regal Terka
rated,bid3/8,handily
Deshawn Parker466411—3.3074A
E1 88 · LP 103
27Moon Cat
prssd,led1/4,savd plc
David Cabrera2222323¼17.7070A
E1 90 · LP 100
34Barefoot Samurai
traffic, late surge 3d
Freddy Manrrique3745433¼31.3067A
E1 89 · LP 101
45Dominant Spirit
lunged,some late int
Jose Alvarez7488844½1.5093A
E1 85 · LP 102
59Excaping the Blues
hop st,bid1/4,chased
Rene Diaz8333654¾3.4072A
E1 90 · LP 100
62Coastal Brink
mod pace, wknd 1/8
Stewart Elliott1111265¾3.2065A
E1 90 · LP 99
73Gold Prize
traffic, lacked finish
Rodolfo Guerra5877775¾41.4067A
E1 86 · LP 101
81Uptown Tappin
inside, lacked rm str
Iram Diego6556586¾35.1062A
E1 89 · LP 99

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Moon Cat4Barefoot Samurai5Dominant Spirit9Excaping the Blues2Coastal Brink3Gold Prize1Uptown Tappin6Regal Terka

Fractional times

Call 124.78
Call 249.61
Call 31:14.64
Call 41:39.72
Final1:46.21

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$8.60—
place ($2)6$6.40—
show ($2)6$4.60—
exacta ($1)6-7$58.30$4,301
place ($2)7$8.80—
show ($2)7$4.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6-7-4$454.10$3,035
show ($2)4$6.60—
superfecta ($0.10)6-7-4-5$187.43$2,352
Pick 3 ($1)4-5-6$68.90$401
daily double ($1)5-6$16.70$216

Chart notes

REGAL TERKA was allowed to settle from the break, rated comfortably in mid-pack down the backstretch then was coaxed forward from the three furlong marker, took command at the top of the stretch then drew off to an easy win under a hand ride. MOON CAT got away well and was sent forward to bid for the early lead, was content to sit just to the outside of COASTAL BRINK down the backstretch with another rival just to the outside and the rest in close pursuit, vied between horses on the far turn, out a head in front passing the quarter pole then was overtaken by the eventual winner in upper stretch, finished gamely under strong handling and intermittent urging and just saved the place from a fast closing inside rival. BAREFOOT SAMURAI raced up close but boxed in for most of the early running, waited for room on the turn the was spinning wheels when clear in upper stretch, responded late to steady urging and surged late and just missed second. DOMINANT SPIRIT lunged at the start, spotting the field a bit of a head start, then went four wide through the clubhouse turn, settled last, three to four wide near the rear of a very compact field, chased through the turn then finished with some belated interest while not posing a serious threat. EXCAPING THE BLUES hopped in the air at the start then rushed up to vie for the early lead, went four wide through the first turn, stalked three wide down the backstretch, was unable to go on when the pace quickened from the quarter pole, came under strong handling and urging, came back on a bit but could not threaten. COASTAL BRINK was guided to the front from the break, emerged from the first turn with the lead heading down the backstretch, set a modest pace with the rest in close pursuit, maintained the lead into the turn then resisted when challenged near the five-sixteenths pole, led into upper stretch then weakened. GOLD PRIZE was last into the first turn, settled well behind the pace, became boxed in on the turn then stuck behind horses in upper stretch but could not summon a winning finish once clear. UPTOWN TAPPIN saved ground throughout, was always close up, lacked room and steadied mid-stretch and could not recover.