Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, February 23, 2025 · Race 8 of 11

Maiden Claiming

turf, goodOne MilePurse $19,0008 ranPost 2025-02-23 16:19:00Final time 1:42.50Pool $7,281

Good for all except 7,8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Big Nickel
much the best
Isaiah Wiseman111111—0.4049B
E1 94 · LP 94
23Map This Out
chased, 2nd best
Rene Diaz5223223¾3.6067B
E1 90 · LP 92
32Keep Up the Pace
trk2w, lost place
Jermaine Bridgmohan2332334½18.7015B
E1 90 · LP 92
47Floating Smokey
8w, outlasted rest
Javier Hernandez77754412¼20.709B
E1 82 · LP 89
56Nightlinger
far back,improved late
Mario Fuentes88875513¼26.6036B
E1 73 · LP 90
68Rock Island Rocket
mild mid-move,flattnd
Deshawn Parker66646613¾10.5015B
E1 84 · LP 88
74Can't Know
far back
Santos Rivera44588725¼14.4016B
E1 85 · LP 84
85Hank Ridge
lost contact far turn
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez35467825¼52.209B
E1 86 · LP 82

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Map This Out2Keep Up the Pace7Floating Smokey6Nightlinger8Rock Island Rocket4Can't Know5Hank Ridge1Big Nickel

Fractional times

Call 123.77
Call 249.21
Call 31:15.53
Call 41:28.86
Final1:42.50

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$2.80—
place ($2)1$2.10—
show ($2)1$2.20—
exacta ($1)1-3$3.50$3,833
place ($2)3$2.40—
show ($2)3$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)1-3-2$5.45$3,832
show ($2)2$3.80—
superfecta ($0.10)1-3-2-7$17.40$4,609
Pick 3 ($1)11-1$2.70$243
daily double ($1)11-1$3.40$217

Chart notes

BIG NICKEL broke well and sped off to a clear lead, dictated reasonable fractions, took a bit of a breather mid-race, got a mild challenge late on the far turn but opened up again at the top of the stretch and won as much the best under a mild hand ride. MAP THIS OUT tracked the runaway leader in tandem with KEEP UP THE PACE, made a mild challenge near the quarter pole but proved no match then outfinished that rival for second. KEEP UP THE PACE tracked the pacesetter inside together with MAP THIS OUT, made a brief run near the quarter pole but was unable to challenge then was outfinished for the place while well clear of the next horse. FLOATING SMOKEY broke out and bumped ROCK ISLAND ROCKET at the break then raced in the back of the field through the early stages, went very wide through the turn then went about eight wide turning for home and outlasted the rest under steady urging. NIGHTLINGER was distanced early but kept to task on the inside and improved in the stretch while never a serious threat. ROCK ISLAND ROCKET took solid bump from FLOATING SMOKEY at the start, settled three wide at the back of the field through the first turn, made a mild middle move then flattened out. CAN'T KNOW tracked well behind for a half-mile, dropped far behind the field then engaged HANK RIDGE late in the stretch in a battle for the last two spots. HANK RIDGE chased well behind the pace while saving ground then could not keep up on the turn, was being eased then was put to urging in an effort to avoid finishing last.