Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, March 2, 2025 · Race 1 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $16,5008 ranPost 2025-03-02 13:02:00Final time 1:39.58Pool $5,937

Good for all except 2,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Mission Belle
hop,waited,clear late
Elvin Gonzalez887611—3.0068A
E1 96 · LP 103
29Desert Glow
3w,bid1/4,2nd best
Floyd Wethey Jr.23442224.2063A
E1 98 · LP 101
36Sunny San Leon
circled, willingly
Rene Diaz67873343.9068A
E1 94 · LP 100
44Turn On the Bling
sent,led3/16,overtaken
David Cabrera3111444¼19.6068A
E1 102 · LP 97
57Fella's Sister
2-5w, late gain
Stewart Elliott7668556¼2.2045A
E1 96 · LP 98
63Bulsara
trkd btw, outrun late
Freddy Manrrique5555767½4.8069A
E1 98 · LP 97
78Capetown Candy
svd grnd,lacked finish
Mario Fuentes143367837.8049A
E1 98 · LP 96
81Basket Case
bid1/2,flatttened
Isaiah Wiseman4222889¾39.5057A
E1 100 · LP 94

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish9Desert Glow6Sunny San Leon4Turn On the Bling7Fella's Sister3Bulsara8Capetown Candy1Basket Case2Mission Belle

Fractional times

Call 123.45
Call 248.46
Call 31:14.00
Call 41:27.00
Final1:39.58

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$8—
place ($2)2$4.80—
show ($2)2$3—
exacta ($1)2-9$16.80$4,445
place ($2)9$4—
show ($2)9$3—
trifecta ($0.50)2-9-6$89.95$2,773
show ($2)6$4—
superfecta ($0.10)2-9-6-4$53.94$2,352

Chart notes

MISSION BELLE hopped at the start and spotted the field a couple of lengths head start then was unhurried through the early stages content to rate at the back of the field through the first turn, advanced steadily up the rail down the backstretch then bided time while stuck behind horses through the far turn, found a seam at the top of the stretch and responded when asked to go on, took command inside the furlong grounds and won well under a strong ride and intermittent urging. DESERT GLOW wa caught three wide into the first turn, the tracked three wide in the front group down the backstretch, was asked in earnest leaving the quarter pole and battled down the stretch, was unable go with the winner late but was a clear second best. SUNNY SAN LEON allowed to settle into stride from the break, raced near the rear of the field for the first half-mile, circled the field on the far turn to get into contention then had trouble keeping a straight course in the stretch. TURN ON THE BLING was roused at the break and sent for the lead, opened up on the field on the first turn then was allowed to dictate moderate fractions for the first half-mile, held sway through the far turn and took a slight lead in to the stretch then was surrounded by challengers and overtaken before the final furlong. FELLA'S SISTER broke a step slow then was brushed by SUNNY SAN LEON a few strides out of the gate, went two to three wide through the clubhouse turn, continued the same path down the backstretch dropped to last on the far turn then swung five wide into the stretch, finished with some energy and bettered position while not a major threat. BULSARA tracked between horse in the middle of the pack started to retreat on the far turn and was unable to keep up late. CAPETOWN CANDY came away well and worked over to the two path before the first turn, got to the rail for the backstretch run and tracked the action from mid-pack getting closer to the front as the field entered the far turn, got a dream run into the stretch as a hole opened up along the rail, was set down at that point but did not respond. BASKET CASE was content to sit behind TURN ON THE BLING and let that rival carve out the early fractions, moved up in the two path to be even passing the half-mile pole, loomed turning for home then went flat in the stretch and was not a factor in the late stages. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.