Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, March 7, 2025 · Race 4 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $11,0009 ranPost 2025-03-07 20:19:00Final time 1:25.56Pool $24,170

Good for all except 8

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Hard Gold
trk,wore down rival
David Cabrera33221—5.7093A
E1 113 · LP 105
21Sharp Lorenzo
speed,led upr,outfhsd
Rene Diaz1111219.5095A
E1 116 · LP 103
35Nightwind
close up, steady gain
Floyd Wethey Jr.754331½3.0077A
E1 111 · LP 102
46Ghost Cowboy
mid-pack,improved
Deshawn Parker547443¾3.6088A
E1 109 · LP 99
54Will the Thrill
coaxed early, evenly
Lindey Wade678555¼6.7088A
E1 108 · LP 96
68Hello Hello Mister
pinballed st,imprvd
Isaiah Wiseman99976720.2089A
E1 104 · LP 93
77I'm a Cowboy
5-4w,loomed,flattened
Stewart Elliott4636793.1093A
E1 112 · LP 90
89Ima Big Bopper
4-5w,faltered stretch
Alfredo Triana, Jr.886881215.4074A
E1 109 · LP 86
92Carbon Stryker
brief spd, steady fade
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez225991325.5071A
E1 111 · LP 84

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

123456789start1/41/2stretchfinish1Sharp Lorenzo5Nightwind6Ghost Cowboy4Will the Thrill8Hello Hello Mister7I'm a Cowboy9Ima Big Bopper2Carbon Stryker3Hard Gold

Fractional times

Call 122.82
Call 246.00
Call 31:11.20
Final1:25.56

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$13.40—
place ($2)3$6.60—
show ($2)3$4.60—
exacta ($1)3-1$61$6,707
place ($2)1$10.40—
show ($2)1$7—
trifecta ($0.50)3-1-5$109.80$8,620
show ($2)5$3.80—
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-5-6$88.21$4,407
Pick 3 ($1)3-5-3$98.90$339
daily double ($1)5-3$97.50$333

Chart notes

HARD GOLD tracked behind SHARP LORENZO while racing two deep, was content to let that foe dictate the fractions, the got closer on the turn, tipped to the outside to challenge that foe in the stretch, edged clear in the final furlong and held the stubborn rival safe to the wire. SHARP LORENZO made the early running and left alone while setting solid early fractions, took the lead into upper stretch, dug in when confronted by HARD GOLD but had to settle for second. NIGHTWIND broke well and was always close up, came under pressure from the five-sixteenths pole and was gaining steadily down the stretch despite racing the left lead but came up short. GHOST COWBOY raced in the middle of the pack through the early stages then improved position with some belated interest while not posing a serious threat. WILL THE THRILL was having to be coaxed to keep up with the early pace, saved ground through the turn and finished evenly. HELLO HELLO MISTER got pinballed twice shortly after the start and spotted the field a head start, was the trailer to the turn and passed tiring rivals in the lane. I'M A COWBOY was mid-pack but five wide down the backstretch, launched a bid with three furlongs to run, loomed four wide at the top of the stretch then flattened out. IMA BIG BOPPER raced near the back and four to five wide throughout, came under a stiff ride on the turn but faltered in the stretch. CARBON STRYKER got forward position early and chased SHARP LORENZO through the early stages, started to drop back through the field on the turn and was not a factor in the stretch. Copyright 2026 Equibase Company LLC. All Rights Reserved.