Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, March 14, 2025 · Race 9 of 9

Allowance

turf, firmOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $34,50010 ranPost 2025-03-14 22:37:00Final time 1:52.00Pool $12,871

Poor

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Ninth Island
led, as rider pleased
Jose Alvarez311111—3.7064A
E1 103 · LP 91
211Take My Picture
lagged, mild rally 2nd
Isaiah Wiseman5887523½5.3047A
E1 93 · LP 92
34Utsira
bid3-4w,outnod 2nd
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez7998333¾44.3033A
E1 92 · LP 91
48Sweet Karat Cake
broke in,stlk,chased
David Cabrera62332449.1049A
E1 100 · LP 87
52Ruby Cantu
boxed turn, mild rally
Alfredo Triana, Jr.15556557.7038A
E1 98 · LP 87
66Kara
rough st, flattened
Iram Diego101010108677.1047A
E1 81 · LP 91
71Gold Makin Girl
bled far turn, stretch
Lindey Wade276677732.8031A
E1 96 · LP 86
810Cafezinho
cls3-4w,blk,no bid
Floyd Wethey Jr.4444487¾3.3041A
E1 100 · LP 83
97Crafty Aunt
rough st,lost interest
Stewart Elliott86791091616.3029A
E1 94 · LP 78
103Legacy Defined
bump2x,stalk,wknd1/4
Chris Landeros932291016¾4.6025A
E1 102 · LP 72

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

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish11Take My Picture4Utsira8Sweet Karat Cake2Ruby Cantu6Kara1Gold Makin Girl10Cafezinho7Crafty Aunt3Legacy Defined9Ninth Island

Fractional times

Call 123.82
Call 248.84
Call 31:13.90
Call 41:39.02
Final1:52.00

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$9.40—
place ($2)9$5.40—
show ($2)9$5.20—
daily double ($1)2-9$51.30$999
place ($2)11$8.80—
show ($2)11$5.40—
exacta ($1)9-11$28.50$5,073
show ($2)4$16.80—
trifecta ($0.50)9-11-4$393.40$3,689
superfecta ($0.10)9-11-4-8$267.59$3,501
Pick 3 ($1)2-2-9$302.10$1,266
Pick 4 ($0.50)8-2-2-9$185.90$1,868
Pick 5 ($0.50)2-8-2-2-9$76.30$458
super high five ($0.20)9-11-4-8-2$0$586

Chart notes

NINTH ISLAND showed good speed from the break and took the lead under a rating hold as the field crossed on to the main course from the chute, was left to dictate reasonable fractions with a rival keeping close attendance, had plenty in reserve when called upon at the top of the stretch and sprinted clear, leaving the rest to battle for the minor awards. TAKE MY PICTURE lagged at the rear through the early stages, made a steady advance down the backstretch, swung three wide into then produced a mild rally to get up for second. UTSIRA unhurried early, steadily advanced three wide down the backstretch, bid three to four wide on the last turn, came three wide into the stretch and was outmnoded for second in a blanket finish. SWEET KARAT CAKE broke in and into the path of CRAFTY AUNT at the start, recovered and got a stalking position for the run down the backstretch, bided time through the far turn then chased the winner home and was outmoded in a blanket finish for the minor awards. RUBY CANTU veered out after the start and made solid contact with LEGACY DEFINED, causing a chain reaction to the adjacent runners, recovered and was forwardly placed through the first half, was boxed in late on the far turn then produced a mild rally under strong handling but came up short. KARA got sandwiched after the break, took up and was last onto the main course, trailed well behind early the advanced closer down the backstretch, tried to rally but had trouble with the lead change in the stretch and flattened out. GOLD MAKIN GIRL veered out at the start, allowed to settle inside, tracked mid-pack to the far turn, was stuck behind horses late on the far turn and into the stretch and lacked the needed response when clear late. CAFEZINHO tracked close up three to four wide for the first half, got stuck behind horses in the stretch but lacked a response once clear. CRAFTY AUNT got off to a troubled start when first bumped by SWEET KARAT CAKE then steadied to avoid the mess on the inside, settled near the rear going down the backside then came up empty in the stretch. LEGACY DEFINED got bumped on both sides at the start, but pulled the rider forward going onto the main track, took up a stalking position down the backstretch, started to weaken passing the quarter pole and tired in the stretch.