Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, March 15, 2025 · Race 6 of 9

Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $16,0008 ranPost 2025-03-15 15:41:00Final time 57.91Pool $8,118

Good for all except 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Sponge Bath
trk,blew past foes str
Jose Alvarez65511—2.0073A
E1 105 · LP 114
25Mitole's Limit
in traffic,surged late
Iram Diego4343216.8098A
E1 105 · LP 111
38Texas Creed
5-3w,led3/16,outfinshd
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez743233¼4.3056A
E1 105 · LP 105
47Multiple Opinions
settled 3w, improved
Stewart Elliott277645¼6.6051A
E1 105 · LP 100
54Polis
off slowly, rail trip
David Cabrera888758¾12.4048A
E1 105 · LP 91
61Cheers to Candy
duel,wknd1/4,tired
Isaiah Wiseman51256107.2053A
E1 105 · LP 88
72Charming Oakie
duel,wknd1/4,empty
Alfredo Triana, Jr.3214710¼3.6026A
E1 105 · LP 88
86Never Over Me
mid-pack, lacked rally
Lindey Wade166881424.4015A
E1 105 · LP 79

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish5Mitole's Limit8Texas Creed7Multiple Opinions4Polis1Cheers to Candy2Charming Oakie6Never Over Me3Sponge Bath

Fractional times

Call 122.03
Call 245.90
Final57.91

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$6—
place ($2)3$3.60—
show ($2)3$3—
exacta ($1)3-5$19.50$4,444
place ($2)5$7.20—
show ($2)5$4.40—
trifecta ($0.50)3-5-8$68.05$3,235
show ($2)8$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)3-5-8-7$47.12$2,900
Pick 3 ($1)5-2-3$31.60$300
daily double ($1)2-3$5.20$348

Chart notes

SPONGE BATH ceded the early lead but was coaxed to keep close, responded with an explosive move when asked leaving the five-sixteenths pole, inhaled the leaders at the top of the stretch and went clear in a powerful performance. MITOLE'S LIMIT was away well and tracked behind the dueling leaders, bided time in hand through the turn, had more traffic issues in upper stretch surged to the eventual winner in the final yards but was too late. TEXAS CREED tracked five wide down the backstretch then bid three wide through the turn, put a head in front turning into the stretch but proved no match for the winner and was outfinished for second. MULTIPLE OPINIONS settled at the back of the field through the early stages, went three wide through the turn then finished with some interest in the stretch and picked off a few rivals to improve position. POLIS was off slowly then lost the path after the break, moved over to the rail and trailed the field into the turn, cut the corner into the stretch and was kept to task and improved. CHEERS TO CANDY dueled inside with CHARMING OKIE through rapid splits and tired in the stretch. CHARMING OAKIE engaged in a spirited speed duel to the outside of CHEERS TO CANDY, weakened passing the quarter pole and had little to offer in the stretch. NEVER OVER ME raced in the middle of the tracking group then lacked a rally.