Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, March 16, 2025 · Race 1 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $15,0006 ranPost 2025-03-16 13:02:00Final time 1:05.24Pool $3,553

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Take Action
vied ins,opened up str
Rene Diaz61111—1.6065A
E1 112 · LP 117
23Fort Hood
bump,trk ins,late bid
Stewart Elliott555222¼11.1073A
E1 108 · LP 113
35Hezakoolkat
vied 3w,outkicked
Deshawn Parker2323372.7045A
E1 111 · LP 105
46Talk About Autism
tracked 3w, improved
Santos Rivera4444499.5058A
E1 108 · LP 101
54Bolshie
no factor
Elvin Gonzalez366659½2.9053A
E1 107 · LP 100
62Straight Luck
bump,vied,weakened
Alfredo Triana, Jr.1235613½6.0083A
E1 111 · LP 94

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

123456start1/43/8stretchfinish3Fort Hood5Hezakoolkat6Talk About Autism4Bolshie2Straight Luck1Take Action

Fractional times

Call 122.40
Call 246.23
Call 358.87
Final1:05.24

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$5.20—
place ($2)1$3.40—
show ($2)1$2.60—
exacta ($1)1-3$14.90$2,273
place ($2)3$6.40—
show ($2)3$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)1-3-5$21.10$2,195
show ($2)5$3—
superfecta ($0.10)1-3-5-6$13.46$1,525

Chart notes

TAKE ACTION was off a step slow then hustled into the early pace mix, put a head in front passing the half-mile marker, vied inside of a pair of foes also intent on contesting the pace, pulled ahead past the quarter pole and had a clear lead turning for home, opened up then easily held off a late bid from a rival. FORT HOOD got pinballed at the start then tracked the pace from the rail to the turn, emerged from the pack in the stretch with a late bid but could not get to the winner while far ahead of the third horse. HEZAKOOLKAT pressed the pace three wide then was unable to go on from the quarter pole, kept on well to hold third. TALK ABOUT AUTISM raced three wide with the second group, continued that path through the turn then ran on some late while never a serious threat. BOLSHIE was between horses in the tracking group, dropped back to last on the turn then came back on under steady urging but could not make an impact. STRAIGHT LUCK broke in and made contact with FORT HOOD then vied between horses through the early stages, struggled to keep up after passing the quarter pole then hand little to offer in the stretch.