Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, March 22, 2025 · Race 7 of 12

Star of Texas S. presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Black Type

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $82,0007 ranPost 2025-03-22 16:01:00Final time 1:38.96Pool $14,900

Good for all except 3,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Victory for Vets
slw pace, much best
Iram Diego411111—1.50140A
E1 92 · LP 120
27Proven Advocate
inside, game finsh 2nd
Isaiah Wiseman765432629.7091A
E1 90 · LP 114
33Gold Pilot
steady gain,missed 2nd
Lindey Wade6776636¼4.80139A
E1 87 · LP 115
41Dust Em
rank,loom1/4,outfnshd
Floyd Wethey Jr.3332246½1.70122A
E1 91 · LP 113
55Team Gormley
mid-pack, too late
Deshawn Parker1445457½8.40109A
E1 90 · LP 113
66Champagne Stooper
mid-pack, outkicked
David Cabrera5567561431.40105A
E1 87 · LP 107
74Son of a Bling
stalked to 3/8, empty
Rene Diaz22237718½6.6079A
E1 92 · LP 100

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Proven Advocate3Gold Pilot1Dust Em5Team Gormley6Champagne Stooper4Son of a Bling2Victory for Vets

Fractional times

Call 124.91
Call 249.69
Call 31:13.99
Call 41:26.24
Final1:38.96

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$5—
place ($2)2$3.40—
show ($2)2$2.60—
exacta ($1)2-7$46$7,024
place ($2)7$13.80—
show ($2)7$6—
trifecta ($0.50)2-7-3$86.95$5,805
show ($2)3$3.60—
superfecta ($0.10)2-7-3-1$38.17$3,711
Pick 3 ($1)6-2-2$16.20$799
daily double ($1)2-2$5.10$407

Chart notes

VICTORY FOR VETS seized the early lead and slowed the pace to a crawl while getting some light pressure from SON OF A BLING to the outside, opened up on the field passing the three furlong marker then sprinted away when set down past the three-sixteenths pole and won as much the best. PROVEN ADVOCATE was a little slow into stride but unhurried, moved into contention heading into the last turn while under some restraint, waited behind horses then cut the corner into the stretch and won a spirited battle for the second spot. GOLD PILOT lunged at the start and was off a bit slowly, settled at the rear of the compact field, started a steady rally from the three furlong pole, came three wide in the clear through the turn and into the stretch, finished well but came up short in a blanket finish for the second spot. DUST EM broke well and was up on the pace early then ceded the lead on the first turn, angled to the outside approaching the six furlong pole then became a bit rank, pulled three wide just off the leaders down the backstretch, was let loose with three furlongs to run and loomed at the quarter pole but could not go on with the winner in the stretch and came up on the short end of the tight battle for the second spot. TEAM GORMLEY settled mid-pack three wide, finished with good energy but was too late. CHAMPAGNE STOOPER settled on the rail and tracked in the middle of the pack through the early stages, dropped back to last approaching the quarter pole then was outkicked in the late stages. SON OF A BLING allowed VICTORY FOR VETS to dictate the pace despite the slow fractions, stalked to the outside to the far turn then could not keep up from the three furlong marker when that rival quickened the pace, dropped back through the field and had nothing to offer in the stretch.