Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, March 28, 2025 · Race 4 of 8

Claiming

dirt, muddyFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $11,0008 ranPost 2025-03-28 20:01:00Final time 1:06.86Pool $7,454

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Rich Mountain
led,rplld bid1/4,held
Rene Diaz31111—4.6011B
E1 112 · LP 98
23Fando
last,6-7w big late run
Mario Fuentes68882¾13.4030B
E1 96 · LP 97
36Summer Help
sqz st, sustained bid
Iram Diego85643¾8.1029B
E1 102 · LP 97
44Take My Money
mdpck,grndng finish
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez7655411.5024B
E1 102 · LP 96
58Pretty Macho
no spd,trk3-4w,gain
David Cabrera277751¼10.2014B
E1 98 · LP 96
69Too Intimidating
trk2-3p, flattened
Stewart Elliott144367¼6.2021B
E1 105 · LP 86
77Natural High
prssd,no match, empty
Santos Rivera532277¼41.7030B
E1 112 · LP 86
85Going to Sanantone
stlkd btw, bid,wknd
Floyd Wethey Jr.4236811¾3.5011B
E1 112 · LP 79

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

12345678start1/43/8stretchfinish3Fando6Summer Help4Take My Money8Pretty Macho9Too Intimidating7Natural High5Going to Sanantone2Rich Mountain

Fractional times

Call 122.38
Call 246.11
Call 359.53
Final1:06.86

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$1.20—
place ($2)2$6.40—
show ($2)2$4.20—
daily double ($1)2-2$23.20$141
place ($2)3$19—
show ($2)3$18.80—
exacta ($1)2-3$31.10$4,360
show ($2)6$4.80—
trifecta ($0.50)2-3-6$27.30$3,430
superfecta ($0.10)2-3-6-4$15.78$2,476
Pick 3 ($1)2-2$13.90$500

Chart notes

RICH MOUNTAIN veered in and came very close to the rail after the start but secured the early lead then picked up two pursuers at the half, held both at bay through the turn then got away under steady handling and managed to hold off a pair of fast closing rivals on the outside. FANDO broke well but was not fast enough to contest the early lead, dropped to last going into the turn and chased the field under a drive swing six or seven wide into the stretch and finished with a rush in the middle of the track to get up for second. SUMMER HELP got squeezed at the start, advanced down the backstretch then sustained the bid through the turn and into the stretch, was making steady gains under left handed urging and gained third in a blanket finish for the minor awards. TAKE MY MONEY was in the middle of the pack down the backstretch then came under a stiff drive leaving the three furlong pole, produced a steady, grinding finish, gained second in deep stretch but came up short in blanket finish for the runner-up spot. PRETTY MACHO lacked speed and was three to four wide down the backstretch, launched a slow, steady grinding bid through the turn then closed into the crowd contesting the place but came up short. TOO INTIMIDATING chased the trio in the front of the pack broke away from the tracking group heading into the turn and flattened out in the final furlong. NATURAL HIGH broke in a bit at the start and made light contact with SUMMER HELP, made a bid for the lead leaving the quarter pole but could not get to the eventual winner, flattened out in mid-stretch and had nothing to offer late. GOING TO SANANTONE broke out at the start and mutually bumped with SUMMER HELP, then stalked the pace between horses, made an early bid, weakened on the turn and faded down the stretch.