Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, April 6, 2025 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastSix FurlongsPurse $33,0005 ranPost 2025-04-06 13:01:00Final time 1:14.32Pool $9,722

Good for all except 2,4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Golly Holly
stmbl,bid1/4,drew off
Stewart Elliott53311—0.4057B
E1 77 · LP 117
25Expect a Patriot
slw pace, no match
Iram Diego111224¼2.1051B
E1 79 · LP 107
37A Thousand Sails
stlk,bid1/4,rebuffed
David Cabrera222336½15.0013B
E1 77 · LP 103
44Dixie's Heart
brk lst,md-mve,nd mre
Floyd Wethey Jr.444447½7.609B
E1 74 · LP 106
53Sherrys Ridge
saved grnd, no factor
Rodolfo Guerra3555514½30.804B
E1 71 · LP 101

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish5Expect a Patriot7A Thousand Sails4Dixie's Heart3Sherrys Ridge2Golly Holly

Fractional times

Call 124.52
Call 249.13
Call 31:01.77
Final1:14.32

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$2.80—
place ($2)2$2.10—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)2-5$2.10$2,311
place ($2)5$2.20—
show ($2)5$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)2-5-7$5.15$1,773
show ($2)7$3.20—

Chart notes

GOLLY HOLLY stumbled at the start then was gathered up and allowed to settle into stride, advanced steadily towards the leaders down the backstretch then bid three wide at the quarter pole, took command and drew away in the late stages. EXPECT A PATRIOT broke sharply and went to the front, joined by A THOUSAND SAILS then was allowed to slow the pace into the turn, led the field into the stretch, finished well under steady handling and urging but could not go with the winner in the end. A THOUSAND SAILS broke sharply and briefly dueled with EXPECT A PATRIOT before opting to stalk, left that foe to slow down the pace, made a challenge for the lead passing the quarter pole but was rebuffed and finished evenly to hold the third spot. DIXIE'S HEART was unprepared for the start and last to break away, was coaxed down the backstretch to regain contact with the field, came under pressure before the stretch but was unable to find the needed response. SHERRYS RIDGE settled back off the pace then was last before the turn, chased the field to the stretch while saving ground but had little to offer in the drive.