Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, January 2, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $36,5006 ranPost 2026-01-02 18:57:00Final time 1:44.08Pool $8,001

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Big Bernie
pace,yield1/4,won drvg
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez311121—6.1096A
E1 104 · LP 100
22Carlea's Dream
stlk2w,bid1/4,outfnshd
Floyd Wethey Jr.222212¾3.1075A
E1 104 · LP 100
33Ti Caillou
svd grnd,gained 3rd
Deshawn Parker4565531½6.8066A
E1 100 · LP 102
44Tap the Dot
trk btw, needed more
Stewart Elliott5433341½1.2073A
E1 102 · LP 101
56Kentucky Dawn
trk ins,mild late gain
Lane Luzzi1344452½6.2075A
E1 102 · LP 100
65Mackinnon
missed brk,dull effort
Rene Diaz66566613¼7.0078A
E1 100 · LP 95

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Carlea's Dream3Ti Caillou4Tap the Dot6Kentucky Dawn5Mackinnon1Big Bernie

Fractional times

Call 123.94
Call 248.20
Call 31:11.99
Call 41:37.44
Final1:44.08

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$4.20—
place ($2)1$5.80—
show ($2)1$4.20—
daily double ($1)3-1$96.40$767
place ($2)2$4.20—
show ($2)2$3.20—
exacta ($1)1-2$27.50$3,069
show ($2)3$4.20—
trifecta ($0.50)1-2-3$81.40$2,443
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-3-4$16.45$1,684

Chart notes

BIG BERNIE made the early lead under mild pressure from CARLEA'S DREAM to the far turn, yielded the lead near the quarter pole, but fought back in upper stretch, regained the upper hand, and held on to the wire under strong handling. CARLEA'S DREAM was restless in the gate, stalked BIG BERNIE to the far turn, bid for the lead late, and gained the advantage late on the far turn, but had no answer when that rival came back and had to settle for second. TI CAILLOU secured the rail and was held up near the back through the first turn, saved ground to the stretch, tipped out to the three path for the run home, was kept to steady urging through the stretch, and finished up well enough to gain the minor award. TAP THE DOT raced between horses in the second flight, was never far back but was not doing enough late to make an impact. KENTUCKY DAWN was away well, then content to track behind the leading pair, did not have much of a response when called upon midway on the far turn but kept on and was mildly gaining in the final yards. MACKINNON missed the break, then went four-wide into the first turn, tracked two-wide down the backstretch near the back of the pack, struggled to keep up on the far turn, lost ground and was not a factor in the stretch run.