Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, January 3, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $16,5007 ranPost 2026-01-03 13:28:00Final time 1:44.18Pool $8,978

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Put a Rock On It
4-3wd turns,driving
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez753211—2.5065A
E1 97 · LP 106
225DED 5 Paintbrush
left lead, mild rally
Elvin Gonzalez
———————4.9059A
E1 99 · LP 105
37San Mateo Kat
rail, pace, gamely,
Brayan Pena2111224¾7.1045A
E1 99 · LP 102
43Cashmere Dancer
inside, weakened
Stewart Elliott1444447¼2.1052A
E1 96 · LP 102
52Girls Got Game
inside, no rally
Rodolfo Guerra4775558¾25.2026A
E1 92 · LP 102
61Chaton Rouge
swung out, empty
Iram Diego56677610½4.2023A
E1 93 · LP 102
76Janes Girls
2-path, no rally
Jose Alvarez33566711¾8.4045A
E1 95 · LP 100

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7San Mateo Kat3Cashmere Dancer2Girls Got Game1Chaton Rouge6Janes Girls4Put a Rock On It

Fractional times

Call 124.01
Call 248.67
Call 31:13.33
Call 41:37.94
Final1:44.18

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$7—
place ($2)4$3.80—
show ($2)4$3—
daily double ($1)4-4$19.50$765
place ($2)5$3.20—
show ($2)5$3.60—
exacta ($1)4-5$7.60$3,934
place ($2)7$3.80—
show ($2)7$4.60—
exacta ($1)4-7$10.30$0
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-7$18.75$3,084
trifecta ($0.50)4-7-5$20.60$0
superfecta ($0.10)4-5-7-3$6.43$1,977
superfecta ($0.10)4-7-5-3$7.75$0

Chart notes

PUT A ROCK ON IT broke slowly, was snugly in hand in traffic entering the first turn, eased out and circled four deep, advanced in the three path leaving the backstretch, gained the lead in upper stretch, was under brisk urging and drew away. PAINTBRUSH , shuffled back soon after the start, raced in the three path between horses on the first turn, chased the pace from the two path, remained on her left lead in the stretch and rallied mildly to get up at the wire to dead heat for the place. SAN MATEO KAT sped to the early lead and was taken to the inner rail, set the pace to upper stretch and gave way grudgingly. CASHMERE DANCER stayed near the inner rail, eased out leaving the far turn and weakened. GIRLS GOT GAME stayed inside horses throughout and failed to rally. CHATON ROUGE stayed inside horses to the stretch, swung out and failed to rally. JANES GIRLS lacked speed, raced in the two path the far turn and failed to rally.