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

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $10,0006 ranPost 2026-01-03 13:59:00Final time 59.51Pool $9,003

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Bello
outside,duel,driving
Stewart Elliott12111—1.6032A
E1 106 · LP 113
22Wildcat Country
rail,dueled,gamely
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez312221½1.9048A
E1 106 · LP 109
33Spunoutofmymind
left lead,mild rally
Cerapio Figueroa233332½6.9074A
E1 106 · LP 106
41Last Affair
rail, weakened 1/8
Rodolfo Guerra444447¼7.1035A
E1 106 · LP 94
55Prince of Mischief
2-pth, retreated
Irwin Rosendo55555175.8018A
E1 106 · LP 74
66Aquilegia
drifted out 1/4,falter
Rene Diaz6666623½8.3053A
E1 106 · LP 62

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish2Wildcat Country3Spunoutofmymind1Last Affair5Prince of Mischief6Aquilegia4Bello

Fractional times

Call 122.66
Call 246.60
Final59.51

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$5.20—
place ($2)4$2.80—
show ($2)4$2.40—
exacta ($1)4-2$5$3,402
place ($2)2$2.80—
show ($2)2$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)4-2-3$5.75$2,961
show ($2)3$3—
superfecta ($0.10)4-2-3-1$2.44$1,992
Pick 3 ($1)4-4-4$24.70$1,209
daily double ($1)4-4$11.20$546

Chart notes

BELLO , three deep leaving the backstretch, bid for the lead outside WILDCAT COUNTRY, dueled with that one and drove clear late. WILDCAT COUNTRY sped to the early lead, hugged the inner rail, dueled with the winner and held gamely. SPUNOUTOFMYMIND , a forward factor in the two path on the turn, eased out turning for home, remained on his left lead and rallied mildly. LAST AFFAIR , a forward factor, stayed along the inner rail and weakened the final furlong. PRINCE OF MISCHIEF raced in the two path on the turn and retreated through the stretch. AQUILEGIA , three wide on the turn, drifted out turning for home and dropped back.