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

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $33,0006 ranPost 2026-01-03 16:45:00Final time 1:39.58Pool $11,791

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Cruel
swung wide, driving
Iram Diego165521—0.8065A
E1 103 · LP 99
23Lookatthatgirlrun
drifted upper, tired
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez53323248.5048A
E1 109 · LP 94
32Ritzy Mischief
drifted upper, tired
Weston Hamilton2111137¾9.8039A
E1 113 · LP 90
45Sugar Hill
3wd turns, weakened
Stewart Elliott444444102.8045A
E1 108 · LP 90
51Into Sense
outrun, dropped back
Isaiah Wiseman35666522½12.207A
E1 103 · LP 84
67K K's First Dance
chased, 2-path faltere
Elvin Gonzalez62235625½6.208A
E1 111 · LP 79

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish3Lookatthatgirlrun2Ritzy Mischief5Sugar Hill1Into Sense7K K's First Dance6Cruel

Fractional times

Call 122.73
Call 247.39
Call 31:12.96
Call 41:26.50
Final1:39.58

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$3.60—
place ($2)6$2.80—
show ($2)6$2.20—
daily double ($1)2-6$5.10$847
place ($2)3$6.20—
show ($2)3$3.60—
exacta ($1)6-3$16.10$4,291
show ($2)2$3.40—
trifecta ($0.50)6-3-2$28.65$3,528
superfecta ($0.10)6-3-2-5$14.40$2,494
Pick 3 ($3)4-4-4$147.60$339
Pick 3 ($1)5-2-6$11.10$995
Pick 4 ($0.50)8-5-2-4$123.45$1,756
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-8-5-2-4$250.20$1,431

Chart notes

CRUEL lacked speed, was patiently handled down the backstretch, moved up outside horses on the far turn, swung wide at the head of the lane, took command inside the eighth pole then drew away. LOOKATTHATGIRLRUN accelerated to the early lead, set the pace along the inner rail, drifted out in upper stretch and tired late. RITZY MISCHIEF accelerated to the early lead, set the pace along the inner rail, drifted out in upper stretch and tired late. SUGAR HILL , three wide on both turns while stalking the pace, was well positioned turning for home and weakened in the drive. INTO SENSE stayed along the inner rail around the first turn, was no factor and dropped back. K K'S FIRST DANCE chased the leader to the stretch and faltered.