Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, January 9, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $11,0006 ranPost 2026-01-09 18:31:00Final time 59.85Pool $3,088

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Spirit of Veterans
bid1/4,wore down foe
Weston Hamilton13321—1.3034A
E1 106 · LP 112
21Quixx
speed,caught late
Rene Diaz21112½12.3016A
E1 106 · LP 110
32Cahills Redemption
waited 5/16,willingly
Rodolfo Guerra444331¾5.8013A
E1 106 · LP 107
44Clarisit
prssd pace,wknd str
Irwin Rosendo322445¾6.3033A
E1 106 · LP 97
56Short Speech
awk st,chsd,no threat
Lane Luzzi5555510½1.707A
E1 106 · LP 86
65Eagle Pi
outrun, trailed
Iram Diego6666616¾13.203A
E1 106 · LP 73

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish1Quixx2Cahills Redemption4Clarisit6Short Speech5Eagle Pi3Spirit of Veterans

Fractional times

Call 122.67
Call 246.86
Final59.85

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$4.60—
place ($2)3$2.80—
show ($2)3$2.20—
exacta ($1)3-1$9.10$1,306
place ($2)1$5.40—
show ($2)1$3.60—
trifecta ($0.50)3-1-2$22.70$777
show ($2)2$4.20—
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-2-4$10.98$862

Chart notes

SPIRIT OF VETERANS settled off the pace, then advanced to bid for the lead three-wide near the quarter pole, chased a determined QUIXX down the lane and surged ahead in the final yards to prevail. QUIXX veered in towards the rail after the start but had the best speed, cleared early, then was pressed by CLARISIT through the turn, held on gamely through the stretch despite challenges on both sides, and just failed to last. CAHILLS REDEMPTION settled in min-pack to the inside, waited for running room late on the turn, then bid up the rail into the stretch, finished willingly but came up short in the final yards. CLARISIT moved up after the start to press QUIXX on the lead through the turn, then weakened a bit in the stretch run. SHORT SPEECH came out of the gate a bit awkwardly then bumped with the inside rival, hustled up three-wide to chase the main pack to the stretch, but was unable to threaten. EAGLE PI dropped back after the break and chased throughout.