Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, January 9, 2026 · Race 6 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastFive FurlongsPurse $10,0005 ranPost 2026-01-09 20:43:00Final time 1:00.33Pool $7,840

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Hot Route
steady adv,good finish
Elvin Gonzalez53311—5.0018B
E1 110 · LP 115
22Wishful Winker
best stide late,missed
Santos Rivera444421¼0.6030B
E1 110 · LP 111
31Last Pick
dug in1/4,game,outfnsh
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez312231½3.2021B
E1 110 · LP 111
43Silivas
dueled 2w,wknd late
Weston Hamilton121343½11.005B
E1 110 · LP 105
55Knotty Kitty
close early, outrun
Isaiah Wiseman255558½7.8019B
E1 110 · LP 93

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

12345start3/163/8stretchfinish2Wishful Winker1Last Pick3Silivas5Knotty Kitty6Hot Route

Fractional times

Call 122.49
Call 247.51
Final1:00.33

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$2—
place ($2)6$3.40—
show ($2)6$2.20—
daily double ($1)5-6$34.50$107
place ($2)2$2.60—
show ($2)2$2.10—
exacta ($1)6-2$12.50$2,148
show ($2)1$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)6-2-1$8.25$2,240
Pick 3 ($1)3-5-6$45.70$566

Chart notes

HOT ROUTE was last of the quintet out of the gate, then moved up three-wide around the turn to bid for the lead near the quarter pole, and finished up strong under strong handling and urging. WISHFUL WINKER was under a ride from the outset, always prominent, finished willingly, found best stride inside the sixteenth, surged late, and just missed. LAST PICK dueled with SILVAS from the start, due in when set down passing the quarter pole, battled gamely to deep stretch but was outfinished in the final yards. SILIVAS broke best but was taken on immediately by LAST PICK, dueled to the outside of that rival to mid-stretch and weakened in the final furlong. KNOTTY KITTY raced close up to the turn, then dropped back and was outrun the rest of the way.