Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, January 10, 2026 · Race 8 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $33,0008 ranPost 2026-01-10 16:13:00Final time 1:40.94Pool $11,749

Good for all except 7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14C. P. A. Jim
mid-pk,rail rally,clr
Floyd Wethey Jr.444321—5.1051A
E1 85 · LP 104
22Marc
bid1/4,gd fnsh,missed
Erik Asmussen22223213.6064A
E1 87 · LP 103
38Shanghai Cupid
sttld2p,gd fnsh,gain3d
Lane Luzzi5676533½9.1045A
E1 83 · LP 102
47Ashburner
missed brk,3-5w,imprvd
Elvin Gonzalez8755443½12.3044A
E1 83 · LP 102
53El Chavo
blkd from5/8,late gain
Stewart Elliott6568654¾2.3047A
E1 83 · LP 101
66Essential Storm
sttld4w,outkicked
Weston Hamilton7887765½13.9044A
E1 81 · LP 101
71Special Agenda
clear,led upr, rwknd
Richard Eramia3111175¾3.5063A
E1 91 · LP 98
85Richochet Rick
trkd 3w, lacked rally
Deshawn Parker13348815½10.3025A
E1 86 · LP 92

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Marc8Shanghai Cupid7Ashburner3El Chavo6Essential Storm1Special Agenda5Richochet Rick4C. P. A. Jim

Fractional times

Call 123.39
Call 249.52
Call 31:15.77
Call 41:28.64
Final1:40.94

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$12.20—
place ($2)4$6.20—
show ($2)4$3.20—
daily double ($1)3-4$24.70$549
place ($2)2$4.60—
show ($2)2$3.20—
exacta ($1)4-2$28.90$4,515
show ($2)8$5—
trifecta ($0.50)4-2-8$67.40$3,749
superfecta ($0.10)4-2-8-7$183.52$2,274
Pick 3 ($1)4-3-4$184.20$847
Pick 4 ($0.50)3-4-3-4$32.60$593
Pick 5 ($0.50)5-3-4-3-4$76.95$1,225
super high five ($0.20)4-2-8-7-3$190.66$787

Chart notes

C. P. A. JIM was allowed to settle after the break and took a tracking position in the middle of the field through the early stages, moved up closer late on the backstretch run, saved ground through the far turn, got an opening up the rail, hit the front by mid-stretch, and responded to strong handling and urging to hold off MARC in the final furlong. MARC ceded the lead and settled well behind the pacesetter through the first half, rated nicely despite the slow pace, launched a bid from the quarter pole, finished well while battling with C. P. A. JIM on the inside, but came up short at the line with a good distance back to the next finisher. SHANGHAI CUPID settled in the back half of the field racing in the two-path, finished up well in the stretch to gain third. ASHBURNER missed the break, then went three-wide through the clubhouse turn, advanced three-wide on the backstretch run, continued to gain ground while racing wide on the far turn, bid five-wide into the stretch, and finished with good interest but was not good enough. EL CHAVO was unhurried from the break, held up near the back through the early stages, bided time along the rail with no clear path forward down the backstretch and through the far turn, never really got clear run until late and had a bit of a kick in the final yards. ESSENTIAL STORM was the early trailer, racing well off the rail, went four-wide through the far turn, and had a clear run into the stretch but was outkicked in the sprint to the wire. SPECIAL AGENDA showed the best speed from the inside gate and made the lead going into the first turn, maintained a clear advantage to the stretch while rating kindly, was overtaken just past the quarter pole, tried to fight back to mid-stretch but weakened in the final furlong. RICHOCHET RICK tracked three-wide in the second flight, was close up to the stretch, then lacked a finish and was the last one home.