Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, January 16, 2026 · Race 7 of 7

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $36,5006 ranPost 2026-01-16 21:19:00Final time 57.10Pool $22,734

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Brucelea
trk2w,bid3/16,got up
Jose Alvarez44441—6.4077A
E1 105 · LP 121
22Balsa
clear,failed to last
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez31112¾2.4093A
E1 105 · LP 118
33Carbone
prss2w,gd fin, missed
Erik Asmussen2222314.30107A
E1 105 · LP 118
44Bad Beat Brian
sprint fnsh,outkicked
Keith Asmussen653341¼4.20101A
E1 105 · LP 117
58Stayed in for Half
4-wide, outfinished
Floyd Wethey Jr.135553¾2.0093A
E1 105 · LP 110
66Blue Light
chased, faltered
Rene Diaz566663¾9.80117A
E1 105 · LP 110

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish2Balsa3Carbone4Bad Beat Brian8Stayed in for Half6Blue Light5Brucelea

Fractional times

Call 122.05
Call 245.42
Final57.10

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$4.80—
place ($2)5$5.80—
show ($2)5$3.40—
exacta ($1)5-2$36.40$6,875
place ($2)2$4—
show ($2)2$3.20—
trifecta ($0.50)5-2-3$88.20$5,976
show ($2)3$3.40—
superfecta ($0.10)5-2-3-4$65.55$5,150
daily double ($1)6-5$68.70$1,120
Pick 3 ($1)3-6$47.30$1,490
Pick 3 ($1)3$47.30$0
Pick 3 ($1)6-5$47.30$0
Pick 3 ($3)8$10.80$171
Pick 4 ($0.50)8-3-6-5$129.05$1,907
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-8-3-6-5$27.15$4,721

Chart notes

BRUCELEA dropped back after a level start, tracked two-wide between horses to the stretch, went through a seam in upper stretch, produced a good late surge under a strong hand ride, and ran down the leader in the shadow of the wire. BALSA was away well, took a slight lead early, with CARBONE keeping close to the outside, turned for home with a clear lead, and finished up well,but was unable to last. CARBONE ptressed the pace two-wide, finished well in a three-way sprint to the wire but came up short. BAD BEAT BRIAN was allowed to settle from the break, moved up the inside heading into the turn, responded when set down for the sprint to the wire, loomed a big threat in deep stretch, but was outfinished in the final yards. STAYED IN FOR HALF raced four-wide early, then outfinished in the stretch and was unable to improve. BLUE LIGHT was outpaced down the backstretch, chased the field from the back, made a mild bid coming off the last turn, but struggled with the lead change and faltered.