Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, January 18, 2026 · Race 3 of 8

Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $16,0006 ranPost 2026-01-18 14:00:00Final time 57.45Pool $5,897

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Now Hear This
speed,ridden out
Deshawn Parker31111—13.7018A
E1 107 · LP 110
25Itty Bitty Baby
hop st,traffic upper
Weston Hamilton6554252.6034A
E1 107 · LP 96
37Parola Sicura
swung 5-6w,mild bid
Mario Fuentes5666351.5054A
E1 107 · LP 96
41Lumina
inside,no rally
Erik Asmussen4442474.0035A
E1 107 · LP 91
56Hot Pink
trckd 3-4w,gave way
Floyd Wethey Jr.133558½3.7042A
E1 107 · LP 88
64Maybe So
chase btwn 2w,weakened
Santos Rivera222369¾12.6027A
E1 107 · LP 85

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

123456start3/163/8stretchfinish5Itty Bitty Baby7Parola Sicura1Lumina6Hot Pink4Maybe So3Now Hear This

Fractional times

Call 121.95
Call 245.22
Final57.45

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$9.40—
place ($2)3$6.60—
show ($2)3$4—
daily double ($1)4-3$71.10$562
place ($2)5$3.80—
show ($2)5$2.40—
exacta ($1)3-5$61.50$2,964
show ($2)7$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)3-5-7$50.85$1,903
superfecta ($0.10)3-5-7-1$32.17$1,966
Pick 3 ($1)6-4-3$38.60$1,200

Chart notes

NOW HEAR THIS sent for the early lead, assumed command and showed speed to the turn, controlled the pace to the quarter marker then drew off into the lane, was ridden out in the late stages and won as much the best. ITTY BITTY BABY hopped at the break and was last away from the gate, settled in the early going then advanced into the turn, navigated traffic to upper stretch then split foes into the final furlong, could not impact the winner in the final sixteenth but stayed on late and earned the place honors. PAROLA SICURA settled in the early stages, coaxed outside of rivals heading to the turn, swung five to six wide to upper stretch, made a mild rally through the lane and just missed for second, while clear of the rest for third. LUMINA broke a step slowly but was away in good order, tracked the decent early pace from the inside, was well placed while saving ground to the turn, chased from the inside into upper stretch, lacked the needed response in deep stretch and was outfinished for the minor awards. HOT PINK broke alertly and was close up to the early pace while outside of rivals, tracked three wide to the turn, spun four wide into the lane, got outkicked to upper stretch and gave way in the final stages. MAYBE SO was prominent away from the gate while between rivals, chased the pace two wide and between foes into the turn, lacked the needed response when called upon into upper stretch and weakened in the final furlong.