Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, January 30, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $16,0005 ranPost 2026-01-30 18:59:00Final time 1:17.72Pool $9,221

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Here Comes Braylon
slow pc,dug in,edg clr
Floyd Wethey Jr.21111—1.10130B
E1 93 · LP 126
24Midnight Boss
stlk,bid1/4,led,headed
Elvin Gonzalez42222¾4.30110B
E1 90 · LP 126
38Rivetage
tracked 3w,gained 3rd
Rene Diaz133434½2.10104B
E1 90 · LP 124
43Solevo
3-5w back, no menace
Erik Asmussen355546½4.00110B
E1 87 · LP 124
52Battalion Strike
hopped,rushed,outkickd
Rohan Singh544356½15.4092B
E1 88 · LP 122

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish4Midnight Boss8Rivetage3Solevo2Battalion Strike7Here Comes Braylon

Fractional times

Call 123.70
Call 247.33
Call 31:11.52
Final1:17.72

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$4.20—
place ($2)7$2.60—
show ($2)7$2.20—
daily double ($1)1-7$6.20$878
place ($2)4$3.80—
show ($2)4$2.80—
exacta ($1)7-4$9$4,840
show ($2)8$2.80—
trifecta ($0.50)7-4-8$14.25$5,107

Chart notes

HERE COMES BRAYLON made the front from the start and was left to dictate moderate early fractions, dug in when challenged by MIDNIGHT BOSS up the inside leaving the quarter pole, briefly surrendered the lead but came back on under steady handling to overtake that rival late and prevail. MIDNIGHT BOSS stalked the pacesetter to the turn, then slipped through up the inside to mount a challenge to that one near the quarter pole, put a head in front in upper stretch, battled gamely but gave way grudgingly in the final yards while finishing well clear of the third horse. RIVETAGE broke well, then tracked close up three-wide down the backstretch, then had to be coaxed along to keep up with the top pair through the turn, lost a position late on the turn, then came back on to take down the third prize. SOLEVO was a little slow into stride then held up at the rear through the early stages, raced three-wide through the turn, then swung out wider into the stretch but was unable to menace. BATTALION STRIKE hopped in the air at the start, spotted the field a head start, rushed up the rail into contention, moved up into third position late on the turn, then was outkicked in the sprint to the wire. PER RULING #SHRP 32424 FROM THE TEXAS RACING COMMISSION BATTALION STRIKE WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM FIFTH TO UNPLACED FOR A MEDICATION VIOLATION.