Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $16,0008 ranPost 2026-01-31 13:28:00Final time 1:38.69Pool $10,363

Good for all except 6,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Absolutely Certain
in cover,clr3/16,surgd
Jose Alvarez644441—0.6060A
E1 91 · LP 108
25Quality Style
pace,led upr,2nd best
Weston Hamilton111112110.4068A
E1 93 · LP 106
37Down the Islands
off slw,3-4w,gd fnsh3d
Brayan Pena85565339.9063A
E1 90 · LP 107
49Roaring Rapids
prssd3w,4w bid,faltrd
Stewart Elliott4333243¾3.4050A
E1 92 · LP 104
56Aries Honor
awk st,bid1/4,oufnnshd
Mario Fuentes5222353¾8.2051A
E1 93 · LP 104
63Withering Gaze
sttld,left lead,no bid
Floyd Wethey Jr.2665664½40.0047A
E1 89 · LP 105
72Rickie Roooo Ster
took back,no late bid
Deshawn Parker7777774¾24.8043A
E1 89 · LP 105
84Royalist
sttld bk,lacked rally
Elvin Gonzalez38888811¼21.6057A
E1 87 · LP 102

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Quality Style7Down the Islands9Roaring Rapids6Aries Honor3Withering Gaze2Rickie Roooo Ster4Royalist1Absolutely Certain

Fractional times

Call 123.55
Call 249.29
Call 31:14.23
Call 41:26.53
Final1:38.69

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3.20—
place ($2)1$3.20—
show ($2)1$2.60—
daily double ($1)5-1$3.20$1,299
place ($2)5$7.40—
show ($2)5$6.40—
exacta ($1)1-5$17.50$8,517
show ($2)7$4.20—
trifecta ($0.50)1-5-7$36.95$6,725
superfecta ($0.10)1-5-7-9$17.13$5,683

Chart notes

ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN was under urging from the start to get forrward position, settled on the rail in cover behind the early pace mix, waited for room through the far turn, bid up the rail at the three-sixteenths, lost the path, then altered course to the two-path and surged to the front in the final yards under strong handling. QUALITY STYLE showed the best speed from the break and won the race into the first turn, led the way down the backstretch with several in close attendance to the pace, responded when asked to quicken midway through the far turn, went a length clear in upper stretch, but could not hold off the winner in the final yards despite a good effort. DOWN THE ISLANDS was off a step slow, tried to take back but pulled four-wide through the first turn, advanced close to the leaders down the backstretch, continued to race wide through the far turn, then rallied down the middle of the course to gain the minor award. ROARING RAPIDS raced three wide, pressuring the early pace, made a four-wide bid for the lead at the top of the stretch, but failed to change to the proper lead and faltered. ARIES HONOR got away from the gate a bit awkwardly, then was coaxed early to get up with the leaders, pressed the pace two-wide down the backstretch, launched a bid for the lead approaching the quarter pole, but flattened out some and was outfinished. WITHERING GAZE settled between horses in the back half of the field, raced on the wrong lead through the stretch, and was unable to threaten. RICKIE ROOOO STER took back from the start, saved ground throughout, then was stuck behind horses into the stretch. then lacked a bid once clear. ROYALIST settled near the back, then lacked a rally.