Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Race 3 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $33,0005 ranPost 2026-01-31 13:56:00Final time 1:06.27Pool $10,953

Good for all except 2,3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Midnight Breeze
seized lead,drew clear
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez41111—0.8015B
E1 96 · LP 117
25Whisperin Liz
chsd winner,no match
Stewart Elliott122223¾2.2018B
E1 93 · LP 110
33For the Home Front
close,held clear 3rd
Elvin Gonzalez333336¾2.6029B
E1 90 · LP 105
42Cahills Redemption
chased,eased to wire
Rodolfo Guerra5444415¼17.603B
E1 81 · LP 91
56Holiday Cruise
chased throughout
Alfredo Contreras255552216.302B
E1 79 · LP 81

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

12345start1/43/8stretchfinish5Whisperin Liz3For the Home Front2Cahills Redemption6Holiday Cruise4Midnight Breeze

Fractional times

Call 123.10
Call 247.22
Call 359.62
Final1:06.27

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.60—
place ($2)4$2.40—
show ($2)4$2.10—
daily double ($1)1-4$8.40$510
place ($2)5$2.40—
show ($2)5$2.10—
exacta ($1)4-5$4.60$4,828
show ($2)3$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)4-5-3$3.45$5,727
Pick 3 ($1)5-1-4$8.50$1,502

Chart notes

MIDNIGHT BREEZE took command early, was confidently handled to the stretch, responded when set down in the straight, and drew off under a steady drive. WHISPERIN LIZ flew out of the gate but ceded the front to MIDNIGHT BREEZE while settling into a stalking position, was no match for that rival in the stretch but kept on well to save the place, finishing well clear of the next horse. FOR THE HOME FRONT took a hard bump form the inside rival at the start, then was close up in the run down the backstretch, than had to be ridden to keep up through the turn, was unable to go with the top two through the stretch but held clear to take the third prize. CAHILLS REDEMPTION broke in and bumped hard into FOR THE HOME FRONT, chased the leading trio from well back, then was done on the turn and not persevered with when hopelessly behind. HOLIDAY CRUISE could not keep up, chased throughout, while able to beat one rival home.