Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Race 5 of 8

Ratings Handicap

turf, firmOne MilePurse $34,5007 ranPost 2026-01-31 14:50:00Final time 1:37.77Pool $10,675

Good for all except 3,4,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Illustrator
stld,strng fin,got nod
Iram Diego244331—2.1078A
E1 86 · LP 112
21Whiskey Not Wine
slwd pc,led,missed
Elvin Gonzalez311122¼12.3076A
E1 89 · LP 110
39Tap the Dot
rail bid,good fnsh 3rd
Erik Asmussen5555432¾4.0079A
E1 86 · LP 111
46Team Leader
btw, game mid str, wkn
Stewart Elliott1222143¾2.4065A
E1 88 · LP 108
57Carlea's Dream
lunged, mildly late
Floyd Wethey Jr.7766557½4.1074A
E1 83 · LP 108
64Mor Lana Spirit
awk st,stlk,drop3/8
Deshawn Parker4334661319.0066A
E1 88 · LP 102
78Jolly Samurai
held up, outfinished
Weston Hamilton6677771410.1076A
E1 83 · LP 104

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Whiskey Not Wine9Tap the Dot6Team Leader7Carlea's Dream4Mor Lana Spirit8Jolly Samurai3Illustrator

Fractional times

Call 124.09
Call 249.66
Call 31:13.98
Call 41:25.88
Final1:37.77

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$6.20—
place ($2)3$3.40—
show ($2)3$2.80—
daily double ($1)5-3$5.90$373
place ($2)1$12.20—
show ($2)1$5.40—
exacta ($1)3-1$25.90$6,343
show ($2)9$3.40—
trifecta ($0.50)3-1-9$43.10$4,376
superfecta ($0.10)3-1-9-6$19.83$4,156
Pick 3 ($1)4-5-3$23.30$892
Pick 4 ($0.50)1$22.45$1,872

Chart notes

ILLUSTRATOR got pinballed between rivals after the break, then settled in mid-pack along the rail, content to track the action up front, tipped out to the three-path for the stretch run, steadily closed the gap on the leader, and got a favorable head bob at the finish. WHISKEY NOT WINE was given a couple of taps with the crop to get to the front, then was left alone to slow down the pace with a pair of rivals in close attendance, responded when asked to quicken on the far turn, briefly dueled with TEAM LEADER into the stretch, put that one away in the final furlong then came up on the short end of the photo at the wire. TAP THE DOT settled mid-pack two-wide through the first half, then got a rail run through the far turn, ran well through the stretch to gain third, but was along much too late to threaten the top two. TEAM LEADER raced between horses with the early leaders, quickened on the turn, and went on with WHISKEY NOT WINE into the stretch, then weakened in the final furlong. CARLEA'S DREAM lunged exiting the gate and was off a length or two slow, raced two-wide at the back through the early stages, bid three-wide into the stretch but was outfinished. MOR LANA SPIRIT broke awkwardly to the inside and made contact with ILLUSTRATOR, stalked the slow early pace three-deep, dropped out on the far turn and was unable to threaten in the stretch. JOLLY SAMURAI was held up at the rear despite the slow pace up front, then was unable to close any ground as the pace quickened in the later stages.