Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, February 6, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Ratings Handicap

turf, firmOne MilePurse $36,5007 ranPost 2026-02-06 18:57:00Final time 1:35.35Pool $5,422

Good for all except 3,4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Hunt Master
clear,rated,drew off
Mario Fuentes311111—4.20102A
E1 113 · LP 110
21Excaping the Blues
ins,no match,svd 2nd
Iram Diego1532224½8.9092A
E1 109 · LP 107
34Ocelot
sttld bk,mildly,gain3d
Elvin Gonzalez6764335½0.90101A
E1 106 · LP 107
48Quality Chic
3w,keen,lacked finish
Keith Asmussen545764106.50100A
E1 107 · LP 105
56Underdressed
close early, faded
Stewart Elliott43457510½13.5093A
E1 108 · LP 104
65Big Bernie
off slw,mild bid,flatn
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez767656116.20111A
E1 104 · LP 104
73Dominant Spirit
stlk2w,wknd1/4,empty
Deshawn Parker22234711½14.00109A
E1 109 · LP 101

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Excaping the Blues4Ocelot8Quality Chic6Underdressed5Big Bernie3Dominant Spirit7Hunt Master

Fractional times

Call 123.25
Call 247.46
Call 31:11.38
Call 41:23.35
Final1:35.35

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$0.40—
place ($2)7$6.40—
show ($2)7$4.20—
daily double ($1)6-7$19.90$1,353
place ($2)1$7.80—
show ($2)1$4.20—
exacta ($1)7-1$80.60$2,571
show ($2)4$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)7-1-4$78.45$2,330
superfecta ($0.10)7-1-4-8$44.14$2,476

Chart notes

HUNT MASTER went to a clear lead early, led the way to the far turn, always traveling well, responded when roused at the top of the stretch, found another gear, and drew away through the stretch, drifting out some in the final furlong. EXCAPING THE BLUES broke on top but ceded the front and settled in along the rail off the pace, moved closer on the backstretch run, was unable to kick on with the winner in upper stretch, but finished up well to save second. OCELOT got shuffled back at the start, then moved to the inside and was allowed to settle at the back after the break, made a mild rally in the stretch to gain third but was never a serious threat. QUALITY CHIC was three-wide throughout, was a bit keen in the early going, pulled up close turning onto the backstretch, but settled back in a mid-pack position, then lacked a finish in the stretch. UNDERDRESSED raced forwardly through the early stages, then started to drop back on the far turn, then did not offer a rally in the stretch. BIG BERNIE missed the break, then lost the path just after the start, raced at the back of the field, saved ground to the stretch, ran on a bit in upper stretch, but flattened. DOMINANT SPIRIT veered out after the break, tucked in behind the pacesetter for the first half mile, racing off the rail, was prominent to the stretch, then had nothing to give when called upon.