Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, February 8, 2026 · Race 8 of 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $36,5007 ranPost 2026-02-08 16:09:00Final time 56.55Pool $6,138

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
19Jackman's Ride
popped gate,held clr
Rene Diaz11111—0.90108A
E1 118 · LP 110
27Balsa
chsd gamely,2nd best
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez232221½4.5093A
E1 118 · LP 106
36Bad Beat Brian
last early,fnshd well
Isaiah Wiseman7754334.70100A
E1 118 · LP 102
45Helladic
decent effort
Weston Hamilton323345½12.4085A
E1 118 · LP 95
54Ooey Gooey Chewy
between, outpaced
Santos Rivera66775722.1054A
E1 118 · LP 92
68Northvale Road
trk4w,even finish
Iram Diego444567¼41.6075A
E1 118 · LP 91
73Empire of Gold
briefly cls,outkicked
Lane Luzzi556678½3.9097A
E1 118 · LP 88

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

1234567start3/163/8stretchfinish7Balsa6Bad Beat Brian5Helladic4Ooey Gooey Chewy8Northvale Road3Empire of Gold9Jackman's Ride

Fractional times

Call 121.43
Call 244.33
Final56.55

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)9$3.80—
place ($2)9$2.60—
show ($2)9$2.10—
daily double ($1)4-9$16$869
place ($2)7$3.60—
show ($2)7$2.60—
exacta ($1)9-7$5.50$3,854
show ($2)6$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)9-7-6$7.10$3,142
superfecta ($0.10)9-7-6-5$3.95$1,752
Pick 3 ($3)4-2$44.70$228
Pick 3 ($1)8-4-9$33.30$1,038
Pick 4 ($0.50)1$33.05$831
Pick 5 ($0.50)9-1$324.45$826
super high five ($0.20)9-7-6-5-4$33.46$101

Chart notes

JACKMAN'S RIDE sprinted clear of the field from the start, maintained the margin through the turn, and held clear under steady handling. BALSA was coaxed forward after the start, chased JACKMAN'S RIDE through the turn, gave a good chase through the stretch, but could not close the gap. BAD BEAT BRIAN was last away, advanced three-wide around the turn, finished well but could not get to the top pair. HELLADIC broke well, raced close up into the turn, then was outfinished in the stretch in a decent effort. OOEY GOOEY CHEWY settled between horses in the third flight, dropped to last on the turn, then made a mild recovery in the stretch. NORTHVALE ROAD tracked four-wide, lacked a late bid, and went evenly through the late stages. EMPIRE OF GOLD was briefly close, then dropped back and was outkicked in the stretch.