Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, February 13, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $33,0008 ranPost 2026-02-13 18:58:00Final time 1:39.29Pool $7,143

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Marc
pace,met bids, handily
Stewart Elliott211111—1.3076A
E1 99 · LP 101
27Friday Night Fever
cls3w,bid3/8,game2nd
Santos Rivera333222413.6053A
E1 99 · LP 98
34Shanghai Cupid
sttld back, rallied 6w
Lane Luzzi5777534¼7.9055A
E1 90 · LP 101
45El Chavo
wtd3/8,bid str, hung
Isaiah Wiseman7554344¾7.3058A
E1 97 · LP 98
52Borderland
bid3w str,wrong lead
Mario Fuentes466665616.3055A
E1 95 · LP 98
68Essential Storm
4-wide, outkicked
Weston Hamilton6445467¼9.2053A
E1 97 · LP 96
76Raven and Oak
no factor
Jose Alvarez8888777½4.9051A
E1 89 · LP 99
83Special Agenda
prssd2w,gave way 1/4
Deshawn Parker12238810¾4.9069A
E1 99 · LP 93

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Friday Night Fever4Shanghai Cupid5El Chavo2Borderland8Essential Storm6Raven and Oak3Special Agenda1Marc

Fractional times

Call 124.33
Call 248.69
Call 31:13.75
Call 41:26.78
Final1:39.29

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$4.60—
place ($2)1$3.40—
show ($2)1$2.80—
daily double ($1)2-1$3.80$930
place ($2)7$11.40—
show ($2)7$5.40—
exacta ($1)1-7$24.50$3,287
show ($2)4$4.60—
trifecta ($0.50)1-7-4$50.95$2,678
superfecta ($0.10)1-7-4-5$76.93$1,590

Chart notes

MARC was guided to the front from the break, made the lead into the first turn, set reasonable fractions with a host of pursuers in close attendance to the far turn, responded when asked to pick up the pace, repelled a pair of challengers leaving the quarter pole, had something left when set down in the stretch, and went clear under strong handling. FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER raced three-wide, always close to the pace, bid for the lead at the top of the stretch, could not match strides with the winner through the stretch, but kept on gamely to win the battle for the place. SHANGHAI CUPID settled near the back early, came out in upper stretch and rallied six-wide, just missing second. EL CHAVO raced at the rear of the tracking group, always within range of the leader, waited for room through the far turn, then failed to change leads in upper stretch, hung, and was unable to threaten late. BORDERLAND settled well off the pace while saving ground along the rail, moved up heading into the far turn, swung out three wide into the stretch, had some trouble with the lead change, and faltered. ESSENTIAL STORM went four-wide on the clubhouse turn, continued the same path down the backstretch and into the far turn, then was outkicked in the stretch. RAVEN AND OAK showed no early speed from the start despite some coaxing from the rider, dropped to last coming out of the first turn, tried to rally in the stretch but was unable to improve. SPECIAL AGENDA pressed the pace to the outside of MARC to the far turn, gave way near the quarter pole and tired in the stretch.