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

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $33,0009 ranPost 2026-02-13 21:47:00Final time 1:47.87Pool $13,254

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Air of Ghurair
mid move,just held on
Brayan Pena765311—21.7028A
E1 86 · LP 97
28Big Bang Boom
stout rally,just missd
Weston Hamilton877442a nose4.1030A
E1 81 · LP 100
36Fiftyshadesofnauti
cmd3/8,dug in,svd3rd
Floyd Wethey Jr.32112312.2042A
E1 93 · LP 95
41Take This City
trkd,bid1/2,loom,hung
Iram Diego1332344¼2.2018A
E1 88 · LP 94
510Cruzin for Gurls
3w 1trn,mild improve
Elvin Gonzalez6887658¼13.8012A
E1 75 · LP 96
65Fair Weather Flyer
lagged, lacked finish
Daniel Benavides2565569¾16.8021A
E1 82 · LP 94
72Witt's R P M
asked, no response
Mario Fuentes94488728¾15.202A
E1 86 · LP 84
83Texas Bandit
spd to 1/2,retreated
Santos Rivera41267837¼14.202A
E1 92 · LP 79
911Boone
lost rider,walked off
Lane Luzzi5——————8.0012A
E1 93 · LP 95

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Big Bang Boom6Fiftyshadesofnauti1Take This City10Cruzin for Gurls5Fair Weather Flyer2Witt's R P M3Texas Bandit7Air of Ghurair

Fractional times

Call 124.20
Call 249.34
Call 31:14.51
Call 41:40.78
Final1:47.87

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$5.40—
place ($2)7$18.40—
show ($2)7$5.40—
daily double ($1)5-7$520.60$876
place ($2)8$5—
show ($2)8$3—
exacta ($1)7-8$207.40$4,782
show ($2)6$3—
trifecta ($0.50)7-8-6$226.25$4,783
superfecta ($0.10)7-8-6-1$113.32$3,541
Pick 3 ($3)1-9-7$279.60$288
Pick 3 ($1)3-5-7$408.90$1,428
Pick 4 ($0.50)9-3$153.50$1,028
Pick 5 ($0.50)1$28.80$490
super high five ($0.20)7-8-6-1-10$0$548

Chart notes

AIR OF GHURAIR got shuffled back at the start, immediately went to the rail, settled in through the first turn, then gradually advanced in the run down the backstretch, launched a bid with three furlongs to run, took over the lead before the stretch, and just held on ahead of a fast closing rival on the outside near the finish. BIG BANG BOOM wsa two-deep and last into the first turn, settled at the back through the early stages, then produced a strong late bid to just miss. FIFTYSHADESOFNAUTI was forwardly placed from the start, dueled/vied for the lead early on, went on alone through the far turn, dug in under a threat from AIR OF GHURAIR, but could not kick on with that one, kept to task and saved third. TAKE THIS CITY pulled into a forward position early, settled in behind the leading pair to the far turn, made a move to go after the leader leaving the half-mile pole, came into the stretch with every chance but could not sustain the bid in the late stages under steady handling and urging. CRUZIN FOR GURLS got caught three-wide on the first turn, raced at the back of the field through the first half, then mildly improved in the stretch. FAIR WEATHER FLYER lagged in the back half of the field through the early stages, then lacked a finish. WITT'S R P M settled in mid-pack along the rail, moved out to the three-path down the backstretch, was asked to go on midway on the turn but did not respond. TEXAS BANDIT contested the early pace from between horses on the first turn, went clear of the rest inside of FIFTYSHADESOFNAUTI down the backstretch, then started to fade on the far turn and was not involved in the stretch. BOONE was hard to load, was being hustled from the gate at the start, shifted out abruptly near the end of the chute, and lost the rider; was caught post-race and walked off. THERE WAS A STEWARDS INQUIRY INTO THE ACTIONS OF #11 BOONE, AFTER THE START. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN FOLOWING A VIDEO REVIEW. Track Attendance: 0 Handle: $71,866 Off Track Wagering Handle: $86,894