Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, February 15, 2026 · Race 2 of 8

Maiden Special Weight

turf, slowOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $33,0005 ranPost 2026-02-15 13:28:00Final time 1:44.07Pool $5,584

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
17Lebombo
trk2w,bid3/8,drft1/8
Isaiah Wiseman443111—3.9089B
E1 100 · LP 98
28Globalist
prssd2w,chk1/8,hld2nd
Stewart Elliott5222221¾0.30103B
E1 102 · LP 97
32Follow the Star
sttld ins, kept on 3rd
Weston Hamilton2343338¾13.1073B
E1 100 · LP 93
45Verrazano's Gold
made lead,gave way 3/8
Lane Luzzi311444105.2079B
E1 103 · LP 93
51Hank Ridge
outrun, no factor
Santos Rivera15555535¾20.3022B
E1 96 · LP 80

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8Globalist2Follow the Star5Verrazano's Gold1Hank Ridge7Lebombo

Fractional times

Call 124.10
Call 248.38
Call 31:13.87
Call 41:39.74
Final1:44.07

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)7$9.80—
place ($2)7$2.20—
show ($2)7$2.10—
daily double ($1)4-7$14$708
place ($2)8$2.10—
show ($2)8$2.10—
exacta ($1)7-8$4.50$2,888
show ($2)2$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)7-8-2$4.65$2,279

Chart notes

LEBOMBO settled two-deep just off the pace, moved up going into the turn, hooked up with GLOBALIST from the three-furlong pole, put that one in a bit tight near the eighth pole, then went on to win clear. GLOBALIST went four-wide into the first bend to press the early pace, assumed the lead midway through the far turn, then was joined by stablemate LEBOMBO to the outside, dueled that one into the stretch, had to check just inside the furlong marker but held second well clear of the next finisher. FOLLOW THE STAR settled inside off the pace for a half, moved up to challenge going into the turn, steadied briefly near the seven-sixteenths marker, could not kick on with the top pair in the stretch, but kept to task to hold third. VERRAZANO'S GOLD was coaxed a bit to get to the front, was joined by GLOBALIST to the outside, gave way near the three-furlong pole, and had little left for the stretch run. HANK RIDGE broke sharply to be close up on the first turn, dropped back to last turning on to the backstretch, steadily lost ground, and was not involved in the late stages.