Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, February 20, 2026 · Race 4 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $10,5008 ranPost 2026-02-20 19:52:00Final time 1:18.55Pool $10,034

Good for all except 4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Falcon Quest
ins bk,rally3p,just up
Stewart Elliott66641—1.6077A
E1 94 · LP 111
22When Smokey Sings
pace,met bid, missed
Elvin Gonzalez11112a nose3.3075A
E1 112 · LP 101
35Bishop Creek
back, rally,up for 3rd
Floyd Wethey Jr.788531¼3.4094A
E1 83 · LP 111
43All Country
in-tight late,wknd
Luis Huaman333241¾12.1056A
E1 109 · LP 101
54Midnight Hunter
hit gate,off slw,imprv
Mario Fuentes875658½11.6034A
E1 88 · LP 97
69Blinknumissit
prssd3w,lugd,faltered
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez222369½13.6088A
E1 109 · LP 89
77First Cape
far back,lacked rally
Brayan Pena5577711½38.4050A
E1 97 · LP 95
88Bar Hoppin Billy
cls3w,wknd3/8,stopped
Rodolfo Guerra44488226.2021A
E1 107 · LP 76

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

12345678start1/41/2stretchfinish2When Smokey Sings5Bishop Creek3All Country4Midnight Hunter9Blinknumissit7First Cape8Bar Hoppin Billy1Falcon Quest

Fractional times

Call 122.62
Call 245.64
Call 31:12.02
Final1:18.55

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$5.20—
place ($2)1$2.80—
show ($2)1$2.20—
exacta ($1)1-2$8.20$4,596
place ($2)2$4—
show ($2)2$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)1-2-5$5.85$3,500
show ($2)5$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-5-3$4.80$2,246
Pick 3 ($1)5-7-1$63.10$166
daily double ($1)7-1$7.40$184

Chart notes

FALCON QUEST settled inside near the back, chased inside trip through the turn, then sustained the rally in the stretch and got up in the last jump. WHEN SMOKEY SINGS went to a slight lead early, held sway through the turn, came under a ride approaching the quarter pole, dug in gamely when confronted by FALCON CREST in the final yards, and just missed. BISHOP CREEK was outrun and dropped far back early, rallied under a drive from the three-furlong pole, surged late, and was just up for the minor award. ALL COUNTRY hustled up into the early pace mix, settled in just behind the leader to the turn, had aim on the leader turning for home, dove to the rail just past the three-sixteenths marker, was put in a bit tight in mid-stretch, and weakened slightly in the final yards. MIDNIGHT HUNTER hit the front of the gate before the start, got away poorly, spotting the field a big head start, steadily advanced through the trip to improve. BLINKNUMISSIT pressed the early pace three-wide down the backstretch, launched a bid from the three-furlong pole, was under a drive and unable to pull even with the leaders, then failed to change leads and faltered in the stretch. FIRST CAPE chased way off the pace of the forward group, then lacked a rally. BAR HOPPIN BILLY was close up three-wide to the turn, weakened, and stopped in the stretch. THERE WAS A STEWARDS INQUIRY INTO THE START, AND THE JOCKEY ON #3 ALL COUNTRY LODGED A CLAIM OF FOUL AGAINST #2 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS ALLEGING INTERFERENCE IN DEEP STRETCH. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE START, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN, AND THE CLAIM OF FOUL WAS DISALLOWED.