Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, February 20, 2026 · Race 6 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $33,0002 ranPost 2026-02-20 20:51:00Final time 1:37.78Pool $11,866

Good for all except 3,4

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13La Fantastica
poor st,was much best
Stewart Elliott555411—0.3090C
E1 109 · LP 107
25Honor Society
trk cls,bid3/8,2nd bst
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez3343226¾9.4040C
E1 112 · LP 101

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Honor Society3La Fantastica

Fractional times

Call 122.97
Call 247.25
Call 31:13.09
Call 41:25.87
Final1:37.78

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$2.60—
place ($2)3$2.20—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-5$4.50$4,762
place ($2)5$5—
show ($2)5$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)3-5-7$6.70$4,139
show ($2)7$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)3-5-7-8$5.51$2,021
Pick 3 ($1)1-2-3$3.90$512
daily double ($1)2-3$1.60$473

Chart notes

LA FANTASTICA ducked sharply to the outside at the start and made hard contact with SWIFT DELIGHT, took back and settled down near the back, circled the field on the far turn, surged to the lead in upper stretch, and drew clear despite racing on the left lead through most of the stretch run. HONOR SOCIETY settled in a nice tracking position early, launched a bid on the far turn, finished well to be a clear second, but found the winner too much in the late stages. ENGLISH PATIENCE was prompted from the start to get forward position, pressed the early pace in the two path, pushed to the lead approaching the quarter pole, but was overtaken in the stretch. ROYAL SUBJECT tracked two-deep in the second flight, then was outkicked in the late stages. GRAND CIRCLE dueled inside to the far turn, then gave way in upper stretch. SWIFT DELIGHT hopped in the air at the start, then got slammed into by the inside rival, spotted the field a head start, dropped far back on the backstretch, and trailed the field to the wire.