Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, February 21, 2026 · Race 6 of 9

Claiming

turf, firmOne And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $22,5008 ranPost 2026-02-21 15:17:00Final time 1:44.74Pool $9,856

Good for all except 2,6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18County Slugger
sttld bk,strng bid,hld
Lane Luzzi575531—8.4043A
E1 92 · LP 104
21Kause I'm Devine
sttld,late bid, missed
Iram Diego757642¼20.6040A
E1 89 · LP 104
37Cafezinho
3w,bid1/4,overtaken
Elvin Gonzalez44331341.6045A
E1 94 · LP 100
46True Blue Sky
sttld,mild late gain
Deshawn Parker66676443.6054A
E1 91 · LP 101
54Colormecairo
trk2w,led1/4,yielded
Stewart Elliott3221255½4.1066A
E1 95 · LP 99
65Paintbrush
sttld bk,mld late gain
Rodolfo Guerra8888865¾9.6050A
E1 89 · LP 101
73Fayette Blue
in cover, outkicked
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez2344576¾13.6042A
E1 92 · LP 99
82San Mateo Kat
hop,rush,pace,gv wy1/4
Brayan Pena1112789¼7.2036A
E1 96 · LP 97

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Kause I'm Devine7Cafezinho6True Blue Sky4Colormecairo5Paintbrush3Fayette Blue2San Mateo Kat8County Slugger

Fractional times

Call 123.70
Call 248.97
Call 31:13.21
Call 41:38.38
Final1:44.74

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$8.80—
place ($2)8$9.40—
show ($2)8$4.60—
exacta ($1)8-1$119.90$4,871
place ($2)1$20.60—
show ($2)1$5.60—
trifecta ($0.50)8-1-7$230.95$3,660
show ($2)7$2.80—
superfecta ($0.10)8-1-7-6$453.07$2,423
Pick 3 ($1)5-3-8$129$589
daily double ($1)3-8$23.40$393

Chart notes

COUNTY SLUGGER was not asked for speed after the break, went three-wide on the clubhouse turn racing near the back, advanced down the backstretch to be in mid-field heading into the turn, responded when set down approaching the quarter pole, had a little trouble with the lead change at the top of the stretch, got straight and produced a strong rally, took over the lead a furlong out and held off a determined rival in the final yards. KAUSE I'M DEVINE settled inside in mid-pack along through the early running, gradually advanced on the far turn, then found best stride in deep stretch, chased COUNTY SLUGGER to the finish line, and just missed. CAFEZINHO tracked three-wide to the far turn, launched a bid for the lead approaching the quarter pole, briefly got a head in front before the eighth pole, but was overtaken by the top two in the final furlong. TRUE BLUE SKY steadied slightly after the start, then allowed to settle, raced in the back half of the compact field in cover without a way out, finally got clear in the stretch and produced a mild late gain. COLORMECAIRO tracked just behind the pacesetter to the far turn, took over the lead late on the far turn but was immediately under pressure, yielded the lead with a furlong to go, and was outkicked to the wire. PAINTBRUSH brought up the rear through the first half, made a mild bid three-wide on the last turn, was mildly gaining, not doing enough to threaten late. FAYETTE BLUE away well, was forwardly placed early, raced in cover without a clear path from the half to the stretch, then was unable to quicken in the final furlong once clear. SAN MATEO KAT hopped at the star but was hustled away and was first into the clubhouse turn, led the way into the far turn, started to weaken near the quarter pole, and tired in the stretch.