Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, February 22, 2026 · Race 2 of 7

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $12,0005 ranPost 2026-02-22 13:28:00Final time 1:20.12Pool $5,074

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Dulce Amanecer Yg
stlk,bid1/4,held clear
Rodolfo Guerra22221—8.2064B
E1 93 · LP 106
21Checker's Song
svd grnd,gd fnsh rail
Weston Hamilton54442½6.6077B
E1 90 · LP 107
32Avaling
bid1/4,loomed,hung
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez433131¼0.1072B
E1 90 · LP 105
46Global Holiday
outpaced, no threat
Elvin Gonzalez355545¾14.5068B
E1 88 · LP 103
55She's Extra
clr early,gave way upr
Santos Rivera111357¼15.1048B
E1 95 · LP 95

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

12345start1/41/2stretchfinish1Checker's Song2Avaling6Global Holiday5She's Extra4Dulce Amanecer Yg

Fractional times

Call 123.54
Call 247.73
Call 31:13.31
Final1:20.12

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$18.40—
place ($2)4$9.80—
show ($2)4$2.60—
exacta ($1)4-1$57.20$2,724
place ($2)1$4—
show ($2)1$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)4-1-2$51.85$2,273
show ($2)2$2.10—
daily double ($1)1-4$174$593

Chart notes

DULCE AMANECER YG settled in a good spot behind the early leader in the two-path, ranged up approaching the quarter pole with AVAILING ready to pounce on the outside, finished determinedly under steady handling, and held clear of the popular rival in the final yards. CHECKER'S SONG tracked along the rail, came under a ride at the quarter pole, finished well under steady handling but could not get to the winner. AVALING steadily advanced two then three wide after getting off to a bit of a slow start, bid for the lead leaving the quarter pole, was unable to fend off a pair of rivals on the inside, and hung in the final furlong. GLOBAL HOLIDAY was outpaced after a level start and was not involved in the outcome while racing well off the rail. SHE'S EXTRA jumped out to the early lead from the start, then gave way under pressure in upper stretch.