Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, February 27, 2026 · Race 1 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastOne Mile And Seventy YardsPurse $11,0006 ranPost 2026-02-27 18:31:00Final time 1:44.80Pool $6,025

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Running Point
big lead,geared down
Floyd Wethey Jr.111111—1.2063A
E1 103 · LP 107
22Cruzin for Gurls
lag,adv,chsd wnnr home
Weston Hamilton64322261.6028A
E1 98 · LP 105
35Heckamighty
rank early,kept on 3rd
Daniel Benavides456543306.0019A
E1 91 · LP 89
46Texas Bandit
off pace, no threat
Santos Rivera5653343111.105A
E1 94 · LP 85
54Hank Ridge
3-4w, no rally
Luis Huaman23445539¾20.906A
E1 97 · LP 79
63Witt's R P M
chsd,eased,wlkd off
Mario Fuentes32266666½6.901A
E1 98 · LP 62

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

123456start1/41/23/4stretchfinish2Cruzin for Gurls5Heckamighty6Texas Bandit4Hank Ridge3Witt's R P M1Running Point

Fractional times

Call 124.09
Call 248.56
Call 31:13.97
Call 41:40.14
Final1:44.80

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$4.40—
place ($2)1$2.40—
show ($2)1$2.10—
exacta ($1)1-2$3.20$3,046
place ($2)2$2.40—
show ($2)2$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)1-2-5$2.70$2,238
show ($2)5$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)1-2-5-6$2.36$1,725

Chart notes

RUNNING POINT roused from the break to get forward position, made the lead into the first turn, then widened the margin after passing the half, was first into the stretch with some distance back to the next horse, and held sway through the stretch to win clear while being taken in hand in the final yards. CRUZIN FOR GURLS lacked any early speed and was last into the first turn, stayed to the inside and steadily advanced to the half, was the only entrant to go after RUNNING POINT into the last turn, and kept up a futile chase through the lane while finishing a mile clear of the next horse. HECKAMIGHTY was four-wide and fighting the rider into the first turn, settled down on the backstretch run, was kept to task through the stretch and managed to win the battle for the minor award. TEXAS BANDIT raced well off the pace, was under steady urging early on the far turn, but faltered in the late stages and was caught late and missed hitting the board. HANK RIDGE raced three to four wide through the early stages, then lacked any semblance of a late bid. WITT'S R P M chased in second position to the half-mile pole, then stopped on the turn and was galloped out to the finish and walked off.