Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Race 3 of 9

Maiden Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $14,0007 ranPost 2026-02-28 13:58:00Final time 1:38.29Pool $8,632

Good for all except 3

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Friday Night Fever
sttld,3w bid,clear str
Santos Rivera355311—1.6053A
E1 116 · LP 97
25Game Time Decision
sttld bk,long rally2nd
Floyd Wethey Jr.4676222½10.1048A
E1 111 · LP 97
34Zorritos Dash
led,gave way1/4,hld3rd
Mario Fuentes1111336¾1.9041A
E1 125 · LP 92
42Kochan
stlk,bxd2trn,need more
Isaiah Wiseman2334447½5.0047A
E1 121 · LP 92
53Bayousumcrawfish
mid-pk, no factor late
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez7445551512.0025A
E1 120 · LP 87
66Otherbrotherdaryl
trailed, no threat
Brayan Pena67677616¼11.2011A
E1 112 · LP 89
77Golden Pursuit
prssd2w,flattened str
Lane Luzzi52226716¾10.6017A
E1 125 · LP 85

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

1234567start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Game Time Decision4Zorritos Dash2Kochan3Bayousumcrawfish6Otherbrotherdaryl7Golden Pursuit1Friday Night Fever

Fractional times

Call 122.50
Call 246.38
Call 31:11.91
Call 41:25.09
Final1:38.29

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$5.20—
place ($2)1$3.20—
show ($2)1$2.40—
exacta ($1)1-5$26.40$3,257
place ($2)5$7—
show ($2)5$3.80—
trifecta ($0.50)1-5-4$39.60$2,333
show ($2)4$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)1-5-4-2$18.79$1,964
Pick 3 ($1)4-4-1$74.20$568
daily double ($1)4-1$18.80$305

Chart notes

FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER took back after the start, settled along the rail, moved within range approaching the far turn, went three-wide in launching a bid with a little over two furlongs to run, surged to the front at the top of the stretch, and went clear under steady handling. GAME TIME DECISION was not asked for speed from the break, steadily advanced up the backstretch under a ride, continued to gain steadily through the turn and into the stretch, could not run down the winner, but outfinished the rest to take the second prize. ZORRITOS DASH was coaxed a bit after the break to get forward position, made the lead mid-way through the clubhouse turn, then led down the backstretch with GOLDEN PURSUIT pressing the issue to the outside, still had a head in front past the quarter pole, but had no answer for the eventual winner in the stretch and was all out to save the show money. KOCHAN tucked in behind the leading pair for the first half-mile, became boxed in through the far turn, but lacked the needed response when clear in the stretch. BAYOUSUMCRAWFISH off a step slow, tracked in the middle of the field through the early stages, was under a ride on the far turn, and was not a factor in the stretch run. OTHERBROTHERDARYL was last into the first turn and never threatened. GOLDEN PURSUIT got forward position from the start, pressed the pace two-deep to the far turn, came under a ride near the quarter pole and flattened out in the stretch.