Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Race 5 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $33,0006 ranPost 2026-02-28 14:53:00Final time 1:18.63Pool $8,255

Good for all except 3,4,5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Leila Mae
much best, easy win
Stewart Elliott21111—0.3085A
E1 112 · LP 105
25Quick and Classy
off slw,chsd,wknd
Floyd Wethey Jr.5555219¾5.4024A
E1 106 · LP 82
36Tap Now
trk4w,loom1/4,flattend
Elvin Gonzalez4433319¾7.2019A
E1 109 · LP 79
42Alydan
brief duel, no match
Isaiah Wiseman3222422¼24.5015A
E1 112 · LP 74
51Katabatic Wind
sent hard, tired
Brayan Pena1344524¾30.6015A
E1 110 · LP 74
64Party Trick
off slow,showed little
Weston Hamilton6666627¾6.8022A
E1 100 · LP 72

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish5Quick and Classy6Tap Now2Alydan1Katabatic Wind4Party Trick3Leila Mae

Fractional times

Call 122.58
Call 246.17
Call 31:11.65
Final1:18.63

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$2.60—
place ($2)3$2.20—
show ($2)3$2.10—
exacta ($1)3-5$4.30$3,166
place ($2)5$3.20—
show ($2)5$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)3-5-6$5.30$2,596
show ($2)6$2.40—
superfecta ($0.10)3-5-6-2$6.44$2,127
Pick 3 ($1)1-3-3$20.80$526
Pick 4 ($0.50)4-1-3-3$64.05$765
daily double ($1)3-3$6.80$347

Chart notes

LEILA MAE ducked out at the start, then seized the early lead, held sway through the turn with the rider completely still in the saddle, then drew clear in the stretch to win by a nearly pole without ever being asked. QUICK AND CLASSY off slow, chased at the rear of the main pack down the backstretch, and weakened in the late stages. TAP NOW tracked four-wide behind the trio up front, ranged up towards the leaders approaching the quarter pole, then flattened out in upper stretch. ALYDAN had good speed from the break, went with LEILA MAY for the first quarter mile, then could not quicken away with that one from the three-furlong pole, and weakened in the stretch. KATABATIC WIND was sent hard from the break into the early pace but was unable to contest, raced mid-pack to the stretch, then tired. PARTY TRICK was impeded by LEILA MAY right out of the gate and was off slow, dropped far behind early, regained contact with the field going into the turn, but had little to offer in the stretch.