Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, February 28, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $13,0007 ranPost 2026-02-28 16:15:00Final time 1:17.62Pool $8,672

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Vietnam Victory
stretch duel,got nod
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez65541—5.80109A
E1 103 · LP 112
22Chief Brady
stumbld st,lost photo
Deshawn Parker54312a nose0.90105A
E1 105 · LP 110
39Fort Hood
dueled,kept on well
Stewart Elliott2123323.1094A
E1 111 · LP 106
41Sunday Bling
vied ins,bxd from 7/16
Rene Diaz334542½9.0094A
E1 108 · LP 107
58Algebra
duel ins,led,wknd late
Floyd Wethey Jr.121252½7.80114A
E1 111 · LP 105
67Ripster
no threat
Mario Fuentes4666614¾25.8050A
E1 100 · LP 95
75Slim Jimmy
outrun, no factor
Brayan Pena7777715½16.3047A
E1 93 · LP 96

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

1234567start1/41/2stretchfinish2Chief Brady9Fort Hood1Sunday Bling8Algebra7Ripster5Slim Jimmy4Vietnam Victory

Fractional times

Call 122.66
Call 245.51
Call 31:10.75
Final1:17.62

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$3.60—
place ($2)4$4—
show ($2)4$3—
exacta ($1)4-2$11.90$3,478
place ($2)2$2.60—
show ($2)2$2.20—
trifecta ($0.50)4-2-9$15.10$3,554
show ($2)9$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)4-2-9-1$8.72$3,041
Pick 3 ($1)7-4-4$72.20$246
daily double ($1)4-4$8.90$322

Chart notes

VIETNAM VICTORY was unable to contest the early pace, settled off the pace through the early stages, moved up three-wide through the turn, then came four-wide into the stretch, chased CHIEF BRADY through the final furlong, and got a favorable bob of the head at the wire to prevail. CHIEF BRADY stumbled at the start, then moved up to race just behind the early pace, made a forward move three-wide through the turn, pulled even with the leaders in upper stretch, got a head in front late, then came up on the short end of the photo. FORT HOOD had good speed from the break and dueled with the inside rival through the early stages, kept on well to outfinish that rival but was overtaken in the final yards. SUNDAY BLING broke well and vied for the lead from the rail, got boxed in through the turn and into deep stretch, got clear too late. ALGEBRA came away well and dueled inside of FORT HOOD to the stretch, had a narrow advantage passing the three-sixteenths marker but weaked a bit in the final furlong. RIPSTER dropped back after a level start, fell far behind, and never threatened. SLIM JIMMY broke behind the field was always outrun.