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

Allowance Optional Claiming

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $34,5008 ranPost 2026-02-28 16:46:00Final time 56.71Pool $10,065

Good for all except 6,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
18Successfulpath
prssd4w,cmd3/16,clr
Rene Diaz13311—3.0069A
E1 131 · LP 106
24Itty Bitty Baby
trkd,mv up 3w,gd fnsh
Weston Hamilton666424¾3.5038A
E1 131 · LP 93
36Tapitsgotapistol
laggd,rallied into 3rd
Deshawn Parker8888377.7034A
E1 131 · LP 88
41Phunk
rushed up,yielded late
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez211347¼3.0040A
E1 131 · LP 87
53Stacy's Princess
prssd2w, tired late
Mario Fuentes322258¾5.9030A
E1 131 · LP 84
65Let Freedom Bling
cls,back off,outkicked
Elvin Gonzalez54456910.6058A
E1 131 · LP 83
72On Wing
brief speed, weakened
Stewart Elliott4556710½7.9036A
E1 131 · LP 80
87Sassy Flyer
awk st,4w,wrng lead
Brayan Pena7777811¼17.3019A
E1 131 · LP 78

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

12345678start3/163/8stretchfinish4Itty Bitty Baby6Tapitsgotapistol1Phunk3Stacy's Princess5Let Freedom Bling2On Wing7Sassy Flyer8Successfulpath

Fractional times

Call 120.85
Call 244.26
Final56.71

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)8$8—
place ($2)8$3.80—
show ($2)8$2.80—
daily double ($1)4-8$24.10$374
place ($2)4$4.80—
show ($2)4$3.20—
exacta ($1)8-4$12.50$4,639
show ($2)6$4.60—
trifecta ($0.50)8-4-6$62.75$4,144
superfecta ($0.10)8-4-6-1$23.52$2,154
Pick 3 ($3)1$87.90$240
Pick 3 ($1)4-4-8$93$812
Pick 4 ($0.50)7-4-4-8$352.25$1,116
Pick 5 ($0.50)3-7-4-4-8$478.15$2,885
super high five ($0.20)8-4-6-1-3$91.64$1,518

Chart notes

SUCCESSFULPATH pressed the pace four-wide, bid for the lead approaching the stretch, took command passing the three-sixteenths marker, then finished up strong and went unchallenged to the wire. ITTY BITTY BABY raced behind the early pace scramble, moved up under a drive three-wide through the turn, then finished up well, closed some ground on the eventual winner, but was a clear second. TAPITSGOTAPISTOL broke awkwardly with a slight hop at the start, spotted the rest a head start and raced at the back through the early stages, was last turning into the stretch, then made a strong rally to get the third prize. PHUNK rushed to the lead, had STACY'S PRINCESS a constant shadow to the outside to the stretch, got the best of that one, but yielded in the final stages. STACY'S PRINCESS pressed the pace to the outside of PHUNK, was never able to get a head in front of that one, then got a bit tired in the final furlong. LET FREEDOM BLING was initially on the pace, then backed off near the half, and was outkicked late. ON WING was briefly involved in the early pace mix, struggled to keep up late on the turn, and was outrun in the stretch. SASSY FLYER broke very awkwardly to the inside, chased the field from well behind, swung four-wide into the stretch, had some trouble changing leads, and was unable to improve.