Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, March 7, 2026 · Race 2 of 9

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastFive And One Half FurlongsPurse $14,5007 ranPost 2026-03-07 13:29:00Final time 1:04.05Pool $13,569

Good for all except 4,7

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/43/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Take Action
vied3w,rebid1/4,up
Rene Diaz12321—2.1065A
E1 126 · LP 117
21Helladic
made lead,yielded late
Weston Hamilton211122¾1.4075A
E1 128 · LP 111
34My Wife Is Right
sustained run,gain3rd
Elvin Gonzalez755433¼3.3054A
E1 114 · LP 111
48Send Off
lagged, big late run
Mario Fuentes56654414.7070A
E1 108 · LP 109
57Northvale Road
rush,bid1/4,outkicked
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez432357½12.2063A
E1 126 · LP 103
62Holiday Run
outrun, no threat
Eliazar Vera6776610¾19.5036A
E1 106 · LP 98
75Imma Blingy Lad
brief speed, faded
Luis Huaman3447732½12.1031A
E1 123 · LP 68

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

1234567start1/43/8stretchfinish1Helladic4My Wife Is Right8Send Off7Northvale Road2Holiday Run5Imma Blingy Lad6Take Action

Fractional times

Call 121.70
Call 244.98
Call 357.57
Final1:04.05

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$6.20—
place ($2)6$3—
show ($2)6$2.20—
daily double ($1)1-6$19.90$867
place ($2)1$2.20—
show ($2)1$2.20—
exacta ($1)6-1$6.20$6,780
show ($2)4$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)6-1-4$5$5,270
superfecta ($0.10)6-1-4-8$2.52$3,808

Chart notes

TAKE ACTION vied three-wide in the early pace mix, backed off heading into the turn, then re-bid three-wide from the quarter-pole, produced a steady rally, and was able to reel in the leader in the final yards. HELLADIC was coaxed to the lead from the break, took a narrow advantage early, repelled all challengers with a quarter mile to go, opened up in upper stretch, but was unable to last and yielded inside the furlong pole. MY WIFE IS RIGHT was last away and far behind initially, but steadily advanced mid-race, and kept on through the lane to take the third prize. SEND OFF dropped back to last after a level start despite coaxing from the rider, kept three to four wide throughout, closed stoutly through the stretch, but was much too late. NORTHVALE ROAD got pinched at the start, then rushed up to join the early pace battle four-wide, was in range of the lead approaching the quarter pole, but was outkicked in the stretch. HOLIDAY RUN was outrun down the backstretch, then came back on a bit in the stretch but was never a threat. IMMA BLINGY LAD was up with the pace for about a quarter-mile, then dropped out and faded.