Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, March 13, 2026 · Race 4 of 8

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $11,0006 ranPost 2026-03-13 19:52:00Final time 1:20.57Pool $7,831

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Short Speech
trk4w,wore down rival
Lane Luzzi54221—2.9016A
E1 101 · LP 97
26Vancouver Valor
pace,game str, yielded
Floyd Wethey Jr.3111211.7010A
E1 106 · LP 95
31Witt's Dubai Gal
cls,stdy1/4,fnshd well
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez133331½6.8017A
E1 102 · LP 96
42Glory All the Time
close,outkickd stretch
Weston Hamilton6554462.3015A
E1 99 · LP 92
54Holiday Cruise
no threat
Luis Huaman4665515¾11.205A
E1 98 · LP 79
67Evil Tom
brief spd, empty late
Santos Rivera2246626½9.801A
E1 105 · LP 63

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish6Vancouver Valor1Witt's Dubai Gal2Glory All the Time4Holiday Cruise7Evil Tom5Short Speech

Fractional times

Call 122.95
Call 247.09
Call 31:13.52
Final1:20.57

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$7.80—
place ($2)5$3.60—
show ($2)5$2.60—
daily double ($1)4-5$7.20$221
place ($2)6$3.20—
show ($2)6$3.40—
exacta ($1)5-6$16.90$3,388
show ($2)1$3.20—
trifecta ($0.50)5-6-1$21.35$2,832
superfecta ($0.10)5-6-1-2$7.43$2,027
Pick 3 ($1)6-4-5$16.50$291

Chart notes

SHORT SPEECH tracked four-wide not far off the pace up the backstretch, launched a bid with three furlongs to run, chased VANCOUVER VALOR into the stretch with WITT'S DUBAI GIRL also a factor to the inside, gradually wore down both foes in the late stages and prevailed in the last jumps. VANCOUVER VALOR broke well, made the lead and led the way into the turn with the rest in close pursuit, opened up a bit at the quarter pole, had SHORT SPEECH giving chase to the outside, finished gamely ahead of rivals to both sides in the final furlong but yielded in the last jumps. WITT'S DUBAI GAL away in good order, tracked close up on the inside, steadied slightly before the quarter pole, finished up well, but was not quite good enough. GLORY ALL THE TIME raced in the middle of the compact field, never far back, kept to the inside through the turn but was outkicked in the stretch. HOLIDAY CRUISE dropped to the back after a level start, tried to rally three-wide through the turn but was unable to threaten. EVIL TOM broke on top, dueled with VANCOUVER VALOR three-deep to the turn, dropped out before the three-furlong pole and had nothing to offer in the stretch.