Sam Houston Race Park · Sunday, March 15, 2026 · Race 3 of 8

Starter Optional Claiming

dirt, fastSeven FurlongsPurse $20,0006 ranPost 2026-03-15 13:57:00Final time 1:23.52Pool $6,220

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
16Knock Knock Joke
sttld4w,bid3/16,edgclr
Deshawn Parker44421—2.30140A
E1 113 · LP 127
22Bergheim
trk3w,gd fnsh,2nd best
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez233323¼5.30118A
E1 115 · LP 121
35Here Comes Braylon
stlk2w,outkicked str
Floyd Wethey Jr.322434¾2.70131A
E1 116 · LP 118
43Mo Hope
made lead,yielded 316
Luis Huaman111145¼4.80106A
E1 118 · LP 117
57Pacificislandtime
trk5w,even,no late bid
Stewart Elliott555557¼2.70111A
E1 113 · LP 113
64Send Off
unhurried, never fired
Mario Fuentes6666613¾15.10103A
E1 105 · LP 102

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish2Bergheim5Here Comes Braylon3Mo Hope7Pacificislandtime4Send Off6Knock Knock Joke

Fractional times

Call 122.94
Call 245.86
Call 31:11.01
Final1:23.52

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)6$6.60—
place ($2)6$3.60—
show ($2)6$2.60—
daily double ($1)6-6$6.50$200
place ($2)2$5.80—
show ($2)2$3.60—
exacta ($1)6-2$16.10$2,882
show ($2)5$2.60—
trifecta ($0.50)6-2-5$21.85$2,256
superfecta ($0.10)6-2-5-3$17.46$2,190
Pick 3 ($1)1-6-6$45.40$368

Chart notes

KNOCK KNOCK JOKE settled four-wide early, moved up to bid for the lead at the top of the stretch, battled on the outside of three other rivals through the stretch while lugging in, then edged ahead in the final yards. BERGHEIM tracked three-wide throughout, finished up well, but could not match strides with the winner in the final yards. HERE COMES BRAYLON settled in a stalking position just off the flank of MO HOPE, kept on well but was outkicked in deep stretch. MO HOPE went to a narrow lead early without really being pushed, tried to temper the pace throughout the early stages, responded when asked to quicken at the top of the stretch, but was overtaken by mid-stretch. PACIFICISLANDTIME tracked five-wide down the backstretch, could not quicken with the rest, dropped to the rail on the turn, and followed the field to the wire. SEND OFF was unhurried from the start and settled well behind and never fired.