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

Claiming

turf, firmOne MilePurse $17,0009 ranPost 2026-03-15 16:16:00Final time 1:36.30Pool $10,718

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Down the Islands
split1/4,hld safe late
Mario Fuentes833311—7.0079A
E1 119 · LP 101
21Hedge the Risk
lagged,late bid,missed
Stewart Elliott988632a nose5.4091A
E1 116 · LP 103
35Absolutely Certain
trkd 2w, good finish
Jose Alvarez5444231½0.7072A
E1 118 · LP 101
49Supersecretweapon
sttld 3w,needed more
Isaiah Wiseman1555544½6.9077A
E1 118 · LP 99
53Drobny
stlk2w,wknd1/4,outfnsh
Deshawn Parker6222455½7.8065A
E1 120 · LP 96
62Brilliant Spin
set pace,gave way 1/4
Floyd Wethey Jr.71116612½28.2062A
E1 122 · LP 90
77Franchuchie
svd grnd, no rally
Iram Diego4678771526.9059A
E1 116 · LP 94
88Moon Factor
sttld bk,3w,lack rally
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez29999820¾24.3053A
E1 113 · LP 90
910Flying Tex
4w-1trn,no late bid
Elvin Gonzalez3767892328.1060A
E1 116 · LP 88

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish1Hedge the Risk5Absolutely Certain9Supersecretweapon3Drobny2Brilliant Spin7Franchuchie8Moon Factor10Flying Tex4Down the Islands

Fractional times

Call 123.04
Call 246.63
Call 31:10.55
Call 41:23.54
Final1:36.30

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$6—
place ($2)4$6.80—
show ($2)4$3.60—
daily double ($1)9-4$28.60$445
place ($2)1$4.60—
show ($2)1$3—
exacta ($1)4-1$35.50$3,502
show ($2)5$2.40—
trifecta ($0.50)4-1-5$31.10$3,184
superfecta ($0.10)4-1-5-9$22.41$2,477
Pick 3 ($1)3-9-4$92.60$322
Pick 3 ($3)7-4$60.60$69
Pick 4 ($0.50)7-3-3$153.95$853
Pick 5 ($0.50)4-7-3-3$32.40$194
super high five ($0.20)4-1-5-9-3$67.02$170

Chart notes

DOWN THE ISLANDS raced close up in third position to the far turn, split horses at the quarter pole to take the lead into the stretch, went clear and just held off a strong challenge to the outside at the wire. HEDGE THE RISK was inside at the back through the first half, navigated a steady advance late on the backstretch run and through the far turn, closed stoutly in the closing stages, and just missed. ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN raced in mid-pack two-deep through the early stages, moved up with range of the leaders approaching the top of the stretch, bid four-wide, finished well but came up short. SUPERSECRETWEAPON settled in mid-pack and three-wide early, finished with some late interest, but was not doing enough late to pose a threat. DROBNY showed good speed from the start, settled in a stalking position to the outside of BRILLIANT SPIN, then was unable to quicken with the rest of the field past the quarter pole, and was outfinished in the stretch. BRILLIANT SPIN under urging early to get to the lead, led the parade down the backstretch, then gave way late on the far turn. FRANCHUCHIE saved ground to no avail near the back and did not offer a late bid. MOON FACTOR was not asked for speed from the start, settled three-wide at the back of the field, then lacked a rally. FLYING TEX went four-wide through the clubhouse turn, tracked in the back half of the field early on, then did not respond when asked to quicken on the far turn.