Sam Houston Race Park · Friday, March 20, 2026 · Race 8 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $33,0009 ranPost 2026-03-20 22:02:00Final time 1:38.51Pool $10,190

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Zilarro
pace,went clear late
Stewart Elliott311111—5.6077A
E1 113 · LP 107
24Special Agenda
prss2w,chsd,2nd best
Deshawn Parker22222225.6083A
E1 113 · LP 105
36Mellencamp
vie3w,all-out,held3rd
Floyd Wethey Jr.1333334¾0.60105A
E1 111 · LP 103
49Oban
no spd,pass tired ones
Freddy Manrrique99976412½16.2061A
E1 92 · LP 106
58Lee's Baby Boy
far back, no threat
Elvin Gonzalez88765512½26.5048A
E1 97 · LP 103
65Essential Storm
coaxed early,no rally
Weston Hamilton77554615¼15.7056A
E1 102 · LP 97
71Docket
mid-pk,lacked finish
Lane Luzzi6588872616.4026A
E1 95 · LP 92
87Coastal Warrior
4w1trn,cls,wknd,empty
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez44447828¼19.1045A
E1 107 · LP 83
910Borderland
3-wide, done early
Mario Fuentes5669993917.1032A
E1 97 · LP 82

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

123456789start1/41/23/4stretchfinish4Special Agenda6Mellencamp9Oban8Lee's Baby Boy5Essential Storm1Docket7Coastal Warrior10Borderland3Zilarro

Fractional times

Call 124.26
Call 247.54
Call 31:11.92
Call 41:25.01
Final1:38.51

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$3.20—
place ($2)3$5.20—
show ($2)3$2.60—
exacta ($1)3-4$23.80$3,702
place ($2)4$5.60—
show ($2)4$3—
trifecta ($0.50)3-4-6$18.50$4,142
show ($2)6$2.20—
superfecta ($0.10)3-4-6-9$22.93$2,808
Pick 3 ($1)3-3-3$240.20$278
daily double ($1)3-3$79.10$426

Chart notes

ZILARRO gained the early advantage under some pressure. turned back every challenge, moved to a solo lead turning for home, and held clear under steady handling. SPECIAL AGENDA pressed the pace from between horses, got rebuffed after every try for the lead, but chased the winner home clear of the third horse. MELLENCAMP vied three-wide through the early stages, came under pressure going into the far turn, and was hard-pressed to hold third. OBAN was the distant trailer to the turn and passed tiring rivals in the lane. LEE'S BABY BOY raced far back, and never threatened. ESSENTIAL STORM chased in mid-pack while having to be coaxed along down the backstretch, lost ground on the far turn, and did not offer a rally. DOCKET saved ground throughout racing mid-pack, then lacked a finish. COASTAL WARRIOR went four-wide through the first turn, raced close up behind the leading trio, started to struggle to keep up on the far turn and had little to offer late. BORDERLAND raced three-wide and was done before the half-mile pole.