Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, March 21, 2026 · Race 4 of 12

Maiden Claiming

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $11,0008 ranPost 2026-03-21 14:23:00Final time 1:40.46Pool $13,273

Good for all except 6

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Win's Image
made pace,drew clear
Stewart Elliott311111—3.7062A
E1 94 · LP 114
28E Z Words
cls3w,bid1/4,gain2nd
Santos Rivera6333329½3.6025A
E1 93 · LP 104
310Drama King
4-wide trip, even fnsh
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez5554439¾10.8053A
E1 91 · LP 106
44Take This City
prssd2w,wknd late
Iram Diego122224101.3033A
E1 93 · LP 103
56Cruzin for Gurls
trailed, improved late
Weston Hamilton88875510¼5.5028A
E1 87 · LP 109
67Golden Pursuit
off-pace2w,no late bid
Thiago Canuto26656614½12.2021A
E1 91 · LP 102
73Hank Ridge
inside, lacked a rally
Luis Huaman44467716½33.8017A
E1 92 · LP 100
89Texas Bandit
trailed througout
Mario Fuentes7778882029.208A
E1 90 · LP 100

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish8E Z Words10Drama King4Take This City6Cruzin for Gurls7Golden Pursuit3Hank Ridge9Texas Bandit2Win's Image

Fractional times

Call 124.21
Call 249.46
Call 31:14.77
Call 41:27.45
Final1:40.46

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$9.40—
place ($2)2$4.60—
show ($2)2$4.40—
exacta ($1)2-8$17.90$7,425
place ($2)8$4.80—
show ($2)8$4.60—
trifecta ($0.50)2-8-10$39.95$5,138
show ($2)10$5—
superfecta ($0.10)2-8-10-4$21.03$4,599
Pick 3 ($1)1-7-2$41.30$517
daily double ($1)7-2$8.60$375

Chart notes

WIN'S IMAGE broke sharply and was sent for the lead, made the early running with a rival lapped on the outside and several in close pursuit, was able to temper the pace to the far turn, held sway ahead of two challengers late on the far turn, then drew off when cued in upper stretch to win as much the best. E Z WORDS was was sent hard to get forward position, then always close up but raced three-wide, made a bid for the lead approaching the quarter pole, went three-wide into the stretch, was not getting to the winner, but managed to outgame a rival to earn the second prize. DRAMA KING went four-wide into the first turn, continued wide down the back stretch while racing in mid pack in a forward move late on the far turn, and finish evenly under a drive. TAKE THIS CITY pressed WIN'S IMAGE in the two-path from the outset, was still there turning for home, could not kick on with that one late, weakened late, and was unable to save the place. CRUZIN FOR GURLS was slow into stride and was the distant early trailer, advanced closer through the far turn, then angled out under a drive into the stretch and improved. GOLDEN PURSUIT raced two-deep well off the pace, then did not offer up a rally in the stretch. HANK RIDGE settled in along the rail in the middle of the pack, then lacked a rally of the stretch. TEXAS BANDIT was unhurried from the start, and allowed to settle at the back after the start, trailed throughout, and never fired.