Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, March 21, 2026 · Race 6 of 12

Star of Texas S. Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

dirt, fastOne MilePurse $81,5005 ranPost 2026-03-21 15:23:00Final time 1:36.74Pool $12,222

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
11Victory for Vets
stlk,bid1/4,drew clear
Jose Alvarez122211—0.90137B
E1 111 · LP 122
26Golden Grit
led2p,duel str,2nd bst
Rene Diaz41112242.10107B
E1 113 · LP 116
35Mr Jaws
btw,steady2x,gd fnsh
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez2444437¾14.5091B
E1 109 · LP 114
47Tx Code
close3w,outfinished
Stewart Elliott33333410¾3.60119B
E1 110 · LP 109
58Dust Em
outrun
Floyd Wethey Jr.55555519¼7.70111B
E1 106 · LP 104

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

12345start1/41/23/4stretchfinish6Golden Grit5Mr Jaws7Tx Code8Dust Em1Victory for Vets

Fractional times

Call 123.74
Call 247.63
Call 31:11.87
Call 41:24.19
Final1:36.74

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)1$3.80—
place ($2)1$2.20—
show ($2)1$2.10—
exacta ($1)1-6$3.40$4,581
place ($2)6$2.40—
show ($2)6$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)1-6-5$9.50$4,001
show ($2)5$3—
superfecta ($0.10)1-6-5-7$2.60$1,897
Pick 3 ($1)2-6-1$222.40$520
Pick 4 ($0.50)7-2-6-1$529.55$603
Pick 5 ($0.50)1-7-2-6-1$486.75$691
daily double ($1)6-1$26.80$720

Chart notes

VICTORY FOR VETS took a stalking position on the inside just off the leader, pulled near even approaching the quarter pole, responded when set down in upper stretch, had the rider lose the crop near the furlong marker, but held safe under steady handling, widening the margin near the finish. GOLDEN GRIT raced two-wide on the lead while under confident handling, quckened away with VICTORY FOR VETS into the stretch, but could not match that rival late, chased gamely and had to settle for the place. MR JAWS settled between horses in the main group, was hard held between rivals and steadied twice down the back stretch off heels, waited for room going into the turn, then finished up well to gain third while never a threat to the top two. TX CODE was always close up three-wide, then was outfinished in the stretch. DUST EM settled unhurried well behind the rest in the first half-mile, then was unable to keep up in the late stages.