Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, March 28, 2026 · Race 1 of 11

Starter Allowance

dirt, fastSix And One Half FurlongsPurse $20,0006 ranPost 2026-03-28 13:02:00Final time 1:16.95Pool $5,091

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/2stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Bergheim
stlk3w,bid1/4,drv clr
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez43311—1.80111A
E1 90 · LP 129
22Champagne Stooper
sttld bk,rallied 2nd
Iram Diego554321½17.50119A
E1 85 · LP 129
33Ring Seeker
cmd3/8,duel,yielded
Rene Diaz2212322.00110A
E1 92 · LP 124
41Fort Hood
led,gave way mid-str
Stewart Elliott112446¾3.20101A
E1 93 · LP 117
56Bling Mountain
chsd4w,lacked finish
Weston Hamilton345559½3.40111A
E1 87 · LP 117
64Tap to Connect
chased, no factor
Santos Rivera6666612¾33.6076A
E1 85 · LP 113

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

123456start1/41/2stretchfinish2Champagne Stooper3Ring Seeker1Fort Hood6Bling Mountain4Tap to Connect5Bergheim

Fractional times

Call 123.65
Call 246.68
Call 31:10.79
Final1:16.95

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$5.60—
place ($2)5$3.80—
show ($2)5$2.40—
exacta ($1)5-2$25.50$2,904
place ($2)2$9.80—
show ($2)2$3.80—
trifecta ($0.50)5-2-3$38.80$2,392
show ($2)3$2.60—
superfecta ($0.10)5-2-3-1$13.61$1,563

Chart notes

BERGHEIM tracked the pace close up three-wide to the turn, moved up to challenge for the lead at the top of the stretch, battled a game RING SEEKER through upper stretch. then drove clear in the final yards. CHAMPAGNE STOOPER was allowed to settle early, raced at the back of the field up the backstretch, navigated an inside path through the turn, came out three-wide for the stretch run, and rallied into second. RING SEEKER Inherited the early lead, then ceded the front to FORT HOOD, settled in a stalking position behind that one, took over the lead on the turn, dueled with BERGHEIM from the quarter pole, then yielded late. FORT HOOD broke well and took over the lead in the initial stages, led the way through the turn, weakened at the quarter pole, then gave way in mid-stretch. BLING MOUNTAIN settled at the back early, chased four-wide up the backstretch, was under a drive from the three-furlong pole, but was unable to improve. TAP TO CONNECT was outpaced early, made a mild move on the turn, then chased the rest through the stretch.