Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, March 28, 2026 · Race 8 of 11

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmOne MilePurse $33,00010 ranPost 2026-03-28 16:14:00Final time 1:38.28Pool $10,707

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Charlie's a Rockin
in cmd,clearly best
Elvin Gonzalez211111—0.8043A
E1 100 · LP 101
210She's a Kitten
sttld,mid-mv,rally2nd
Isaiah Wiseman3787325½11.4039A
E1 90 · LP 102
32Love Me Some Candy
chased winner
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez1222236¾7.2025A
E1 99 · LP 97
411Sherrys Ridge
sttld car,mildly late
Luis Huaman4555548½61.906A
E1 95 · LP 98
55Maid to Keep
3w1trn,mid-pk,wknd
Weston Hamilton63344592.4034A
E1 97 · LP 97
612Holiday Cruise
3-wide, even effort
Thiago Canuto7866769½38.609A
E1 93 · LP 98
78Chip Alternative
sttld rear,improved
Santos Rivera89109871040.8023A
E1 86 · LP 101
81Fund Lavender
svd grnd,lacked rally
Rodolfo Guerra106789814¾35.2012A
E1 91 · LP 96
99Clementine Girl
far back,lacked finish
Mario Fuentes91091010918¼31.4013A
E1 86 · LP 95
107D J Deal
tracked mid-pack,tired
Floyd Wethey Jr.544361018½13.109A
E1 95 · LP 90

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

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish10She's a Kitten2Love Me Some Candy11Sherrys Ridge5Maid to Keep12Holiday Cruise8Chip Alternative1Fund Lavender9Clementine Girl7D J Deal3Charlie's a Rockin

Fractional times

Call 123.59
Call 248.60
Call 31:12.71
Call 41:25.32
Final1:38.28

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$3.60—
place ($2)3$3—
show ($2)3$2.20—
exacta ($1)3-10$17.90$6,272
place ($2)10$8.20—
show ($2)10$4.80—
trifecta ($0.50)3-10-2$36.80$4,515
show ($2)2$3.20—
superfecta ($0.10)3-10-2-11$141.58$3,564
Pick 3 ($1)5-6-3$30.40$614
daily double ($1)6-3$4.80$167

Chart notes

CHARLIE'S A ROCKIN went to the front and was left along to dictate moderate fractions, rated kindly to the far turn, then widened the gap on the rest late on the far turn, responded asked at the head of the stretch, and drew away under steady handling. SHE'S A KITTEN settled well off the pace for the first half, navigated a clear path through the far turn, came three-wide into the stretch, then rallied to gain the place. LOVE ME SOME CANDY gave futile chase from second position from the outset, kept on well but got passed up late and had to settle for the minor award. SHERRYS RIDGE settled in cover midfield, had a mild late response but was never a serious threat. MAID TO KEEP went three wide through the first turn, maintained that position while racing close up to the far turn, then weakened in the stretch. HOLIDAY CRUISE raced three-wide throughout in the middle of the field and did not produce the needed late response. CHIP ALTERNATIVE settled at the rear of the field early, ran on late to improve, but was never a serious threat. FUND LAVENDER saved ground throughout but lacked a rally. CLEMENTINE GIRL settled far back in last, then lacked a finish. D J DEAL tracked in mid-pack along the rail, then tired in the stretch.