Sam Houston Race Park · Saturday, April 4, 2026 · Race 7 of 9

Starter Allowance

turf, firmOne MilePurse $30,0008 ranPost 2026-04-04 15:31:00Final time 1:37.89Pool $6,191

Good for all except 2

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
15Mr Jaws
duel ins, held firm
Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez311221—1.0076A
E1 111 · LP 100
27Painted Lad
dueled,yielded late
Mario Fuentes422112¼9.6071A
E1 111 · LP 100
32King Arthur Ridge
trailed,rallied for3rd
Daniel Benavides888763¾7.2052A
E1 98 · LP 103
43Bandera Bling
mid-pack,good effort
Iram Diego555554112.3068A
E1 104 · LP 102
51Ghost Cowboy
cls ins,even,mild gain
Rodolfo Guerra2333351¼5.1072A
E1 108 · LP 100
64Champagne Stooper
sttld bk,mild rail bid
Luis Huaman6778862½8.9093A
E1 99 · LP 103
76Tap to Connect
mid-pack3w,lack rally
Santos Rivera7666773½16.1061A
E1 103 · LP 100
88Stans Home Run
trk2w,lacked finish
Weston Hamilton1444484½7.6087A
E1 108 · LP 98

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

12345678start1/41/23/4stretchfinish7Painted Lad2King Arthur Ridge3Bandera Bling1Ghost Cowboy4Champagne Stooper6Tap to Connect8Stans Home Run5Mr Jaws

Fractional times

Call 123.68
Call 247.61
Call 31:12.24
Call 41:25.10
Final1:37.89

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)5$4—
place ($2)5$3.40—
show ($2)5$2.40—
daily double ($1)6-5$4$262
place ($2)7$7—
show ($2)7$3.60—
exacta ($1)5-7$12.80$2,475
show ($2)2$3.80—
trifecta ($0.50)5-7-2$35.90$2,103
superfecta ($0.10)5-7-2-3$63.50$1,357
Pick 3 ($1)3-6-5$14$152

Chart notes

MR JAWS seized the early lead and led the way under mild pressure from PAINTED LAD through the early stages, pushed back at every challenge by that rival, and held firm in the final yards. PAINTED LAD dueled to the outside of MR JAWS from the first turn, was never able to shake free of that one and yielded in the final yards. KING ARTHUR RIDGE lost the path shortly after the start, was reserved near the rear for the first half mile, then came six-wide into the stretch and rallied to gain the show money. BANDERA BLING settled midpack, made a good try late up the inside but came up short. GHOST COWBOY broke best but ceded the early lead before the first turn, raced close up inside in the second pair, then finished up evenly with a mild gain. CHAMPAGNE STOOPER broke in a tangle and was under some coaxing to keep pace early, raced near the rear of the field, ran on well up the rail but was oufinished. TAP TO CONNECT settled in mid-pack, bid three-wide into the stretch but lacked a rally. STANS HOME RUN tracked two-wide close up in the second pair, then lacked a finish and faded in the late stages.