Sam Houston Race 9 - Race 9 - Maiden
JESS GO AWAY (2) brings the best recent form, backing up a 2nd at Sam Houston over 302m, beaten 0.5L, with a 3rd over 366m when handy throughout. TEMPLATE (5) is a key chance after finishing 3rd at Sam Houston over 274m, beaten 2L. ML PRECIADO (4) was close-up 5th at Sam Houston over 366m, beaten 1.1L, and has prior 320m placings. JL TRAIN BAMBINO (6) showed speed when 4th at Evangeline Downs over 320m, beaten 1.2L, and can feature if repeating that run.

Jockey: Eliazar T. Vera
Weight: 56.5kgs
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First-up after 202 days. Last start 5th of 9 after settling back at Lone Star Park over 229m on 8 Nov, beaten 2.1L, with 56kg at $12 behind Btd Heart Of Gold. Prior run 4th of 10 at Retama Park over 274m on 3 Jul, beaten 2L at $11. Can feature with a clean break from barrier 1 and blinkers on.
Last Starts 203 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 08/11/2025 | 128 | MDN 2 | $22,901.00 | Lone Star Park | 229m | Fast | Jose Elias Villarreal | 56kg | 0:13.14 | 8-8-5 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $9.90 |
| 4/10 | 03/07/2025 | 48 | MDN CG 2 | $23,853.00 | Retama Park | 274m | Fast | Eliazar T Vera | 56kg | 0:15.98 | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $24.20 |
| 8/10 | 16/05/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $26,562.00 | Sam Houston | 229m | Fast | Oscar Jr Andrade | 56kg | 0:13.58 | 7-8-8 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $28.80 |

Jockey: Oliver E. Martinez
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Has been around the mark at Sam Houston, placing 2nd then 3rd this prep. Last start 3rd of 9 after showing speed at Sam Houston over 366m on 7 May, beaten 1.3L with 56.5kg on FT, behind Kissbehavin. Prior run 2nd of 8 at Sam Houston over 302m on 25 Apr, beaten 0.5L by Bankingonfury. Consistent locally and can feature with the right jump.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 07/05/2026 | 12 | MDN 35 | $23,743.00 | Sam Houston | 366m | Fast | Oliver E Martinez | 56.5kg | 0:19.90 | 2-2-3 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |
| 2/8 | 25/04/2026 | 351 | MDN CLM 35 | $18,923.00 | Sam Houston | 302m | Fast | Oliver E Martinez | 56.5kg | 0:17.22 | 4-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $6.20 |
| 8/10 | 09/05/2025 | 26 | HCP 2 | $23,438.00 | Remington Park | 320m | Fast | David Alvarez (Jnr) | 56kg | 0:17.70 | 7-9-8 | 3 |
| 4.1L | $39.30 |
| 10/10 | 13/04/2025 | - | MDN CG 2 | $31,949.00 | Remington Park | 201m | Fast | Jose Vega | 57kg | 0:11.99 | 10-10-10 | 7 |
| 5.4L | $29.20 |

Jockey: Miguel R. Vallejo
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Three-year-old gelding by Chilitos out of Working For Gold. Draws barrier 3 with Miguel R. Vallejo riding for Jose Ivan Martinez at 56.5kg. Profile is limited but setup looks straightforward. Can improve.

Jockey: Claudio Ponce Aguilar
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Comes off a 27-day break after finishing 5th at Sam Houston over 366m on 2 May, beaten 1.1L with 56.5kg on FT. Best recent effort was a 2nd at Lone Star Park over 274m on 2 Oct, only 0.3L behind Xpressiv. Returns to 320m, a trip where he has placed twice, and adds blinkers. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 02/05/2026 | 168 | MDN 3 | $23,743.00 | Sam Houston | 366m | Fast | Victor Manuel Jr Urieta | 56.5kg | 0:20.00 | 7-5-5 | 5 |
| 1.1L | $7.50 |
| 7/10 | 15/11/2025 | 28 | MDN CG 2 | $22,901.00 | Lone Star Park | 320m | Fast | Hector Javier Hernandez | 56kg | 0:17.59 | 8-7-7 | 10 |
| 2.9L | $4.10 |
| 6/9 | 18/10/2025 | 16 | MDN CG 2 | $27,397.00 | Lone Star Park | 320m | M | Noe Villatoro | 56kg | 0:17.76 | 5-4-D3 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $2.10 |
| 2/8 | 02/10/2025 | 62 | MDN CG 2 | $22,936.00 | Lone Star Park | 274m | Fast | Noe Villatoro | 56kg | 0:15.41 | 5-3-2 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $8.40 |
| 3/10 | 01/08/2025 | 56 | HCP 2 | $15,504.00 | Retama Park | 320m | Fast | Victor Manuel Jr Urieta | 56kg | 0:17.89 | 1-3-3 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $27.80 |
| 3/9 | 06/06/2025 | 22 | MDN CG 2 | $26,439.00 | Sam Houston | 274m | Fast | Victor Manuel Jr Urieta | 56kg | 0:15.81 | 6-4-3 | 2 |
| 1.6L | $2.90 |

Jockey: Noe Villatoro
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
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Comes off a 3rd at Sam Houston over 274m on 14 May, beaten 2.0L in Maiden 71 with 56.5kg on FT after settling 4th. Prior run was 4th of 9 at Lone Star Park over 366m on 7 Nov, beaten 1.1L in Maiden 79. Blinkers on and up in distance 46m from last start. Can feature with a clean break.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 14/05/2026 | 188 | MDN 3 | $23,743.00 | Sam Houston | 274m | Fast | Noe Villatoro | 56.5kg | 0:15.96 | 6-4-3 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $7.70 |
| 4/9 | 07/11/2025 | 14 | MDN CG 2 | $22,901.00 | Lone Star Park | 366m | Fast | Noe Villatoro | 56kg | 0:20.07 | 1-3-4 | 2 |
| 1.1L | $13.40 |
| 8/9 | 24/10/2025 | 49 | HCP 2 | $15,221.00 | Lone Star Park | 366m | M | Noe Villatoro | 56kg | 0:19.92 | 7-9-8 | 7 |
| 3.7L | $37.90 |
| 7/10 | 05/09/2025 | 35 | MDN CG 2 | $25,994.00 | Lone Star Park | 302m | Fast | Noe Villatoro | 56kg | 0:16.70 | 9-8-7 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $38.90 |
| 6/9 | 01/08/2025 | 16 | HCP 2 | $15,504.00 | Retama Park | 320m | Fast | Hector Javier Hernandez | 56kg | 0:17.99 | 9-5-6 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $51.10 |
| 3/10 | 16/07/2025 | 48 | MDN CG 2 | $23,853.00 | Retama Park | 229m | Fast | Noe Villatoro | 56kg | 0:13.68 | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Diego Contreras
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
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First-up after 230 days with blinkers added. Last start 4th of 10 after settling 2nd at Evangeline Downs over 320m on 11 Oct, beaten 1.2L, with 56kg at $34 behind Jacks Candy Main. Prior run 5th of 9 at Retama Park over 366m on 31 Jul, beaten 2.4L at $31. Can feature with a clean break.
Last Starts 231 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 11/10/2025 | 72 | MDN 2 | $15,221.00 | Evangeline Downs | 320m | Fast | Servando Ramirez | 56kg | 0:18.15 | 3-2-5 | 3 |
| 1.2L | $66.10 |
| 5/9 | 31/07/2025 | 28 | MDN CG 2 | $23,853.00 | Retama Park | 366m | Fast | Ruben Delarosa (Jnr) | 56kg | 0:20.85 | 4-5-5 | 7 |
| 2.4L | $59.50 |
| 10/10 | 03/07/2025 | - | MDN CG 2 | $23,853.00 | Retama Park | 274m | Fast | Alejandro Ochoa | 56kg | 0:15.98 | 10-10-10 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $41.50 |

Jockey: Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 56.5kgs
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First-up after 243 days and switches to Carlos Cruz Lopez with Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr. up and blinkers on. Last start 4th of 7 at Los Alamitos over 274m on 28 Sep, beaten 2.1L in Maiden 77 at $14. Placed 3rd two runs prior on 27 Jul over 274m, beaten 0.4L in Maiden 74 after racing handy. Can feature with the right jump.
Last Starts 244 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 28/09/2025 | 29 | MDN 2 | $12,997.00 | Los Alamitos Qh | 274m | Fast | Oscar M Peinado | 57kg | 0:15.60 | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 2.1L | $9.40 |
| 6/6 | 30/08/2025 | 14 | MDN F 2 | $13,953.00 | Los Alamitos Qh | 274m | Fast | Irving Lara | 57kg | 0:15.85 | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $3.30 |
| 4/6 | 16/08/2025 | 20 | MDN 2 | $12,403.00 | Los Alamitos Qh | 274m | Fast | Irving Lara | 56kg | 0:15.79 | 1-3-4 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $9.00 |
| 3/6 | 27/07/2025 | 22 | MDN F 2 | $12,997.00 | Los Alamitos Qh | 274m | Fast | Irving Lara | 57kg | 0:15.70 | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 0.4L | $18.00 |
| 7/8 | 05/07/2025 | 21 | MDN F 2 | $14,526.00 | Los Alamitos Qh | 274m | Fast | Irving Lara | 57kg | 0:15.88 | 8-8-7 | 3 |
| 9.6L | $10.10 |
| 8/8 | 14/06/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $14,774.00 | Los Alamitos Qh | 274m | Fast | Eduardo Nicasio | 57kg | 0:15.69 | 8-8-8 | 2 |
| 4.2L | $32.50 |

Jockey: Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.
Weight: 56.5kgs
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First-up after 215 days. Last start 6th of 8 at Will Rogers Downs over 366m on 26 Oct, beaten 7L on SY, with 58.5kg at $26 behind Amarillis. Prior run 8th of 9 at Will Rogers Downs over 320m on 28 Sep, beaten 7L on FT at $20. Blinkers on and drops to 56.5kg; can improve.
Last Starts 216 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 26/10/2025 | 28 | HCP F 2 | $7,610.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 366m | SP | Edwin G Escobedo | 58.5kg | 0:19.98 | 4-6-6 | 8 |
| 7.0L | $96.60 |
| 8/9 | 28/09/2025 | 55 | MDN 2 | $25,229.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 320m | Fast | Cody Rodger Smith | 57kg | 0:17.88 | 3-8-8 | 9 |
| 7.0L | $30.50 |
| 7/9 | 04/08/2025 | 38 | HCP 2 | $15,504.00 | Albuquerque Downs | 402m | Fast | Edwin G Escobedo | 56kg | 0:21.52 | 4-7-7 | 5 |
| 4.6L | $36.90 |
| 8/9 | 27/06/2025 | 50 | HCP 2 | $15,552.00 | Ruidoso Downs | 366m | Fast | Edwin G Escobedo | 56kg | 0:19.89 | 4-8-8 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $51.50 |
| 8/10 | 08/05/2025 | 40 | HCP 2 | $23,438.00 | Remington Park | 320m | Fast | Arturo Alvarez | 56kg | 0:17.44 | 8-8-8 | 6 |
| 4.6L | $55.10 |
| 9/10 | 29/03/2025 | 22 | MDN 2 | $31,696.00 | Remington Park | 302m | Fast | Juan Pulido | 56kg | 0:17.10 | 10-9-9 | 6 |
| 5.7L | $9.60 |

Jockey: Nestor Duran
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up after 196 days and fitted with blinkers. Last start 5th of 10 at Lone Star Park over 302m on 14 Nov, beaten 1.5L with 56.5kg, behind Haleys Lil Eagle. Prior run 6th of 9 there over 274m on 30 Oct, beaten 1.9L in Maiden 81. Can improve fresh with the gear change.
Last Starts 197 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 14/11/2025 | 15 | MDN F 2 | $27,481.00 | Lone Star Park | 302m | Fast | Nestor Duran | 56.5kg | 0:16.96 | 1-5-5 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $37.40 |
| 6/9 | 30/10/2025 | 55 | MDN F 2 | $27,397.00 | Lone Star Park | 274m | Fast | Nestor Duran | 56.5kg | 0:15.68 | 2-5-6 | 8 |
| 1.9L | $36.50 |
| 8/10 | 05/09/2025 | 106 | LR OPEN 2 | $15,291.00 | Lone Star Park | 274m | Fast | Nestor Duran | 57kg | 0:15.44 | 7-8-8 | 5 |
| 3.4L | $13.30 |
| 8/10 | 22/05/2025 | 12 | HCP 2 | $9,375.00 | Sam Houston | 274m | Fast | Manuel Lara | 56kg | 0:15.65 | 4-9-8 | 7 |
| 4.6L | $36.50 |
| 8/9 | 10/05/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $26,562.00 | Sam Houston | 229m | Fast | Manuel Lara | 59kg | 0:13.45 | 9-8-8 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $14.90 |

Jockey: Luis L. Vivanco
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
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Comes off a 36-day break after finishing 8th at Sam Houston over 302m on 23 Apr, beaten 4.6L in Maiden 73. Best recent effort was 6th at Lone Star Park over 274m on 7 Nov, beaten 1.8L in Maiden 80. Wears blinkers and draws barrier 10 for Luis L. Vivanco; trained by Rodolfo Sanchez. Has place claims with a clean jump.
Last Starts 37 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 23/04/2026 | 167 | MDN 3 | $24,745.00 | Sam Houston | 302m | Fast | Noe Villatoro | 56.5kg | 0:17.03 | 7-9-8 | 7 |
| 4.6L | $44.20 |
| 6/9 | 07/11/2025 | 22 | MDN CG 2 | $22,901.00 | Lone Star Park | 274m | Fast | Jose Elias Villarreal | 56kg | 0:15.53 | 2-5-6 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $61.20 |
| 10/10 | 16/10/2025 | 35 | MDN CG 2 | $22,831.00 | Lone Star Park | 302m | Fast | Eliazar T Vera | 56kg | 0:16.76 | 9-10-10 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $49.20 |
| 6/9 | 11/09/2025 | 36 | MDN CG 2 | $22,936.00 | Lone Star Park | 320m | Fast | Leonardo V Reyes | 56kg | 0:17.92 | 7-6-6 | 4 |
| 6.9L | $56.50 |
| 9/10 | 06/08/2025 | - | MDN CG 2 | $24,186.00 | Retama Park | 320m | Fast | Leonardo V Reyes | 57.5kg | 0:18.45 | 6-10-9 | 6 |
| 10.5L | $53.00 |