Sam Houston Race 4 - Race 4 - Claiming
DASH JESS QUICK (3) rates on top after a close 2nd here over 274m on 23 Apr, beaten 0.8L in Claiming grade. LADY BOGART (1) arrives off a near-miss at Sam Houston over 302m, 2nd by 0.1L, and drops slightly in trip. THIS EAGLES QUIRKY (9) was 2nd over this track and trip on 16 Apr, beaten 0.5L, and fits well. MR DASHING YESS (6) brings recent 3rd over 320m at Sam Houston and has placed at 274m, while LTZGOBRANDEN (4) was 3rd at 274m last start at Evangeline Downs, beaten 0.6L, and is in the mix.

Jockey: Victor Urieta, Jr.
Weight: 58kgs
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Comes off a narrow 2nd at Sam Houston over 302m on 30 Apr, beaten 0.1L in Claiming 68 after racing handy with 58kg. Draws the inside gate and stays at a similar short trip, with Victor Urieta, Jr. riding for Ray Robbins. Track stats 5:0-1 and distance record 6:0-1 indicate she’s around the mark without winning. Can feature with a repeat of her latest.

Jockey: Oliver Martinez
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Back in trip 46m after a 7th of 10 at Sam Houston over 320m on 23 Apr, beaten 3L in Allowance 76 after settling 5th to 7th. Won the start prior at Lone Star Park over 229m in Maiden Claiming 65 on 14 Nov at $4.20. Has placed 3 of 7 overall and is drawn well in barrier 2 with 56.5kg for Oliver Martinez for trainer Jose Ivan Martinez. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: Jose Maldonado
Weight: 58kgs
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Comes off a 20-day turnaround after a solid 2nd at Sam Houston over 274m on 23 Apr, beaten 0.8L in Claiming 62 after racing handy. Track record reads 6:0-3-0 and is 1-from-21 overall with five seconds. Stable now Carlos B. Sanchez with Jose Maldonado up from barrier 3. Can feature with a repeat of the last run.

Jockey: Gilberto Linares
Weight: 58kgs
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First-up after 174 days. Last start 3rd of 10 after settling 2nd at Evangeline Downs over 274m on 20 Nov, beaten 0.6L at $17 in an Allowance 82 behind Rude Gurl. Has placed 2 of 5 at Sam Houston and 2 of 5 at 274m. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: Luis Vivanco
Weight: 58kgs
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First-up after 194 days. Last start 6th of 9 at Lone Star Park over 274m on 31 Oct, beaten 3.2L in an Allowance 82 with 56.5kg. Won two back at Retama Park over 229m by a nose after leading. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: H. Hernandez
Weight: 58kgs
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Comes off a 20-day turnaround after a solid 3rd at Sam Houston over 320m on 23 Apr, beaten 2L in an Allowance 82 after improving from 6th to 3rd. Track record here reads 7: 0-1-3, and he has placed 3 of his last 5. Drops back in trip from 320m with barrier 6 and 58kg under H. Hernandez for Jorge Rivas Correa. Consistent place claims with a similar run.

Jockey: Diego Contreras
Weight: 58kgs
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Comes off an 11‑day backup after a 5th at Sam Houston over 302m on 2 May, beaten 1.1L in Allowance 79 after settling 4th/3rd with 58kg. Prior run was 8th of 10 at Louisiana Downs over 201m on 14 Mar, beaten 2.8L at $18 in Allowance 80. Career 1 win and 4 seconds from 20 starts; Sam Houston record 7:0‑1‑0. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: Noe Villatoro
Weight: 56.5kgs
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First-up after 194 days. Last start 4th of 8 at Lone Star Park over 302m on 31 Oct, beaten 0.9L with 56kg on FT, behind Real Quick Flirt. Won over 274m at Retama Park two runs prior. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: Alejandro Zuniga
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Has been around the mark, with 2nds at Sam Houston over 274m on 16 Apr (beaten 0.5L) and at Lone Star over 229m on 13 Nov. Won three back at Lone Star over 201m on 25 Oct on SY, leading throughout. Returns after 27 days with Alejandro Zuniga up for Isidro Mancillas-Lopez from barrier 9 at 56.5kg. Can feature with the right run.

Jockey: Olvin Martinez
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Second at the 274m trip from two tries suggests she handles the dash. Last start 8th of 9 at Sam Houston over 274m on 25 Apr, beaten 3.4L in an Allowance, after settling back. Prior run a close 4th of 10 at Louisiana Downs over 302m on 13 Mar, beaten 0.8L at $17. Can feature with a clean break.