Race # 2
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SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK - Jan 02, 2026 - Race 2
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
(PLUS UP TO $7,300 ATB) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE OCTOBER 2, 2025 OR CLAIMING PRICE $30,000. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since October 2, 2025 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $30,000. Texas Bred Claiming Price $35,000. (Rail at 30 feet). (NW1 3M) Claiming Price: $30,000
One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Turf
Current Track Record: (Gaelico - 1:42.05 - February 21, 2015)
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
(PLUS UP TO $7,300 ATB) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE OCTOBER 2, 2025 OR CLAIMING PRICE $30,000. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since October 2, 2025 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $30,000. Texas Bred Claiming Price $35,000. (Rail at 30 feet). (NW1 3M) Claiming Price: $30,000
One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Turf
Current Track Record: (Gaelico - 1:42.05 - February 21, 2015)
Purse: $36,500
Includes: $30,000 Horse Industry Escrow Account
Available Money: $36,500
Value of Race: $36,500 1st $21,840, 2nd $7,280, 3rd $4,004, 4th $2,184, 5th $1,092, 6th $100
Weather: Clear Track: Firm
Off at: 6:57 Start: Good for all except 5 Timer: Electronic
Includes: $30,000 Horse Industry Escrow Account
Available Money: $36,500
Value of Race: $36,500 1st $21,840, 2nd $7,280, 3rd $4,004, 4th $2,184, 5th $1,092, 6th $100
Weather: Clear Track: Firm
Off at: 6:57 Start: Good for all except 5 Timer: Electronic
Fractional Times:
23.94
48.20
1:11.99
1:37.44
Final Time:
1:44.08
Split Times:
(24.26)
(23.79)
(25.45)
(6.64)
Run-Up: 55 feet
Temporary Rail: 30 feet
Winner: Big Bernie, Bay Horse, by Bernardini out of I'm So Fancy, by Unbridled's Song. Foaled Mar 04, 2019 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Nursery Place & Godolphin.
Owner: Martiniano Martinez
Trainer: Castellanos, Jaime
Winner: Big Bernie, Bay Horse, by Bernardini out of I'm So Fancy, by Unbridled's Song. Foaled Mar 04, 2019 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Nursery Place & Godolphin.
Owner: Martiniano Martinez
Trainer: Castellanos, Jaime
Claiming Prices:
3 - Ti Caillou: $35,000;
6 - Kentucky Dawn: $30,000;
Total WPS Pool: $8,001
Pgm
Horse
Win
Place
Show
1
Big Bernie
14.20
5.80
4.20
2
Carlea's Dream
4.20
3.20
3
Ti Caillou
4.20
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
Pool
$1.00 Daily Double
3-1
96.40
767
$1.00 Exacta
1-2
27.50
3,069
$0.50 Trifecta
1-2-3
81.40
2,443
$0.10 Superfecta
1-2-3-4
16.45
1,684
Trainers:
1 - Castellanos, Jaime 2 - Jacks, Karen 3 - Willis, Mindy 4 - Asmussen, Steven 6 - Eoff, Terry 5 - Caldwell, J.
Owners:
Footnotes
BIG BERNIE made the early lead under mild pressure from CARLEA'S DREAM to the far turn, yielded the lead near the quarter pole, but fought back in upper stretch, regained the upper hand, and held on to the wire under strong handling. CARLEA'S DREAM was restless in the gate, stalked BIG BERNIE to the far turn, bid for the lead late, and gained the advantage late on the far turn, but had no answer when that rival came back and had to settle for second. TI CAILLOU secured the rail and was held up near the back through the first turn, saved ground to the stretch, tipped out to the three path for the run home, was kept to steady urging through the stretch, and finished up well enough to gain the minor award. TAP THE DOT raced between horses in the second flight, was never far back but was not doing enough late to make an impact. KENTUCKY DAWN was away well, then content to track behind the leading pair, did not have much of a response when called upon midway on the far turn but kept on and was mildly gaining in the final yards. MACKINNON missed the break, then went four-wide into the first turn, tracked two-wide down the backstretch near the back of the pack, struggled to keep up on the far turn, lost ground and was not a factor in the stretch run.
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