Race # 2
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SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK - Jan 17, 2026 - Race 2
CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
(PLUS UP TO $3,400 ATB) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since October 17, 2025 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $25,000. Texas Bred Claiming Price $30,000. (Rai l at 18 feet). (NW3 L) Claiming Price: $25,000
Five Furlongs On The Turf
Current Track Record: (Beduin Fighter - 55.96 - March 26, 2022)
CLAIMING - Thoroughbred
(PLUS UP TO $3,400 ATB) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 118 lbs.; Older, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since October 17, 2025 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $25,000. Texas Bred Claiming Price $30,000. (Rai l at 18 feet). (NW3 L) Claiming Price: $25,000
Five Furlongs On The Turf
Current Track Record: (Beduin Fighter - 55.96 - March 26, 2022)
Purse: $17,000
Includes: $15,000 Horse Industry Escrow Account
Available Money: $17,000
Value of Race: $17,000 1st $9,960, 2nd $3,320, 3rd $1,826, 4th $996, 5th $498, 6th $100, 7th $100, 8th $100, 9th $100
Weather: Clear Track: Firm
Off at: 1:30 Start: Good for all except 5,6 Timer: Electronic
Includes: $15,000 Horse Industry Escrow Account
Available Money: $17,000
Value of Race: $17,000 1st $9,960, 2nd $3,320, 3rd $1,826, 4th $996, 5th $498, 6th $100, 7th $100, 8th $100, 9th $100
Weather: Clear Track: Firm
Off at: 1:30 Start: Good for all except 5,6 Timer: Electronic
Fractional Times:
21.97
44.97
Final Time:
57.08
Split Times:
(23.00)
(12.11)
Run-Up: 86 feet
Temporary Rail: 18 feet
Winner: Initialize, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by War Front out of Shuruq, by Elusive Quality. Foaled Apr 29, 2021 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Godolphin.
Owner: Clark O. Brewster
Trainer: Asmussen, Steven
Winner: Initialize, Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by War Front out of Shuruq, by Elusive Quality. Foaled Apr 29, 2021 in Kentucky.
Breeder: Godolphin.
Owner: Clark O. Brewster
Trainer: Asmussen, Steven
Claiming Prices:
8 - Initialize: $25,000;
4 - The Devil's Bet: $30,000;
3 - Ore Mine: $25,000;
1 - Moon Factor: $25,000;
6 - Street Rockin: $25,000;
10 - Louisiana Flash: $25,000;
2 - Last Attack: $25,000;
7 - Unbridled Bling: $30,000;
5 - Brilliant Spin: $25,000;
Scratched Horse(s):
Turquoise Blue (Stewards)
Total WPS Pool: $7,280
Pgm
Horse
Win
Place
Show
8
Initialize
12.80
5.20
4.60
4
The Devil's Bet
5.00
3.60
3
Ore Mine
4.40
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
Pool
$1.00 Daily Double
2-8
66.40
865
$1.00 Exacta
8-4
14.00
3,398
$0.50 Trifecta
8-4-3
39.15
2,382
$0.10 Superfecta
8-4-3-1
69.93
2,347
Trainers:
8 - Asmussen, Steven 4 - Clary, Jaylan 3 - Caldwell, J. 1 - Torrez, Jerenesto 6 - Werneth, Robert 10 - Hurley, Tina 2 - Gelner, Jayde 7 - Hernandez, Alex 5 - Bravo, Francisco
Owners:
8 - Clark O. Brewster 4 - Jaylan Renay Clary 3 - Millers Moxie LLC 1 - Gokmen Kaya 6 - Michael G. Marks 10 - Joanne Schapiro 2 - Norman Stables LLC 7 - Jose R. Alvarez 5 - Eden De La Rosa
Footnotes
INITIALIZE showed speed away from the start, pressed the early pace outside of THE DEVIL'S BET, roused two wide to upper stretch, wore down THE DEVIL'S BET in the late stages and drew clear in deep stretch. THE DEVIL'S BET showed good speed away from the start and assumed early command, set a prompted pace into the turn, met the bid of INITIALIZE into upper stretch, battled past mid-stretch while holding off that foe, yielded to the winner in deep stretch and held for second. ORE MINE rated nicely off of the early pace, was well placed while saving ground to the turn, chased from the inside into upper stretch, tipped out at the furlong pole, could not find the needed late response and just held for third at the wire. MOON FACTOR settled off of the early pace while never far back, maintained an inside path to the stretch, lacked the needed response into the final furlong and just missed for third. STREET ROCKIN bobbled then was bumped at the start and was off slowly, settled and saved ground to the turn, swung out for the stretch drive, made a mild late rally but needed more in the final stages. LOUISIANA FLASH tracked the early pace from the outside then tucked in approaching the turn, was well placed while two wide nearing the quarter marker, chased into the stretch, got caught in a bit of traffic at mid-stretch, angled out at the furlong pole then did not rally late. LAST ATTACK settled off of the solid early pace, swung widest to upper stretch and did not offer the needed late response. UNBRIDLED BLING raced close up to the early pace, chased three to four wide heading to the turn, ran in pursuit to mid-stretch, could not find more at the furlong marker and gave way in the final stages. BRILLIANT SPIN was jostled at the start and off slowly, was void of early speed, trailed to the turn and did not factor in the stretch drive.
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