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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — April 25, 2026

Saturday, April 25, 202610 racesSam Houston

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Sam Houston. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-04-25T23:30:00

Maiden · 250 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — San Chilitas looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5San ChilitasML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 1. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert, trained by Noe Rios. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.86 sec/furlong.

place8Its Spring BreakML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Nestor Duran. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.31 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show6This Cowboys an EagleML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez.

Race 2

2026-04-25T23:55:00

Claiming · 250 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Valiant Annee Gl looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Valiant Annee GlML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.05 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has not raced in 161 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $7500. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4Jjs Dashin PerryML 7/2

Rating board at 80.6 • 40% career wins. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Jockey & Horse combo has a 13% win rate and finished in the money in 40% of races.

show1Jlc Seven Or ElevenML 6/1

Rating board at 74.8 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Luis Angel Maldonado. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.03 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 161 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 3

2026-04-26T00:29:00

Maiden Claiming · 250 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Super Freakee looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Super FreakeeML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 3. Ridden by Miguel R. Vallejo, trained by Jose Ivan Martinez.

place1Ct QueenML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez.

show9Hey Country GirlML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong.

Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 4

Maiden Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Ember in the Sky 3 looks standout with daylight to the rest.

⚡ Longshot7Di Tres BloodsML 12/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 45.5 for Race 4. Ridden by Agustin Silva, trained by Jose Ivan Martinez. Has not raced in 169 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.23 sec/furlong.

Race 5

Maiden Claiming · 400 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Real Deal Lajolla looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Real Deal LajollaML 12/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.0 for Race 5. Ridden by Francisco Giles, trained by Martin Rodriguez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 168 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place7C Shes Lucky LadyML 7/2

Rating board at 70.5. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.87 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 197 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show10Chickies Kool CoronaML 6/1

Rating board at 63.7. Ridden by Miguel R. Vallejo. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.87 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 161 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 6

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Cartels Lazy Star looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Cartels Lazy StarML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.5 for Race 6. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert, trained by Jose Medrano. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.08 sec/furlong.

place2Jet Two Is ArmedML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show9Cr Favorite TequilaML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 10.96 sec/furlong.

Race 7

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Cajuns 123 looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Cajuns 123ML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 7. Ridden by Nestor Duran, trained by Bobby Muniz Pena. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.86 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.32 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot6Cathy Gone RogueML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert.

Race 8

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Political Assasin looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win10Political AssasinML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 8. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez, trained by Ignacio Bustamante. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has not raced in 162 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8CrapoliticaldiamondML 15/1

Rating board at 56.4. Ridden by Clemente Olegario Torres, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.01 sec/furlong.

show5DayquiriML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

Race 9

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Capital Hatters looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win10Capital HattersML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 78.6 for Race 9. Ridden by Alejandro Medina, trained by Gilberto Gonzalez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.10 sec/furlong.

place2Aggie KissesML 6/1

Rating board at 69.0. Ridden by Christian Ramos. Has not raced in 210 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show8Dulces HeroML 9/5

Rating board at 62.3. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.22 sec/furlong.

Race 10

Allowance · 300 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Streakin N Kisses looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win10Streakin N KissesML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 10. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez, trained by Victor Oviedo. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.55 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Sprint races. Has not raced in 204 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place4Jess Hot ZML 9/2

Rating board at 72.3. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.

show3Carpe Diem BabyML 8/1

Rating board at 67.2. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 300 yd.

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