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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — April 30, 2026

Thursday, April 30, 20269 racesSam Houston

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Sam Houston. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-04-30T23:30:00

Maiden · 870 yd · Dirt

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

win7Executive SashML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Gilberto Linares, trained by Esau H. Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.06 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Mr CanasML 3/1

Rating board at 72.9. Ridden by Alejandro Landeros Zuniga. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of 7 races at 870 yd.

show3Noble Fast ManML 8/1

Rating board at 66.9. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 174 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 2

2026-04-30T23:56:00

Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win10CheckoutlouievuittonML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Jose Amador Alvarez, trained by John Boegner. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.62 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has not raced in 173 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $10000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot2Crowns WaifML 20/1

Rating board at 61.3. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Sam Houston.

Race 3

2026-05-01T00:22:00

Maiden Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win10Cartelito PoolML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 3. Ridden by Francisco Giles, trained by Isidro Hinojosa. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has not raced in 173 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.32 sec/furlong.

place8A Streakin HawkeyeML 4/1

Rating board at 62.1. Ridden by Nestor Duran. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

⚡ Longshot9Slv La Jolla ChickML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Jose Amador Alvarez. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.58 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 · 250 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Macho Man Letticia looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Macho Man LetticiaML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 4. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera, trained by Jose Dolores Camacho. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. Has placed in 3 of 3 races at 250 yd. Has not raced in 138 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

Race 5

Claiming · 550 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Jess Perfect Moon looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Jess Perfect MoonML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 5. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez, trained by Angel Almaguer. 5 wins and placed in 14 of 28 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 550 yd. Has not raced in 166 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 11/14/2025. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3San FranciscoML 6/1

Rating board at 73.6. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.47 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot7Jb Speedy GonzalesML 8/1

Rating board at 57.1. Ridden by Francisco Giles. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has not raced in 175 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 6

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Jess Sissy Cartel looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Jess Sissy CartelML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 6. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.46 sec/furlong.

place3A Political AssassinML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.10 sec/furlong.

show5I Run to UML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.94 sec/furlong.

Race 7

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

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

win4Cyber IntelligenceML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 7. Ridden by Gerardo Luna, trained by Gilberto Gonzalez.

Race 8

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Let It B Cowgirl looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Let It B CowgirlML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.5 for Race 8. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez, trained by Katie Carlos. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.63 sec/furlong.

place2Fdd MelaniaML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.13 sec/furlong.

show8Cr Angelas DynastyML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 10.96 sec/furlong.

Race 9

Starter Allowance · 300 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Fine Wine M3 looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win8Fine Wine M3ML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 9. Ridden by Francisco Giles, trained by Martin Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.39 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Sam Houston. Has not raced in 194 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Has WON 3 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 10/18/2025. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7Goodtime in TexasML 3/1

Rating board at 86.3 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.93 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 11 of 20 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Catty Six BML 9/2

Rating board at 77.9. Ridden by Angel A. Fierro. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.65 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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