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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — May 1, 2026

May 1, 20269 racesAll Sam Houston picks

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

11:30 PM EDT

Claiming · 870 yd · Dirt

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

win1Vp Rocket RyonML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert, trained by Zackery N. Rios. 3 wins and placed in 15 of 27 races on Dirt tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 03/22/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

Race 2

11:56 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win6KissbehavinML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Francisco Giles, trained by Richard D. Sedillo. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.13 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot9An Dee SpecialML 10/1

Rating board at 55.2. Ridden by Agustin Silva. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 265 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 3

12:22 AM EDT

Claiming · 300 yd · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot5One Fine WineML 15/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 39.4 for Race 3. Ridden by Francisco Giles, trained by Martin Rodriguez. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Sam Houston. Has not raced in 167 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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

12:48 AM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 250 yd · Dirt

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

win10FeaturedcarteleffortML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 4. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez, trained by Brittany N. Tellez. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.75 sec/furlong.

place7Coaltrain Eagle VML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Olvin Josue Martinez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.55 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot9Im Not BragginML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco.

Race 5

1:14 AM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 250 yd · Dirt

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

win7Estrella HechiceraML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 77.8 for Race 5. Ridden by Noe Villatoro, trained by Rodolfo Sanchez. Has not raced in 176 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.61 sec/furlong.

place1Assertive Moon EagleML 8/1

Rating board at 68.7. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. Has not raced in 182 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show10Vanish Thru the FireML 9/2

Rating board at 67.5. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong.

Race 6

1:40 AM EDT

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win8Mr Jet FeesML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.7 for Race 6. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar, trained by Ricardo D. Romero. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.70 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races.

place1Tc AbaneroML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Nestor Duran. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

show10Mf Deena the DealerML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez.

Race 7

2:06 AM EDT

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

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

win9Mitoles PrincessML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 7. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar, trained by Kie Mushinski. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.50 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Sprint races. Has not raced in 181 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place7Dulce Gone WildML 9/2

Rating board at 64.4. Ridden by Agustin Silva. Has not raced in 173 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.32 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot3TemplateML 8/1

Rating board at 36.7. Ridden by Noe Villatoro. Has not raced in 174 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 8

2:32 AM EDT

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win8Lil Ferrari WagonML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 8. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez, trained by Brittany N. Tellez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

place1Texan MoonML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar.

⚡ Longshot2Jp Tres CartelML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Nestor Duran. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

Race 9

2:58 AM EDT

Allowance · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win8Del Rey BarML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 81.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Agustin Silva, trained by Samantha A. Pena. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.13 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has not raced in 153 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 11/29/2025.

place1La Tartanera JessML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

⚡ Longshot2Favorite Love SongML 12/1

Rating board at 48.4. Ridden by Lucas Constantin. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.00 sec/furlong.

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