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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — May 7, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 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

2026-05-07T23:30:00

Maiden Claiming · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win3Ember in the Sky 3ML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr., trained by Janessa Lee Muniz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.84 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Placed in 6 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of 7 at Sprint races. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $10000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

Race 2

2026-05-07T23:56:00

Maiden Claiming · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win3Texis Cash JessML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.5 for Race 2. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez, trained by Carlos A. Fierro. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.90 sec/furlong.

place4Kas Cartel GlML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco.

⚡ Longshot2Sheza Blazing TimeML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Alejandro Medina.

Race 3

2026-05-08T00:22:00

Maiden Claiming · 400 yd · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot5Marshall HoganML 20/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 54.5 for Race 3. Ridden by Noe Villatoro, trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $7500.

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 · 300 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Its Tee Time a W looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Its Tee Time a WML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 4. Ridden by Gerardo Luna, trained by Ricardo Aguirre.

Race 5

Claiming · 400 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Who Wants Too Fancy looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Who Wants Too FancyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 5. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert, trained by Gilberto Gonzalez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.51 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has not raced in 181 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place9Pick N RollML 3/1

Rating board at 73.8. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.45 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

show4All Lights OutML 6/1

Rating board at 59.8. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.52 sec/furlong.

Race 6

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot8Rose Cha ChingML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 55.9 for Race 6. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert, trained by Bradley C. Bolen. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.81 sec/furlong.

Race 7

Maiden · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win9KissbehavinML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 7. Ridden by Francisco Giles, trained by Richard D. Sedillo. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Jess Go AwayML 4/1

Rating board at 84.8. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez.

show5Six Pack in the BackML 5/2

Rating board at 79.0. Ridden by Alejandro Medina. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.82 sec/furlong.

Race 8

Starter Allowance · 350 yd · Dirt

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

win4Lil Kool MargeML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 8. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Agustin Silva, trained by Esteban Rubio. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.30 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has not raced in 175 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 11/13/2025.

place1AkilesML 7/2

Rating board at 78.6 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Alejandro Medina. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races.

⚡ Longshot2I Like Prized BuxML 8/1

Rating board at 58.5. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 350 yd.

Race 9

Allowance · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win2Dangerous CoronaML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 9. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera, trained by Alvin Lee Turner. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.67 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Has placed in 4 of 6 races at 300 yd. Has not raced in 189 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 10/30/2025.

place6Rios Fancy EagleML 6/1

Rating board at 66.5. Ridden by Noe Villatoro. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Sam Houston.

⚡ Longshot8RuseapolliticalrateML 8/1

Rating board at 43.3. Ridden by Gerardo Luna. Has not raced in 256 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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