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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — May 8, 2026

Friday, May 8, 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

2026-05-08T23:30:00

Claiming · 440 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — T N a Money Wagon looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3T N a Money WagonML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez, trained by Brittany N. Tellez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.49 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 440 yd. Has not raced in 230 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

⚡ Longshot4Valiant TymeML 20/1

Rating board at 28.5. Ridden by Diego Contreras.

Race 2

2026-05-08T23:56:00

Claiming · 250 yd · Dirt

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

win10One Smoooth OperatorML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.1 for Race 2. Ridden by Noe Villatoro, trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.93 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.

place2Volcoms Relagate YgML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.99 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks.

show3KleyopatraML 5/1

Rating board at 77.4 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong.

Race 3

2026-05-09T00:22:00

Starter Optional Claiming · 870 yd · Dirt

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

win2Big ContractML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 3. Ridden by Noe Villatoro, trained by Brittany N. Tellez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.90 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 15 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at 870 yd. Has not raced in 273 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place7Run Like Da DevilML 10/1

Rating board at 70.1 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Jose R. Herbert. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show1Thrill and FuryML 3/1

Rating board at 69.1 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.94 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

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 — Shiner Orale looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Shiner OraleML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 4. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera, trained by Jose Dolores Camacho. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.34 sec/furlong.

place7Azooms GoldeyeML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Gerardo Luna.

⚡ Longshot4Madame MonroeML 8/1

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

Race 5

Maiden Claiming · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win9SarayuML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 5. Ridden by Angel A. Fierro, trained by Dagoberto Sanchez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.99 sec/furlong. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 300 yd. 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.

place4The Milys MarfaML 9/2

Rating board at 80.0. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 300 yd.

⚡ Longshot6My Gold SecretML 8/1

Rating board at 38.1. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar. Has not raced in 146 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $5000.

Race 6

Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win10GivemeonemorereasonML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 6. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez, trained by Juan Isidro Cantu. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.06 sec/furlong.

place9Diva StoneML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

show7Flyin Bye UML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera.

Race 7

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

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

win2Aggie KissesML 20/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 62.3 for Race 7. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez, trained by Marc E. Jungers. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.31 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

place9Shakers Secret JettaML 2/1

Rating board at 57.0. Ridden by Agustin Silva. Has not raced in 167 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show8DayquiriML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.51 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

Race 8

Allowance · 350 yd · Dirt

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

win8The Cartel MasterML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 73.9 for Race 8. Ridden by Alejandro Medina, trained by Bradley C. Bolen. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.61 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 9% win rate and finished in the money in 23% of races. Horse won last time it raced. 02/04/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place4StandoutML 20/1

Rating board at 62.3. Ridden by Noe Villatoro. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.68 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

show7Mr HocksML 8/5

Rating board at 59.7. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. Has not raced in 156 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 12/03/2025.

Race 9

Allowance · 550 yd · Dirt

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

win3Lil Kool CatML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 9. Ridden by Gerardo Luna, trained by Salvador G. Flores. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.30 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6RosserML 4/1

Rating board at 82.0. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.53 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot8Sweet StormML 10/1

Rating board at 42.7. Ridden by Alejandro Medina. Has placed in the last 2 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 9% win rate and finished in the money in 23% of races.

Race 10

Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win2Barbies Kool WagonML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.0 for Race 10. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr., trained by Janessa Lee Muniz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.84 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot10BetrueagleML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

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