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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — May 14, 2026

Thursday, May 14, 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

2026-05-14T23:30:00

Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win3Wild SenoritaML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 1. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Olvin Josue Martinez, trained by Angel Sanchez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.75 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 7% win rate and finished in the money in 37% of races. Has not raced in 181 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 11/13/2025.

⚡ Longshot6DukeML 8/1

Rating board at 62.0 • 40% career wins. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Jockey & Horse combo has a 12% win rate and finished in the money in 40% of races.

Race 2

2026-05-14T23:56:00

Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win1Crowns WaifML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.4 for Race 2. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez, trained by Adan Guzman. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.92 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 330 yd. Placed in 3 of 3 races at Sam Houston. Jockey & Horse combo has a 12% win rate and finished in the money in 41% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $7500. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5ChattahoocheeML 3/1

Rating board at 87.1 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show4Tunda Mighty BugML 6/1

Rating board at 51.4. Ridden by Luis Angel Maldonado. Has not raced in 202 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 3

2026-05-15T00:22:00

Claiming · 870 yd · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot7El Bee DeeML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 64.6 for Race 3. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez, trained by Jorge Rivas Correa. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 187 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $15000 to $10000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

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 — July Watters looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3July WattersML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 4. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia, trained by Wendy Alejandra Garcia. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $7500. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot9Eyen My GraceML 10/1

Rating board at 48.0. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong.

Race 5

Maiden Claiming · 350 yd · Dirt

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

win6One Separate SeisML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 5. Ridden by Eleazar Rivera Hernandez, trained by Shae L. Cox. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.03 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $10000.

place3An Dee SpecialML 9/5

Rating board at 73.3. Ridden by Diego Contreras. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 278 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show10The Lindsey PourML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Olvin Josue Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.05 sec/furlong. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.99 sec/furlong.

Race 6

Maiden Claiming · 440 yd · Dirt

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

win4El Terco JessML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 6. Ridden by Jose Elias Villarreal, trained by Arturo Archundia Garcia. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

place3Cartelito PoolML 9/2

Rating board at 74.5. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $7500.

⚡ Longshot9Lota More ThingsML 8/1

Rating board at 38.4. Ridden by Edgar U. Mata. Has not raced in 187 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 7

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win3American HoniML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.3 for Race 7. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez, trained by Alfred A. Aparicio. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.69 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

place10Jv Pyc KissesML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco.

show1Mf Deena the DealerML 6/1

Rating board at 51.7. Ridden by Ruben Delarosa, Jr..

Race 8

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win4DraculaML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.7 for Race 8. Ridden by Gilberto Linares, trained by Zackary Stinebaugh. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.56 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

place3Soaring Eagle 509ML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr..

show6Jh ApoliticalML 6/1

Rating board at 51.7. Ridden by Noe Villatoro. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.58 sec/furlong.

Race 9

Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win5Ms Easter DebML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 9. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez, trained by Bonifacio Bustos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.62 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races.

place9Mitoles PrincessML 6/1

Rating board at 80.6. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.50 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot8Threat Levl MidnightML 8/1

Rating board at 57.5. Ridden by Gilberto Linares.

Race 10

Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win4Chilitos Movin MoneyML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 63.6 for Race 10. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar, trained by Abraham Rangel. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.93 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 174 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

⚡ Longshot10Favorite DrummerML 15/1

Rating board at 36.7. Ridden by Eliazar T. Vera. Has not raced in 320 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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