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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — May 21, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 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

11:30 PM EDT

Maiden · 250 yd · Dirt

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

win10StilettoesML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Ben Olaveson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.52 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

place5Arrowhead XoML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

show8GraceiousML 6/1

Rating board at 51.7. Ridden by Raul Padilla Hernandez, Jr..

Race 2

11:56 PM EDT

Futurity Trial · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win2Jvm Hot VictoriaML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 2. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia, trained by Wendy Alejandra Garcia. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.59 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

⚡ Longshot4Chilitos GrandeML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.13 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 05/02/2026.

Race 3

12:22 AM EDT

Futurity Trial · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win7Miss ChilitosML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.3 for Race 3. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez, trained by Jose Ivan Martinez.

⚡ Longshot9Chilitos SuspectML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Alejandro Medina. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.60 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

12:48 AM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win6Bludz Valiant PolicyML 3/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 4. Career win rate of 60% shows consistency. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Ben Olaveson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.17 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 4 of 5 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 43% of races. Horse won last time it raced. 05/02/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7La Tartanera JessML 8/1

Rating board at 76.4 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show8I B a Big GirlML 4/1

Rating board at 57.8 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

Race 5

1:14 AM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Flies Like an Eagle looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Flies Like an EagleML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Gilberto Linares, trained by John A. Stinebaugh. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.43 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Jockey & Horse combo has a 14% win rate and finished in the money in 38% of races. Horse won last time it raced. 04/23/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Fire CowgirlML 6/1

Rating board at 82.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show6Streakin PriscilaML 7/2

Rating board at 81.8. Ridden by H. Javier Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.43 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 6

1:40 AM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win8Political AssasinML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 6. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez, trained by Ignacio Bustamante. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.80 sec/furlong. Placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Sam Houston. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2This Eagles a LeaderML 4/1

Rating board at 73.4. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.64 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

⚡ Longshot7Tennesse Cowgirl 123ML 10/1

Rating board at 45.2 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Rodrigo Sigala Vallejo. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 7

2:06 AM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win4Political LookerML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 7. Career win rate of 37% shows consistency. Ridden by Leonardo Rodriguez, trained by Jose U. Lopez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.47 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 of Sprint races. Has not raced in 155 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 12/17/2025. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Underworld GoddessML 9/2

Rating board at 83.7 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.47 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot9AlertedML 8/1

Rating board at 54.9. Ridden by Rosendo E. Pina Garcia. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong.

Race 8

2:32 AM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win2LiteninML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 8. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr., trained by Janessa Lee Muniz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.15 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 9 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Sam Houston. Has not raced in 103 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Fee TrainML 3/1

Rating board at 82.9 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.56 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot4Jess DriveML 8/1

Rating board at 62.2 • 40% career wins. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 9

2:58 AM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win4Di Kvn WavenML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 9. Career win rate of 57% shows consistency. Ridden by Oliver E. Martinez, trained by Jose Ivan Martinez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.30 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 6 of 7 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 12% win rate and finished in the money in 39% of races. Has not raced in 229 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place5Prize Time LeloML 4/1

Rating board at 82.9 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Froylan Tellez Ramirez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.32 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot7Brother GagaML 10/1

Rating board at 36.1 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Noe Villatoro. Has not raced in 229 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 10

3:24 AM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Ring a Ling Ding looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Ring a Ling DingML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 10. Career win rate of 44% shows consistency. Ridden by Nestor Duran, trained by Richard D. Sedillo. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.08 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 400 yd. Strong workout times during past month. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot9Mh Cyber SpyML 8/1

Rating board at 52.5. Ridden by Gilberto Linares. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

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