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Sam Houston Picks & Predictions — May 21, 2026

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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

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

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

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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