Sam Houston Race 7

Governors Cup Marathon S. Stakes

Prize Money: $77,760

THE GRAND LEGEND (4) scored by 6 lengths over this distance at Listed level at this track (Dirt) last time out when first up from a spell. Has a very good record here including three wins from six starts. Expect a bold showing. ROCK YA LATER (6) lines up on the back of a 3.5 lengths third over 796m at Remington Park. Ticks all the right boxes. EXPLOSIVE LEGEND (3) went forward and proved too strong last time out, scoring by 0.3 lengths over 796m at Delta Downs (Dirt). Stepping up a level this time but on his best form he is one of the key runners. INTO THE LITE (1) scored last start at Remington Park (Dirt) to make it two wins from three starts this campaign. Has good early toe so he should be handy in the run. One of the better hopes.

Distance: 796m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

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Into The Lite (1) 611
Trainer: Esteban Rubio ()
Jockey: Luis Vivanco
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $40,956
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: ISADELIGHT (USA)

Dam's Sire: One Famous Eagle

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 2-0-0

Turf

3: 2-0-0

Dirt

3: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

366m - 796m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Returns from a 35-day let-up. At the latest run favourite; won by a 0.1 len at Remington Park May 10 over 796m defeating Special Kool Kenny carrying 56kg at $1.90. The run before that favourite; came from midfield and won by 2 len at Remington Park April 12 over 796m defeating Behold A Dynasty carrying 56kg at $4.70.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	10/5/25	Remington Park	796m	ALLOW 3U	1	Ali Rivera	56kg	Fast	0:45.76	62.6 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$1.90f	28	$35,938	$21,328	1. Into The Lite 2. Special Kool Kenny 3. Our Quick Cash
1st of 6	12/4/25	Remington Park	796m	MDN 35	6	Ali Rivera	56kg	Fast	0:47.44	60.4 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$4.70	23	$31,949	$19,050	1. Into The Lite 2. Behold A Dynasty 3. Guns For Gold
6th of 8	20/3/25	Remington Park	366m	MDN CLM 35	7	Christian Esqueda	57kg	Fast	0:20.19	65.3 km/h	2.4L	8-6	$8.10	-	$24,564	$578	1. Sr Fear The Storm 2. El Astno El Buchan 3. Fdd Flash

Sw Awesome Wild Bill (2) 32788x9809
Trainer: Janessa Lee Muniz ()
Jockey: Raul Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $20,751
Win / Place: 5.56% / 22%

4 yo SOR Horse

Sire: AWESOME CHROME (USA)

Dam: GCH CHULITA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Apollo

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 1-1-2

Distance

18: 1-1-2

Track

6: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 1-1-2

Turf

18: 1-1-2

Dirt

18: 1-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

18: 1-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

320m - 402m

Comments

At the latest run ran last of 9 at this track on May 30 over 320m, 4.5 len behind Sloww Downn carrying 58kg at $27.20. The run before that ran last of 10 at Remington Park on May 11 over 366m, 6 len behind Jlc Simon Says Run carrying 57kg at $24.40.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	30/5/25	Sam Houston	320m	CLM 3U	6	Victor Manuel Jr Urieta	58kg	Fast	0:17.79	64.8 km/h	4.6L	9-9	$27	19	$21,094	$156	1. Sloww Downn 2. Kvn Corre 3. Mr Dashing Yess
10th of 10	11/5/25	Remington Park	366m	CLM 3U	5	Arturo Alvarez	57kg	Fast	0:19.74	66.7 km/h	6.2L	10-10	$24	35	$24,219	$570	1. Jlc Simon Says Run 2. Radianz 3. Jana Jean
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	6/4/25	Remington Park	402m	G2 OPEN 3U	7	Arturo Alvarez	57kg	M	0:21.37	67.7 km/h	4.7L	8-8	$34	15	$109,481	$2,190	1. Js On Fire 2. One Stolin Eagle 3. Nothin Like You
9th of 9	22/3/25	Louisiana Downs	320m	ALLOW 3U	2	Arturo Alvarez	58kg	Fast	0:17.82	64.6 km/h	5.5L	9-8	$30	281	$15,055	-	1. Captain Blood 2. Prize Pilot 3. Ab Kitty
281 Day Spell
8th of 8	14/6/24	Delta Downs	320m	HCP 3	6	Ricardo Jr Hernandez	57kg	Fast	0:17.71	65.0 km/h	5.2L	8-8	$71	22	$7,553	-	1. Motion Of Grace 2. Woopaa123 3. Big Red Train
8th of 9	23/5/24	Sam Houston	320m	HCP 3	3	Eric Reyes	56.5kg	Fast	0:17.95	64.2 km/h	5.8L	8-9	$40	26	$15,291	-	1. Hesa Gamer 2. Princess Chenoa 3. Dragones

Explosive Legend (3) 2037753111
Trainer: David Bustamante ()
Jockey: Victor Urieta, Jr.
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $137,768
Win / Place: 38% / 61%

Picket Fence

4 yo SOR Gelding

Sire: MR PILOTO (USA)

Dam: LEGENDARY SEIS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tres Seis

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 5-1-2

Distance

13: 5-1-2

Season

3: 3-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 3-1-1

Non-Metro

5: 2-0-1

Turf

13: 5-1-2

Dirt

13: 5-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

13: 5-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

796m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run came from midfield and won by a 0.3 len at Delta Downs May 23 over 796m defeating Power Of The Smile with 58kg at $1.40. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by 1.5 len at Louisiana Downs LR March 27 over 796m defeating Freakin Patriot Dash with 58kg at $3.10. Well placed.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	23/5/25	Delta Downs	796m	ALLOW 3U	1	Donell Blake	58kg	Fast	0:46.54	61.6 km/h	0.3L	2-1	$1.40f	57	$22,656	$25,781	1. Explosive Legend 2. Power Of The Smile 3. Easy Jumpn Jet
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	27/3/25	Louisiana Downs	796m	LR OPEN 3U	5	Donell Blake	58kg	Fast	0:47.56	60.3 km/h	1.5L	3-1	$3.10f	55	$47,544	$28,526	1. Explosive Legend 2. Freakin Patriot Dash 3. Power Of The Smile
55 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	31/1/25	Louisiana Downs	796m	ALLOW 3U	5	Donell Blake	58kg	M	0:47.51	60.3 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$3.60	58	$22,581	$18,387	1. Explosive Legend 2. Freakin Patriot Dash 3. Blew Duck
58 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	4/12/24	Evangeline Downs	366m	ALLOW 3U	6	Rolando Cabrera	57kg	SP	0:19.93	66.1 km/h	1.3L	2-3	$3.80	25	$33,128	$3,644	1. Blast Of Blue Flame 2. Imflyingbyyou 3. Explosive Legend
5th of 7	9/11/24	Evangeline Downs	366m	ALLOW 3U	5	Cesar Segura	58kg	Fast	0:19.93	66.1 km/h	1.8L	5-5	$11	24	$32,725	$982	1. Iveseenwhatyoucando 2. Blast Of Blue Flame 3. Cinco Dos Adios Tee
7th of 8	16/10/24	Evangeline Downs	366m	ALLOW 3U	8	Juan Francisco Jr Garcia	57kg	Fast	0:20.07	65.7 km/h	3.4L	3-8	$5.00	32	$28,179	-	1. Heza Rip 2. Iveseenwhatyoucando 3. South Tallahassee
32 Day Freshen-Up

The Grand Legend (4) 1x111312x1
Trainer: Adan Guzman ()
Jockey: Noe Villatoro
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $646,478
Win / Place: 41% / 68%

Unbeaten the Track / Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

9 yo SOR Gelding

Sire: FDD GOING GRAND (USA)

Dam: LEGENDARY SEIS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tres Seis

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 17-6-5

Distance

41: 17-6-5

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Track

6: 3-0-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

15: 5-2-3

2nd Up

10: 3-1-0

3rd Up

8: 4-1-1

4th Up

3: 2-0-1

Metro

10: 3-1-1

Non-Metro

31: 14-5-4

Turf

41: 17-6-5

Dirt

41: 17-6-5

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

40: 17-6-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

20: 13-3-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

796m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after five months favourite; scored a big 6 len win at this track LR May 17 over 796m defeating Gjr Rooster carrying 58kg at $1.20. Previously second-up favourite; came from midfield and won by 7 len at Retama Park LR June 29 over 796m defeating Rock Ya Later with 58kg at $1.20. Can go on with it.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	17/5/25	Sam Houston	796m	LR OPEN 3U	4	Noe Villatoro	58kg	Fast	0:45.28	63.3 km/h	6.0L	2-1	$1.20f	153	$59,022	$29,511	1. The Grand Legend 2. Gjr Rooster 3. Big Daddy Dan
153 Day Spell
2nd of 7	15/12/24	Zia Park	796m	G2 OPEN 3U	2	Noe Villatoro	58kg	Fast	0:44.59	64.3 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$3.00f	43	$154,083	$30,508	1. Rock Ya Later 2. The Grand Legend 3. Ah Mr Lana Del Ray
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	2/11/24	Lone Star Park	796m	LR OPEN 3U	4	Noe Villatoro	58kg	Fast	0:45.50	63.0 km/h	2.3L	1-1	$1.10f	42	$76,104	$44,749	1. The Grand Legend 2. Big Daddy Dan 3. Master Reigns
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	21/9/24	Albuquerque Downs	796m	G2 OPEN 3U	1	Noe Villatoro	58kg	Fast	0:44.99	63.7 km/h	3.3L	1-3	$1.10f	36	$88,550	$9,297	1. Volcoms Favorite 2. Kj Leader Ofthe Pack 3. The Grand Legend
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	16/8/24	Retama Park	796m	ALLOW 3U	3	Noe Villatoro	58kg	Fast	0:45.83	62.5 km/h	5.8L	2-1	$1.50f	48	$29,954	$17,788	1. The Grand Legend 2. Jess Rite 3. Rock Ya Later
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	29/6/24	Retama Park	796m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Noe Villatoro	58kg	Fast	0:46.37	61.8 km/h	7.3L	4-1	$1.20f	51	$67,221	$40,332	1. The Grand Legend 2. Rock Ya Later 3. Ghost Bear
51 Day Freshen-Up

Rock Ya Later (5) 23311x6473
Trainer: Tammy K Johnson ()
Jockey: Ali Rivera
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $278,819
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: ROCK SOLID JESS (USA)

Dam: DOSVEDANYA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Separatist

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-2-8

Distance

29: 5-2-8

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-0-2

Metro

15: 4-1-4

Non-Metro

14: 1-1-4

Turf

29: 5-2-8

Dirt

29: 5-2-8

Anti-Clockwise

29: 5-2-8

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 1-1-5

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

503m - 796m

Comments

Useful gelding. Most recently 3rd of 7 at Remington Park in G1 on May 31 over 796m, 3.5 len behind Fl Rizzo carrying 57kg at $14.90. The start before that ran last of 7 at Remington Park in G2 on May 3 over 796m, 11 len behind Fast Flashn carrying 57kg at $6.30.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	31/5/25	Remington Park	796m	G1 OPEN 3U	4	Ali Rivera	57kg	Fast	0:44.30	64.7 km/h	3.5L	6-4	$15	28	$78,125	$8,422	1. Fl Rizzo 2. O Donovan Rossa 3. Rock Ya Later
7th of 7	3/5/25	Remington Park	796m	G2 OPEN 3U	4	Ali Rivera	57kg	Fast	0:44.46	64.5 km/h	11.8L	7-7	$6.30	27	$78,125	$781	1. Fast Flashn 2. O Donovan Rossa 3. Wynnchester
4th of 5	6/4/25	Remington Park	796m	G2 OPEN 3U	3	Ali Rivera	57kg	M	0:45.07	63.6 km/h	1.3L	3-4	$2.80	28	$56,160	$4,212	1. O Donovan Rossa 2. Invincible Streak 3. Wynnchester
6th of 10	9/3/25	Remington Park	503m	G2 OPEN 3U	2	Oscar Jr Andrade	57kg	Fast	0:26.66	67.9 km/h	5.3L	7-7	$6.40	84	$80,257	$201	1. Mr Michel 2. Js On Fire 3. One Fabulous Boy
84 Day Spell
1st of 7	15/12/24	Zia Park	796m	G2 OPEN 3U	1	Oscar Jr Andrade	58kg	Fast	0:44.59	64.3 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$3.80	43	$154,083	$91,525	1. Rock Ya Later 2. The Grand Legend 3. Ah Mr Lana Del Ray
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	2/11/24	Zia Park	796m	ALLOW 3U	8	Noe Jr Garcia	58kg	Fast	0:44.66	64.2 km/h	1.0L	6-3	$8.30	34	$98,935	$59,361	1. Rock Ya Later 2. Jess Rite 3. Ah Mr Lana Del Ray
34 Day Freshen-Up

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