Sam Houston Race 9

Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile S. Stakes

Prize Money: $149,477

REMEMBER MAMBA (2) wasted no time getting off the mark as favourite on debut over 1609m at Fairgrounds (Turf) three months ago. Has plenty of upside and should go on with it. BOHEMIAN (3) has scored at her last two starts, most recently by 1.3 lengths over 1609m at Fairgrounds (Turf). That continued the solid form this campaign, with two wins from five runs. Can measure up again. ESSENTIAL TIME (6) is a talented gelding who was tested in tougher class last time when seventh over 1609m in Listed grade at Remington Park (Dirt). Has been in sound form this prep with a win and two minor placings from four outings. Looks one of the prime contenders. ACES HONOR (5) broke his maiden last start over 1609m at Fairgrounds (Turf), scoring by a nose. Sparingly raced and has more to offer. This is tougher but he cannot be underestimated.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP

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Cruisin Chuck (1) 23
Trainer: Justin Jeansonne()
Jockey: Deshawn Parker
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $25,754
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: UNCLE CHUCK (USA)

Dam: MANDOLIN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Midnight Lute

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-1

Distance

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-1-1

Turf

2: 0-1-1

Fast

2: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Having third race start. At big odds at debut, 2nd of 12 at Fairgrounds on November 27 over 1609m, 0.5 len behind Beekman Street with 54.5kg at $30.30. Second-up 3rd of 12 at Fairgrounds on December 20 over 1609m, 0.6 len behind Aces Honor carrying 54.5kg at $3.50. Big chance.

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
3rd of 12	20/12/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	MDN 2	10	Sofia Vives	54.5kg	FM	1:36.68	59.9 km/h	0.6L	1-2	$3.50f	23	$84,227	$9,265	1. Aces Honor 2. Prepped 3. Cruisin Chuck
2nd of 12	27/11/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	MDN 2	8	Sofia Vives	54.5kg	FM	1:35.73	60.5 km/h	0.5L	9-3	$30	-	$82,443	$16,489	1. Beekman Street 2. Cruisin Chuck 3. Thebabeslayer

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 12

20/12/25

Fairgrounds

1609m

MDN 2

Sofia Vives

54.5kg

1:36.68

59.9 km/h

0.6L

1-2

$3.50f

$84,227

$9,265

1. Aces Honor

2. Prepped

3. Cruisin Chuck

2nd of 12

27/11/25

Fairgrounds

1609m

MDN 2

Sofia Vives

54.5kg

1:35.73

60.5 km/h

0.5L

9-3

$30

$82,443

$16,489

1. Beekman Street

2. Cruisin Chuck

3. Thebabeslayer

Remember Mamba (2) 1x1
Trainer: Cherie Devaux()
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $144,050
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

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Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: KITTEN'S JOY (USA)

Dam: GIZMO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

2: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

-1: -1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Fast

2: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 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

1609m - 1811m

Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

Resuming colt who has won previously first up. Finished off last preparation winning to post a big 3 len win. Fairgrounds January 22 over 1609m defeating Casa Cielo carrying 54kg at $1.60. Previous preparation first-up favourite; to post a big 3 len win. Fairgrounds January 22 over 1609m defeating Casa Cielo with 54kg at $1.60. Expecting a bright start to the campaign.

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 7	22/1/26	Fairgrounds	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Jose Ortiz	54kg	FM	1:36.97	59.7 km/h	3.3L	2-1	$1.60f	89	$82,212	$49,327	1. Remember Mamba 2. Casa Cielo 3. Mccready
89 Day Spell
1st of 12	25/10/25	Keeneland	1811m	MDN 2	3	Jose Ortiz	54kg	FM	1:49.97	59.3 km/h	4.5L	2-1	$2.76f	-	$167,428	$94,723	1. Remember Mamba 2. Maginnesontap 3. Aguila Negra

Bohemian (3) 552x30411
Trainer: Joe Sharp()
Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 51.5kg
Prize Money: $212,062
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Grey/Roan Filly

Sire: ESSENTIAL QUALITY (USA)

Dam: EILEEN'S SONG (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-1

Distance

5: 2-1-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 2-1-1

Turf

7: 2-1-1

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

7: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-1-1

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

1609m - 1811m

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start won by 1.3 len at Fairgrounds January 3 over 1609m defeating Coach Mazzula carrying 54kg at $2.70. Before that won by 2.25 len at Churchill Downs November 14 over 1609m defeating Mother Green with 54kg at $4.35. Hard to beat if she brings her A-game.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
1st of 7	3/1/26	Fairgrounds	1609m	ALLOW OCLM F	5	Jose Ortiz	54kg	FM	1:37.20	59.6 km/h	1.3L	6-3	$2.70	50	$82,212	$49,327	1. Bohemian 2. Coach Mazzula 3. Noshametohergame
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	14/11/25	Churchill Downs	1609m	MDN F 2	4	Jose Ortiz	54kg	FM	1:36.92	59.8 km/h	2.3L	12-4	$4.35	21	$183,206	$105,802	1. Bohemian 2. Mother Green 3. Rhapsody In Motion
4th of 12	24/10/25	Keeneland	1811m	MDN F 2	8	Jose Ortiz	54kg	FM	1:48.92	59.9 km/h	3.8L	9-7	$7.63	34	$167,428	$7,639	1. Counterintuitive 2. Temeraire 3. Kentucky Belle
34 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 12	20/9/25	Churchill Downs	1609m	MDN F 2	4	Jose Ortiz	54kg	FM	1:38.63	58.7 km/h	41.4L	6-11	$2.03f	21	$183,486	$1,812	1. Rain Gold 2. Strada Del Sogno 3. Tikihut
3rd of 12	30/8/25	Kentucky	1609m	MDN F 2	11	Jose Ortiz	54kg	FM	1:34.84	61.1 km/h	3.8L	4-4	$6.25	64	$263,566	$26,357	1. Ground Support 2. Secretly Delighted 3. Bohemian
64 Day Spell
2nd of 8	27/6/25	Gulfstream Park	1509m	MDN F 2	6	Edwin Gonzalez	53.5kg	FM	1:29.15	60.9 km/h	1.0L	5-2	$3.40	48	$108,865	$13,064	1. Back Ring Buzz 2. Bohemian 3. On My Time
48 Day Freshen-Up

Casa Cielo (4) 2110562
Trainer: J K Desormeaux(USA)
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $217,352
Win / Place: 33% / 50%

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3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: CARAVAGGIO (USA)

Dam: CURLIN'S JOURNEY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

-1: 0--1-0

Turf

5: 2-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

6: 2-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-2-0

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

1106m - 1710m

Comments

At the latest run 2nd of 7 at Fairgrounds on January 22 over 1609m, 3 len behind Remember Mamba carrying 54kg at $8.40. The run before that 6th of 9 at Fairgrounds on January 3 over 1106m, 6 len behind Ketchum with 54kg at $5.10. Prefer to watch at this stage.

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
2nd of 7	22/1/26	Fairgrounds	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Jim Graham	54kg	FM	1:36.97	59.7 km/h	3.3L	1-2	$8.40	19	$82,212	$16,442	1. Remember Mamba 2. Casa Cielo 3. Mccready
6th of 9	3/1/26	Fairgrounds	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	Ben Curtis	54kg	FM	1:03.17	63.0 km/h	6.5L	4-6	$5.10	38	$82,212	-	1. Ketchum 2. Tedder 3. Archimedes
38 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	26/11/25	Delta Downs	1509m	LR OPEN 2	7	Jim Graham	55.5kg	Fast	1:32.83	58.5 km/h	8.5L	6-6	$11	52	$152,672	$4,580	1. Oscar's Hope 2. Randemonium 3. Wayne's Law
52 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 12	5/10/25	Keeneland	1710m	G2 OPEN 2	11	Francisco Arrieta	54.5kg	FM	1:42.51	60.1 km/h	7.1L	7-4	$20	29	$611,621	$7,645	1. Final Score 2. Turf Star 3. Gordon Pass
1st of 6	6/9/25	Colonial Downs	1710m	LR OPEN 2	1	Francisco Arrieta	54.5kg	FM	1:43.25	59.6 km/h	2.8L	2-1	$3.50	43	$191,131	$114,679	1. Casa Cielo 2. Jutland 3. Kid Charlemagne
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	25/7/25	Colonial Downs	1609m	MDN 2	7	Francisco Arrieta	54kg	FM	1:36.93	59.8 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$3.40	22	$107,034	$64,220	1. Casa Cielo 2. Behold The King 3. Culoir

Aces Honor (5) 341
Trainer: Ethan W West()
Jockey: Lane Luzzi
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $57,864
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: CODE OF HONOR (USA)

Dam: TOO COOL TO DANCE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-1

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

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

1609m - 1673m

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Most recently won by a nose at Fairgrounds December 20 over 1609m defeating Prepped carrying 54.5kg at $19.70. The race before that 4th of 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on October 29 over 1673m, 6 len behind Quality Mischief carrying 54.5kg at $4.10. Maiden winner last start and worth including.

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 12	20/12/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	MDN 2	4	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	FM	1:36.68	59.9 km/h	0.1L	3-1	$20	52	$84,227	$50,536	1. Aces Honor 2. Prepped 3. Cruisin Chuck
52 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	29/10/25	Indiana Downs	1673m	MDN 2	1	Alexis Achard	54.5kg	Good	1:45.33	57.2 km/h	5.9L	2-4	$4.10	42	$48,706	$2,435	1. Quality Mischief 2. Question Answered 3. Whatever
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	17/9/25	Indiana Downs	1609m	MDN 2	6	Alexis Achard	54.5kg	FM	1:36.64	59.9 km/h	1.0L	6-2	$20	-	$48,930	$4,893	1. Signatory Man 2. Bullfight 3. Aces Honor

Essential Time (6) 2137
Trainer: D Pish(USA)
Jockey: Weston Hamilton
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $155,627
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

3 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: ESSENTIAL QUALITY (USA)

Dam: TWILIGHT CURFEW (USA)

Dam's Sire: Twirling Candy

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Distance

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-1

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

3: 1-1-0

Fast

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-1

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

1207m - 1609m

Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Last start settled back and ran on when 7th of 11 at Remington Park in LR on December 20 over 1609m, 12 len behind Express Kid carrying 55kg at $16. Before that 3rd of 8 at Remington Park on November 6 over 1509m, 3 len behind Express Kid carrying 53.5kg at $4.10. Capable of more – worth another chance.

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
7th of 11	20/12/25	Remington Park	1609m	LR OPEN 2	3	Inosencio Diego	55kg	Fast	1:38.99	58.5 km/h	12.8L	10-7	$16	44	$459,418	-	1. Express Kid 2. Arctic Beast 3. Royalamerican
44 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	6/11/25	Remington Park	1509m	ALLOW 2	4	Inosencio Diego	53.5kg	FM	1:31.37	59.5 km/h	3.1L	8-3	$4.10	39	$59,542	$6,495	1. Express Kid 2. Truly Unbelievable 3. Essential Time
39 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	28/9/25	Remington Park	1308m	LR OPEN 2	6	Inosencio Diego	53.5kg	Fast	1:18.16	60.2 km/h	1.3L	9-3	$13	22	$229,358	$137,615	1. Essential Time 2. Canned Heat 3. Fuel
2nd of 9	6/9/25	Remington Park	1207m	MDN CG 2	8	B Quinonez	54.5kg	Fast	1:12.32	60.1 km/h	1.3L	8-2	$9.30	-	$58,104	$11,517	1. Canned Heat 2. Essential Time 3. High Cinco

The Cajun Gatsby (7) 8x1x
Trainer: Ronnie Iii Cravens()
Jockey: Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $34,433
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: JAY GATSBY (USA)

Dam: RANSOM RED (USA)

Dam's Sire: Red Rocks

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

1006m - 1509m

Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

Resuming. Only had one start last campaign won by 0.8 len at Remington Park October 30 over 1509m defeating Jets Rio carrying 54kg at $17.70. When resuming last campaign second last of 9 at Remington Park on August 28 over 1006m, 20 len behind Scouser with 54.5kg at $17.50. Looks tested without a run under the belt.

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 9	30/10/25	Remington Park	1509m	MDN CG 2	2	E Valdez-Jiminez	54kg	FM	1:32.52	58.7 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$18	63	$57,839	$34,301	1. The Cajun Gatsby 2. Jets Rio 3. Buck O Five
63 Day Spell
8th of 9	28/8/25	Remington Park	1006m	MDN 2	1	Santos Rivera	54.5kg	M	0:58.61	61.8 km/h	20.5L	5-7	$18	-	$58,915	$132	1. Scouser 2. Walter The Mason 3. Beyond Grateful

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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