The Grade III Houston Ladies Classic Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park features a purse of $300,000 and covers a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles. This race is open to fillies and mares aged four years and older, and promises to be an exciting contest with a competitive field. Here’s a detailed preview of each contender:
Horses and Jockeys
- Recharge (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: B. Curtis
- Weight: 118 Lbs
- Trainer: S. M. Asmussen
- Morning Line Odds: 20/1
- Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
- Breeder: Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC
- Pedigree: Gun Runner – Remit (by Tapit)
- Our Pretty Woman (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: I. Castillo
- Weight: 118 Lbs
- Trainer: S. M. Asmussen
- Morning Line Odds: 7/2
- Owner: Courtlandt Farms (Donald Adam)
- Breeder: Woods Edge Farm, LLC & Godolphin
- Pedigree: Medaglia d’Oro – Dazzletown (by Speightstown)
- Our Davina (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: L. Wade
- Weight: 116 Lbs
- Trainer: S. E. Young
- Morning Line Odds: 30/1
- Owner: Family Stone Racing
- Breeder: Michael T. Barnett
- Pedigree: Midshipman – Cherryblossommiss (by Langfuhr)
- Alpine Princess (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: M. Franco
- Weight: 118 Lbs
- Trainer: B. H. Cox
- Morning Line Odds: 9/5
- Owner: Full of Run Racing Two and Madaket Stables LLC
- Breeder: Betz/DJ Stables/Peter V. Lamantia/Classic Empire Syndicate
- Pedigree: Classic Empire – Le Moine (by Curlin)
- Hoosier Philly (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: E. Morales
- Weight: 118 Lbs
- Trainer: T. M. Amoss
- Morning Line Odds: 3/1
- Owner: Gold Standard Racing Stable, LLC
- Breeder: Candy Meadows LLC
- Pedigree: Into Mischief – Tapella (by Tapit)
- Free Like a Girl (LA)
- Age/Sex: 6/M
- Jockey: F. J. Manrrique
- Weight: 118 Lbs
- Trainer: C. D. Pomier
- Morning Line Odds: 6/1
- Owner: Gerald Bruno, Jr., Chasey Deville Pomier, and Jerry Caroom
- Breeder: Kim Renee Stover & Lisa Osborne
- Pedigree: El Deal – Flashy Prize (by Flashy Bull)
- Miss Code West (OK)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: F. Wethey Jr.
- Weight: 118 Lbs
- Trainer: K. Scholl
- Morning Line Odds: 12/1
- Owner: Jeffry L. and Julie Puryear
- Breeder: Bryan Hawk
- Pedigree: Code West – Inca Miss (by Kipling)
- Flashy Lass (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: S. Elliott
- Weight: 118 Lbs
- Trainer: S. M. Asmussen
- Morning Line Odds: 8/1
- Owner: Steven M. Asmussen
- Breeder: Gary & Mary West Stables Inc.
- Pedigree: Street Sense – Open House (by Tapit)
- Kara (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: I. V. Diego
- Weight: 116 Lbs
- Trainer: M. Hebert
- Morning Line Odds: 30/1
- Owner: Glen and Wendy Voorhees
- Breeder: Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
- Pedigree: Karakontie (JPN) – Sheba’s Secret (by Kingmambo)
The Houston Ladies Classic Stakes promises to be an exciting race, with a strong field of fillies and mares. The favorite, Alpine Princess, trained by Brad H. Cox, is expected to deliver a standout performance. Hoosier Philly and Our Pretty Woman are also top contenders and could challenge for the win. Keep an eye on Free Like a Girl and Flashy Lass, who have the potential to surprise.
