Mithrandir won a race at Sam Houston Race Park on February 25, 2011. The race was a claiming race for 4 year olds and up over 1 1/16 miles on dirt. Mithrandir stalked the early pace before rallying on the second turn and drawing off to win. Audrey's Lad was second after rallying from the back of the pack. Inlineforpictures set the early pace but weakened in the stretch to finish third.

1. SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK - February 25, 2011 - Race 4
CLAIMING - For Thoroughbred Four Year Old and Upward (NW1 6M) Claiming Price: $4,000
One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Dirt Track Record: (Desert Air - 1:42.74 - February 13, 1999)
Purse: $7,500
Available Money: $7,500
Value of Race: $7,500 1st $4,380, 2nd $1,460, 3rd $803, 4th $438, 5th $219, 6th $100, 7th $100 Video Race Replay
Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 8:20 Start: Good for all
Last Raced Pgm Horse Name (Jockey) Wgt M/E PP Start 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Fin Odds Comments
7Feb11 2HOU6 7 Mithrandir (CHI) (Tejera, Eguard) 123 L bf 7 2 31 31 21 11 1/2 16 1/4 1.10* 3w, drew off, driving
11Feb11 5HOU10 5 Audrey's Lad (Contreras, Alfredo) 123 b 5 7 7 7 61 1/2 4Head 21 3/4 13.90 rallied, angled in
19Feb11 5HOU6 2 Inlineforpictures (Rochabrun, John) 123 L bf 2 3 11 11 1Head 23 33 3/4 2.50 set pace, weakened
11Feb11 5HOU4 4 Malagra's Fool (Medina, Jose) 123 L bf 4 1 21 21 31 1/2 32 41 3/4 4.20 contended, no late bid
18Feb11 9HOU8 3 Majestic Stream (Rodriguez, Filemon) 123 L 3 5 51 1/2 54 52 53 52 1/2 12.40 failed to menace
18Feb11 9HOU6 1 Storming Over Iowa (Hernandez, Jr., Ricardo) 118 L 1 4 41 1/2 41 1/2 43 68 69 1/2 19.20 good position, tired
20Feb11 4HOU9 6 African Rain (Arellano, Ivan) 123 L 6 6 61 1/2 61 7 7 7 10.20 outrun
Fractional Times: 25.09 49.85 1:14.65 1:40.75 Final Time: 1:47.60
Split Times: (24:76) (24:80) (26:10) (6:85)
Run-Up: 40 feet
Winner: Mithrandir (CHI), Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, by =Mons (GB) out of =Greensleeves (CHI), by Edgy Diplomat. Foaled Sep 10, 2003 in Chile.
Breeder: Haras San Patricio. Winning Owner: Michael Grossman
Claiming Prices: 7 - Mithrandir (CHI): $4,000; 5 - Audrey's Lad: $4,000; 2 - Inlineforpictures: $4,000; 4 - Malagra's Fool: $4,000; 3 -
Majestic Stream: $4,000; 1 - Storming Over Iowa: $4,000; 6 - African Rain: $4,000;
Scratched Horse(s): Track Record (Stewards)
Total WPS Pool: $33,172
Pgm Horse Win Place Show Wager Type Winning Numbers Payoff Pool
7 Mithrandir (CHI) 4.20 3.60 2.40 $2.00 Exacta 7-5 27.20 31,246
5 Audrey's Lad 11.00 4.40 $2.00 Quinella 5-7 24.60 2,608
2 Inlineforpictures 3.00 $2.00 Trifecta 7-5-2 125.40 31,308
$2.00 Superfecta 7-5-2-4 352.60 18,192
$2.00 Pick 3 2-6-7/8 (3 correct) 79.40 3,979
Past Performance Running Line Preview
Pgm Horse Name Start 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Fin
7 Mithrandir (CHI) 2 32 32 2Head 11 1/2 16 1/4
5 Audrey's Lad 7 77 1/2 79 1/2 67 1/2 46 1/2 26 1/4
2 Inlineforpictures 3 11 11 1Head 21 1/2 38
4 Malagra's Fool 1 21 21 31 34 1/2 411 3/4
3 Majestic Stream 5 54 1/2 54 1/2 55 1/2 56 1/2 513 1/2
1 Storming Over Iowa 4 43 43 42 1/2 69 1/2 616
6 African Rain 6 66 68 1/2 79 717 1/2 725 1/2
Trainers: 7 - Bravo, Francisco; 5 - Detiege, Clifton; 2 - Rivera, Juan; 4 - Gomez, Rafael; 3 - Rubarth, Joe; 1 - Perez, Leticia; 6 - Torrez, Jerenesto
Owners: 7 -Michael Grossman; 5 -Ella Mae Detiege; 2 - Stable Maximus; 4 -Andrew J. Cascio; 3 -Joe B. Rubarth; 1 -Leticia Perez; 6 - Blewett, Ken and
Nancy;
Footnotes
MITHRANDIR (CHI) stalked the pace, rallied on the second turn three wide, drew off through the lane under strong handling. AUDREY'S LAD was
unhurried early, rallied in the upper stretch and angled in, finished willingly and was second best. INLINEFORPICTURES set the pace for three quarters,
gradually weakened in the stretch. MALAGRA'S FOOL contended for six furlongs, came up empty in the stretch. MAJESTIC STREAM allowed to settle,
failed to menace. STORMING OVER IOWA had good position while four wide on the second turn, gave way in the stretch. AFRICAN RAIN was outrun.
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