Today's Sam Houston Race Park Horse Racing Picks

Show Wager

Betting on a horse to finish in the first three spots, which pays out the same whether they win or run second or third.

Objection

Claim of foul lodged by a jockey for perceived dangerous or illegal riding by a rival.

Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.