PLAYING THE PONIES
Sam Houston Race Park selections for Saturday, May 25
May 25, 2019, 6:15 am
PLAYING THE PONIES
Here are my selections for Saturday. These are not meant to be in exact order, but merely the four horses I think have the best chance to win. For beginners, I suggest exacta boxes with three horses, using two of mine and one of your own. And you can always pick up a copy of Acing Racing 2016 to learn everything you need to know. (These are the picks and format that are available on the free tip sheet at SHRP). And that's a wrap for the 2019 racing season at SHRP. Hope you enjoyed it!
FIRST
1-5-2-7
MONA LISA TLC has been solid in both efforts
SECOND
7-4-8-5
RELEVANT JESS has been knocking on the door and might break through
THIRD
5-7-4-6
CORONITA DEL CAPO is worth a flyer at a decent price
FOURTH
5-8-9-2
MIGHT CORONA JR. has been very sharp in last two and looks tough
FIFTH
3-2-4-5
BE ZOOMIN FIRST could surprise at a decent price
SIXTH
2-9-10-6
JESS FIRE AND ICE might improve in this spot
SEVENTH
6-10-9-8
BULLET is bred to win early and works are solid
EIGHTH
6-10-2-9
BE A FREIGHT TRAIN improved in last and more of that could win this
NINTH
4-8-7-1
STONE COLD LEADER is a win machine and will be tough here
TENTH
8-7-4-2
GBH STREAKINFORGIRLS looks to break through in the last race of the meet
Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert's career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, C.J. Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a wild-card playoff game Saturday.
Be sure to watch the video below as the crew from Texans on Tap reacts live to the big win!
It’s the second straight year Stroud and the Texans (11-7) won in the first round after they beat Cleveland last season.
Herbert threw just three interceptions in the regular season and had never thrown more than two in a game before facing a Texans secondary led by AP All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley, who had two INTs. Kamari Lassiter had the other pick.
The Chargers (11-7), who returned to the playoffs under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh, lost in the wild-card round for a second straight time after also losing in the 2022 season to remain without a postseason win since 2018.
Stroud threw for 282 yards with the touchdown pass to Nico Collins and an interception. Collins finished with seven catches for 122 yards. Joe Mixon ran for 106 yards and a score.
Herbert was 14 of 32 for 242 yards with a 40.9 passer rating.