Sam Houston Race Park picks for Friday, Feb. 1

I won't be able to provide extra analysis the next couple days since we are in New Orleans for the Super Bowl and doing extra shows. But I do like tonight's card.

Good luck.

FIRST

2-4-3-6

MEADOW ROAD was competitive on a tough circuit at one point. Fits here

SECOND

1a-2-5-6

MORE THAN THAT was OK in debut. Should improve and like both halves of the entry

THIRD

7-1-9-6

BOSTON FEROCIOUS did not have a great trip last and should be in the hunt

FOURTH

6-3-1-2

DENALI MIST should show more this time around

FIFTH

4-6-5-8

SCREENED OUT drops in class and has flashed early speed in the past

SIXTH

2-7-4-3

We’ll take a flyer that DURANGO TANGO wakes up in this spot

SEVENTH

9-10-7-6

SIR BING was OK in debut and should improve here

EIGHTH

4-7-3-5

LOTTA ZALOTTA has been a money burner in the past but this looks like her spot

NINTH

2-10-8-9

RED HOT QUEST threw in a rare clunker in last but should bounce back

TENTH

1-7-6-2

LUCY ANNA returns to sprinting and will be tough if she can handle the shorter trip

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