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LIVE RACING RETURNS TO SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020
Seven Additional Thoroughbred Dates Added to the 2020 Racing Season with the Houston Racing Festival Set for Sunday, January 26
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 2020 live racing season on Friday, January 10 with an expanded 39-day Thoroughbred meet continuing through Saturday, March 28.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY RACING SEASON FILLED WITH MEMORABLE HIGHLIGHTS
Midnight Bisou Kicked Off Her Stellar 2019 Racing Campaign in January and Undefeated Trump My Record Tops the AQHA National Quarter Horse Polls
(Houston, TX) – The Sam Houston Race Park 25th anniversary live racing season wrapped on Saturday, May 25 with significant highlights in both the Thoroughbred meet which began on January 25 and the Quarter Horse season which followed.
HAWKEYE RALLIED GAMELY TO WIN THE $50,000 SAM HOUSTON CLASSIC (G2) ON CLOSING NIGHT AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Seventh-Fastest Qualifier Mr Tereso Captured the $81,400 Space City Maiden Futurity
Sam Houston Race Park closed out its 2019 Quarter Horse live racing season with an excellent card featuring two stakes and the presentation of the end of meet awards to the leading owner, jockey and trainer.
$81,400 SPACE CITY MAIDEN FUTURITY AND $50,000 SAM HOUSTON CLASSIC (G2) WILL CLOSE OUT THE 2019 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON
Presentation of the Leading Owner, Jockey and Trainer Awards Also Set for Saturday, May 25
HOUSTON, TX – The 20-day Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse season will conclude on Saturday, May 25. The card will feature the final of the $81,400 Space City Maiden Futurity as well as the $50,000 Sam Houston Classic (G2). In addition, the meet’s leading owner, trainer and jockey will be honored.
JUST ANNOUNCED! 17TH ANNUAL ZIEGENBOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SHRP IN 2019
Will Be Held As Two Day Event on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th
HOUSTON, TX — Sam Houston Race Park (www.shrp.com) is excited to announce that The ZiegenBock Music Festival will be returning for a 17th consecutive year! For 2019, the festival will be held as a two-day event at Sam Houston Race Park. Gate times are 6pm and 4pm on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Love Ta Zoom, Shake Em Rocks and Louisiana Seis Capture Stakes Friday, May 17 at Sam Houston Race Park
HOUSTON, TX – Three stakes were contested at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, May 17 with exciting finishes and celebrations from each of the proud connections.
TRUMP MY RECORD CRUISES TO HIS SECOND MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE YEAR SCORING A VICTORY IN THE $459,700 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY(G2) AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Eysa Jess Jumpn Dominated in the $167,500 Sam Houston Derby (G3)
The richest race of the 2019 Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse meet, the $459,700 Sam Houston Futurity (G2), was contested on Friday, May 3. It was another spectacular performance by Trump My Record, who scored his fourth victory of 2019 for owner Cruz E. Nava of Lytle, Texas.
$459,700 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY(G2) HEADLINES THE FRIDAY MAY 3 RACING PROGRAM AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Finals of the $167,500 Sam Houston Derby (G3) and $45,970 Sam Houston Juvenile Will Also Be Contested
The richest race of the 2019 Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse meet, the $459,700 Sam Houston Futurity (G2), headlines the eight-race card drawn for Friday, May 3. Post time is 7:15 pm (CT) with the finals of the $167,500 Sam Houston Derby (G3) and the $45,970 Sam Houston Juvenile also on the program.
b>Trump My Record Returns in the $459,700 Sam Houston Futurity (G2)
Sam Houston Race Park hosted 15 trials on Saturday, April 13 for the richest race of the Quarter Horse season, the $459,700 Sam Houston Futurity (G2). The fifth trial of the card produced the fastest qualifier when Trump My Record returned to the winner’s circle with an impressive gate-to-wire victory under rider Eddie Sanchez, covering 330 yards in :16.566 seconds.
