Racing News
GRADE 1 WINNER MIDNIGHT BISOU LEADS THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE GRADE 3, $300,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
The Sam Houston Sprint Cup Renamed The Stonerside Sprint in Honor of the Late Robert C.McNair
HOUSTON, TX—Nominations have closed for the Grade 3, $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic which will be contested on Sunday, January 27. The mile and one-sixteenth main track feature anchors a rich stakes day on opening weekend of Sam Houston Race Park’s 25th anniversary season. The January 27 card will get underway at 1:00 pm (CT).
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES 2019 PROMOTIONAL CALENDAR
25th Anniversary Season Features $25,000 Cash Giveaway On Opening Weekend
HOUSTON, TX— Sam Houston Race Park (www.shrp.com) prepares to kick off its span style="color:black">25th Anniversary Season of Live Racing with the opening of the 2019 Thoroughbred Meet on January 25th. The Thoroughbred Meet will consist of 32 live racing days spanning from January 25th to March 30th. The Thoroughbred Meet will once again feature the richest racing day in the state of Texas with the Houston Racing Festival on Sunday, January 27th.
LIVE THOROUGHBRED RACING RETURNS TO SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019
The $1.3 Million Dollar Stakes Program Will Begin with the Houston Racing Festival on Sunday, January 27 at 1:00 p.m.
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 2019 live racing season on Friday, January 25. The 32-day Thoroughbred meet will continue through Saturday, March 30.
Officials have announced that Friday and Saturday racing will begin at 7:00 pm (Central) and the Tuesday and Wednesday matinee programs will get underway at 12 noon. Post time for the Houston Racing Festival, which is the premier stakes day of the season on Sunday, January 27, will be 1:00 p.m
GATES OPENING TIME FOR 16TH ANNUAL ZIEGENBOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL DELAYED FROM 11AM TO 1PM DUE TO WEATHER
HOUSTON, TX — Sam Houston Race Park (www.shrp.com) and Live Nation have moved the start time for today’s ZiegenBock Music Festival from 11am to 1pm due to this morning’s thunderstorms.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE 2019 LIVE RACING DATES -- CELEBRATING ITS 25TH YEAR OF HORSE RACING
Live Thoroughbred Horse Racing Returns January 25th, 2019
HOUSTON, TX (August 24th, 2018)— Sam Houston Race Park (www.shrp.com) has announced their upcoming Live Racing Calendar for both the Thoroughbred and American Quarter Horse Meets to take place in 2019 - marking the beginning of their 25th Anniversary Season. Horse racing returns on Friday, January 25th with the start of the 2019 Thoroughbred Meet which consists of 32 live racing days.
LEADING JOCKEY, TRAINER AND OWNER OF THE MEET TITLES WERE PRESENTED ON SATURDAY, MAY 12 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Positive Handle Numbers Noted on Opening Night and for Sam Houston Futurity Trials
The 2018 Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse Meet concluded on Saturday, May 12 with ten races and the presentation of the End of the Meet awards. The 20-day live racing season began on March 30 and featured 12 stakes highlighted by the $440,600 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) on April 28.
EYE N CAPO DOMINATES IN THE $50,000 SAM HOUSTON CLASSIC (G2) AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Trainer Abelardo Flores, Jr. Wins Two Stakes on the Closing Night Card
Sam Houston Race Park closed out its 2018 Quarter Horse live racing season with an excellent card featuring three stakes and the presentation of the end of meet awards to the leading owner, jockey and trainer.
$50,000 SAM HOUSTON CLASSIC (G2), $15,000 TEXAS TWISTER AND $25,000 GOVERNORS’ CUP MARATHON CLOSE OUT THE 2018 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON
Leading Owner, Jockey and Trainer Awards Will Also be Presented on Saturday, May 12
The final night of the 2018 Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse live racing season is Saturday, May 12. The ten-race card will feature three stakes: the $50,000 Sam Houston Classic (G2); the $25,000 Governors’ Cup Marathon and the $15,0000 Texas Twister. The meet’s leading owner, jockey and trainer will also be honored in between races on Saturday evening.
