Racing News
CCA CONCERT FOR CONSERVATION SET TO RETURN TO SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK MAY 19TH
Hank Williams, Jr. Set To Headline!
HOUSTON, TX (February 21st, 2018)— Sam Houston Race Park (www.shrp.com) is excited to announce the return of the 7th Annual CCA Concert for Conservation featuring Hank Williams, Jr. taking The Bud Light Stage with special guest performances by Eddie Money and Molly Hatchet.
FAN FAVORITES RETURN TO SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK- SATURDAY, FEB. 17TH
HOUSTON, TX (February 15th, 2018)— Sam Houston Race Park (www.shrp.com) is pleased to welcome back a couple of fan favorites this weekend with the return of this year’s Wiener Dog Races and Houston’s new favorite race-horse Altuveatbat.
UPTOWN FLYING FLYNN WINS HIS FIRST STAKES IN THE GRADE 3, $20,000 TEXAS SIX SHOOTER
(Houston, TX) – The third time was the charm for Uptown Flying Flynn, who became a stakes winner tonight at Sam Houston Race Park in the Grade 3, $20,000 Texas-Six Shooter for Arabian colts and geldings.
TIGER MOTH TOPS A QUALITY FIELD IN THE GRADE 3, $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Eclipse Award Winning Jockey Jose Ortiz and Florent Geroux, Winning Rider of Pegasus Cup Champion Gun Runner Were Popular with the Afternoon Racing Fans
(Houston, TX) - It was a tremendous afternoon of racing at Sam Houston Race Park with thrilling performances by Tiger Moth in the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic and another win for trainer Mike Maker in the Grade 3, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup.
UPSETS RULE THE THREE UNDERCARD STAKES ON THE HOUSTON FESTIVAL CARD AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Swift Shock, Red Dress and Sully’s Dream Each Dealt a Blow to Favorites on the Sunday Afternoon Card
(Houston, TX) – The Sunday Houston Racing Festival at Sam Houston Race Park included classy performances by Tiger Moth in the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic Big Picture in the Grade 3, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup.
The afternoon also featured two Texas Champions Day stakes and the running of the $50,000 Houston Distaff. Longshots ruled those three events with exciting finishes delivering by the winners.
MAV MASTER, ZIPPIT E, IMMA BLING AND WITT’S TOWN CLINCH TEXAS CHAMPIONS STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 27
Jockey Lindey Wade Won Two Stakes on the Card
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park saluted accredited Texas-breds Saturday night with four Texas Champions stakes. Heavy rain earlier in the day forced the two turf stakes onto the main track, but a good crowd was on hand to see a quartet of talented runners put on a very entertaining show in the $50,000 Richard King takes, the $50,000 Yellow Rose, $50,000 Spirit of Texas Stakes and $50,000 San Jacinto Stakes.
FULL FIELDS DRAWN FOR THE FOUR HOUSTON RACING FESTIVAL UNDERCARD STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Grade 3,$400,000 Houston Ladies Classic and Grade 3, $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup Anchor the Sunday Card
HOUSTON, TX – The marquee day of the 2018 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred racing season is set for Sunday, January 28. Post time is Sunday at Noon (Central) for the stakes-filled card, the Houston Racing Festival.
DEFENDING CHAMPION BIGGER PICTURE RETURNS IN THE GRADE 3, $200,000 JOHN B. CONNALLY TURF CUP AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
$400,000 Houston Ladies Classic and Four Additional Stakes to be Contested on the Houston Racing Festival Card
HOUSTON, TX – The marquee day of the 2018 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred racing season is set for Sunday, January 28. Post time is Sunday at Noon (Central) for, the Houston Racing Festival which features the $50,000 Groovy Stakes; the $75,000 Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint; $50,000 Bara Lass; $50,000 Groovy Stakes, the Grade 3, $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup, the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic and the $50,000 Houston Distaff.
