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FIVE MAIN TRACK AND TURF CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR ACCREDITED TEXAS-BREDS TO BE DECIDED ON TEXAS CHAMPIONS DAY AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Defending Champions Sunlit Song, Imaluckycharm and Gold Pilot Return
HOUSTON, TX- Sam Houston Race Park is proudly celebrating its 30th anniversary season of live racing. Each year, the northwest Houston racetrack hosts Texas Champions Day, a celebration of the finest Texas-breds, with seven championships to be decided on Saturday, March 23.
THE $100,000 TEXAS THOROUGHBRED ASSOCIATION OAKS AND DERBY HIGHLIGHT THE SEVEN TEXAS CHAMPIONS DAY STAKES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 23 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Five $75,000 Stakes for Accredited Texas Thoroughbreds Will Also be Contested
HOUSTON, TX- Texas Champions Day has been one of the most anticipated days of the annual Thoroughbred season since Sam Houston Race Park opened in 1994. This year’s edition, set for Saturday, March 23, will shine the spotlight on returning Texas Champions as well as the future stars of the Lone Star State.
GERARDO MORA CELEBRATES HIS 1,000TH CAREER WIN ABOARD C W PRIZE ON MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024
<meta charset="UTF-8" />Jockey Gerardo Mora began his career as an apprentice 13 years ago in Texas and returned for the 2024 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred racing season on January 5, just three wins shy of his 1,000th milestone. As fate would have it, he came close in Houston, but the win finally came on opening day at Will Rogers Downs!
BLUSTERY CONDITIONS DID NOT AFFECT THE TREMENDOUS EFFORTS FROM FIVE STAKES WINNERS ON TEXAS PREVIEW DAY AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Jockey Fernando Jara Won Three of the Five Stakes
HOUSTON, TX- Sam Houston Race Park hosted Texas Preview Day with five stakes saluting Texas Thoroughbreds. The annual event serves as a preview for Texas Champions Day, which will take place on Saturday, March 23 and the majority of today’s winners are expected to point to one of the stakes saluting Texas-breds. Fortunately, there was no rain, but temperatures were in the 40’s with wind gusts up to 28 mph throughout the card. Nevertheless, the Thoroughbreds were undaunted and produced some very entertaining finishes!
FIVE TEXAS PREVIEW DAY STAKES WILL BE CONTESTED ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
First Post is 1:00 pm (Central) for the Ten-Race Program
HOUSTON, TX- Sam Houston Race Park will present Texas Preview Day on Saturday, February 17 featuring stakes on both the main track and Connally Turf Course. The ten-race card begins at 1:00 pm (CT) with several Texas Thoroughbred Association (TTA) champions and rising stars competing in the $75,000 Two Altazano, $75,000 Houston Turf, $75,000 Jim’s Orbit, $75,000 David E. Hooper and $75,000 Miss Bluebonnet Turf.
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TRAINER J. R. CALDWELL WINS HIS 1,000TH CAREER RACE AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Idaho Native Wins Two Races on the Sunday, February 4, 2024 Card to Clinch the Milestone
HOUSTON, TX - Thoroughbred trainer J. R. Caldwell had a feeling that he would finally clinch his 1,000th career win this weekend at Sam Houston Race Park. He ran second twice on Saturday, February 3 with five entrants on Sunday. He won the second race on the program with Pickingupstrangers for Farmer Fillies Racing and clinched the milestone in the final race on Sunday, February 4 with Jackman’s Ride, owned by Steve Dupy and Randy Chelf. Jockey Rene Diaz rode both winners.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK 2024 QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON TO FEATURE 15 STAKES
Opening Day of the 25-Day Meet is Friday, April 19
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 2024 Quarter Horse racing season on Friday, April 19. The 25-day meet will continue through Saturday, June 15.
