Racing News
TWO AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONS RETURN TO SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON FRIDAY TO KICK OFF THE 2017 QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON
Opening Night Promotions Include Military Appreciation Night and Pat Green in Concert on Friday, March 31
The 2017 American Quarter Horse racing season gets underway with a star-studded cast at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, March 31. Opening night will honor the men and women who serve our country with Military Appreciation Night offering FREE admission for Military with valid ID (before 8 pm).
PARTLY MOCHA NAMED 2017 HORSE OF THE MEET AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Partly Mocha, owned by Sarah and Kenneth Ramsey and trained by Mike Maker was named 2017 Horse of the Meet for the 2017 Thoroughbred racing season at Sam Houston Race Park.
RUMPOLE CAPTURES THE $50,000 GROOVY STAKES AND BRAVURA CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY WITH A WIN IN THE $50,000 SPIRIT OF TEXAS STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
HOUSTON, TX – Texas Champions Weekend continued Monday afternoon at Sam Houston Race Park with sunny skies and convincing victories by Rumpole and Bravura, winners of the two Texas Champions Stakes held today at Sam Houston Race Park. Both racesfeatured saluted accredited Texas-breds on the final weekend of the 2017 Thoroughbred racing season.
KAT’S INFATUATION WINS THE $50,000 BARA LASS AND MORE THAN MOST VICTORIOUS IN THE $50,000 SAN JACINTO STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Stakes Sweep for Trainer Bret Calhoun
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park saluted accredited Texas-breds on the final weekend of the 2017 Thoroughbred racing season. Fillies and mares were in action Friday evening, in the first of seven Texas Champions Weekend stakes.
ZIPPIT E WINS THE $50,000 YELLOW ROSE AND CAN’T BE WRONG BLAZES TO VICTORY IN THE $50,000 RICHARD KING AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
HOUSTON, TX – Another rainy evening did not dampen the spirits of Zippit E and Can’t Be Wrong, winners of the two Texas Champions Stakes held this evening at Sam Houston Race Park. Both races featured saluted accredited Texas-breds on the final weekend of the 2017 Thoroughbred racing season.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK HOSTS TEXAS CHAMPIONS STAKES OVER THE FINAL WEEKEND OF THE LIVE THOROUGHBRED RACING SEASON
The End of the Meet Awards Will be Presented on Tuesday, March 14
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park will salute accredited Texas-breds on the four remaining days of the 2017 Thoroughbred racing season. Seven Texas Champions Stakes will be contested, with the $50,000 Bara Lass and $50,000 San Jacinto Stakes set for Friday evening and the $50,000 Yellow Rose Stakes and $50,000 Richard King Stakes to be contested on Saturday, March 11.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK HOSTS TEXAS CHAMPIONS STAKES OVER THE FINAL WEEKEND OF THE LIVE THOROUGHBRED RACING SEASON
The 2017 Live Thoroughbred Meet Wraps on Tuesday, March 14
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park will salute accredited Texas-breds on the final weekend of the 2017 Thoroughbred racing season. Texas Champions Weekend will feature seven stakes over the final four days of the meet.
IRON FIST DOMINATES IN THE $100,000 MAXXAM GOLD CUP AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Three Turf Stakes Also Run on the Maxxam Gold Cup Racing Festival Card
Tonight’s Maxxam Racing Festival featured four stakes highlighted by the running of the $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup. A field of ten was assembled for the mile and one-eighth main track event and the winner was Iron Fist, owned by the partnership of Stonestreet Stables LLC and Regis Racing.
