Racing News
JOCKEYS STEWART ELLIOTT AND SON CHRISTOPHER LOOK FORWARD TO A VERY SPECIAL FATHER'S DAY
(Stewart, Lilibeth and their son Christopher Elliott. Photo courtesy Elliott Family)
Grand Prairie, TX (June 10, 2024) -- It is a rarity in professional sports for fathers and sons to achieve excellence in their careers. The Griffeys in baseball; the Mannings in football, the Earnhardts in auto racing, and the Ewings in basketball have impressed generations of sports fans.
JOCKEY LUIS VIVANCO HAVING A YEAR TO REMEMBER AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Special 1:00 pm (Central) Post Set on Saturday June 8
HOUSTON, TX –There are just seven days remaining in the 2024 Sam Houston Race Park live racing season, but the schedule is packed with exciting special events and captivating Quarter Horse action. One of the most anticipated national racing events is set for Saturday, June 8 with the final jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes.
FIELDS SET FOR THE $621,810 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2) AND $280,450 SAM HOUSTON DERBY
Ten Fastest Qualifiers From Trials Will Return on Saturday, June 15
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park conducted a total of 14 trials for the $621,810 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25. The talent was evident on both nights and the ten fastest 330-yard qualifiers are set to return for the final on Saturday, June 15.
TRIALS FOR THE $621,810 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2) SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24 AND SATURDAY, MAY 25
The Final of the Richest Race of the Meet Will be Run on Saturday, June 15
<meta charset="UTF-8" />HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park will conduct a total of 14 trials for the $621,810 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 Five qualifiers from each night will return for the final on Saturday, June 15, and each of the connections are hopeful that their juvenile will capture the richest race of the meet.
BLUE EYED JANE DOMINANT IN THE $102,382 JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE(G3) WITH FRANKIE JR VICTORIOUS IN THE $69,938 ADEQUAN DERBY ON FRIDAY, MAY 10 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Trainer Juan Diaz, Jr. Saddled the Winners of Both Finals
HOUSTON, TX - The $102,382 John Deere Juvenile Challenge (G3) and $69,938 Adequan Derby took place at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, May 10. The grandstand and track apron were filled with Texas Quarter Horse fans rooting for their favorites and both finals were tremendously exciting!
A FAMOUS RIBBON DRAWS CLEAR IMPRESSIVELY IN THE $75,000 SAM HOUSTON CLASSIC(G2) AT SAM HOUSTON RACE
HOUSTON, TX -Sam Houston Race Park hosted a very exciting edition of the Sam Houston Classic(G2) on Friday, May 10 with Adrian Aleman’s A Famous Ribbonshowing his fortitude, once again, at the “classic” Quarter Horse distance of 440 yards!
FINAL OF THE $102,382 JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE(G3) AND $69,938 ADEQUAN DERBY TO BE CONTESTED FRIDAY, MAY 10 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
The Winners of Each Will Advance to the Final on October 26 at The Downs at Albuquerque
HOUSTON, TX - The first major stakes night of the 2024 Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse racing season will take place on Friday, May 10. Five exciting features are on the ten-race program, which gets underway at 6:30 pm (Central). As previously reported, Friday’s Sam Houston Race Park card will include the $75,000 Sam Houston Classic(G2), $50,000 Leon Bard Memorial and $50,000 John Buchanan Memorial Stakes. Click here to read more on these three stakes.
Texas811 Celebrates 40 Years of Serving the Texas Community and National Safe Digging Month with Sam Houston Race Park
2024 marks 40 years of Texas811’s Dedication to the Community - Texas811 urges Homeowners and Contractors to Dig Safely and Always Call 811 Before Any Excavation Project
Houston, Texas (April 30, 2024) – Every year in April, National Safe Digging Month is an opportunity to spread safety awareness to homeowners, contractors, and any professional excavator. 811 is the national call-before-you-dig phone number, and it is a free and easy service required by law. By making a request online or over the phone by calling 811 a few days before digging, you are helping communities maintain essential utility services, promoting safety, and reducing the likelihood of accidentally digging into buried utility lines.
