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NEWS AND NOTES ON SUNDAY’S HOUSTON RACING FESTIVAL AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
One Lucky Fan to Win $5,000 While Cheering on the Winner of the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic
HOUSTON, TX- The Houston Racing Festival will take place on Sunday, January 30 with a special afternoon post time of 1:45 pm (CT). The premier day of the Sam Houston Race Park live racing season will be filled with exciting events in addition to quality Thoroughbred competition. The gates will open at 10:30 am (Central) with FREE admission.
$100,000 PULSE POWER SPRINT KICKS OFF THE HOUSTON RACING FESTIVAL STAKES ACTION ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
$75,000 Stonerside Sprint and $75,000 Jersey Lilly Complete the Strong Undercard
HOUSTON, TX- While many racing fans might be focused on the two graded stakes on this Sunday’s Houston Racing Festival at Sam Houston Race Park, three additional undercard stakes will offer plenty of excitement as well.
$200,000 BOB BORK TEXAS TURF MILE DRAWS FULL FIELD IN THE HOUSTON RACING FESTIVAL AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Three Eclipse Award Winning Trainers Have Entrants in the 3-Year-Old Turf Feature
HOUSTON, TX- Sam Houston Race Park will host its annual Houston Racing Festivalon Sunday, January 30. A special post time of 1:45 pm (CT) has been set for the marquee day of the 2022 Thoroughbred meet with six featured stakes.
TRAINER MIKE MAKER IN PURSUIT OF HIS EIGHTH VICTORY IN THE GRADE 3, $200,000 JOHN B. CONNALLY TURF CUP AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
One of Two Graded Stakes Set for the Houston Racing Festival on Sunday, January 30
HOUSTON, TX- The Houston Racing Festival will take place on Sunday, January 30 with a special afternoon post time of 1:45 pm (CT). The event includes six stakes, highlighted by the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic. The second graded stakes feature, the G3, $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup, attracted an overflow field of 14 turf specialists.
TRAINER STEVE ASMUSSEN SETS SIGHTS ON WINNING HIS THIRD VICTORY IN THE GRADE 3, $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Hall of Fame Conditioner Will Saddle Pauline’s Pearl on Sunday, January 30
HOUSTON, TX- The fields are set for the premier day of Thoroughbred racing at Sam Houston Race Park. The Houston Racing Festival will take place on Sunday, January 30with a special afternoon post time of 1:45 pm (CT). The 11-race card includes six stakes, highlighted by the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic and Grade 3, $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup.
PINKY RING BLING WINS THE $75,000 MY DANDY AND TEXAS THUNDER TAKES THE $75,000 DARBY’S DAUGHTER AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Jockey Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez Wins Both Features
HOUSTON, TX- The first two stakes of the 2022 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred season were contested on Thursday afternoon with Pinky Ring Bling living up to his post-time favoritism in the $75,000 My Dandy and Texas Thunder breaking her maiden in the $75,000 Darby’s Daughter. The Texas Thoroughbred Association sponsors the Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes Series (TSSS), a set of races for progeny of nominated Texas-based stallions. The series features three sets of races, each split into two divisions (colts/geldings and fillies) for a purse of $75,000 per division. The races honor notable Texas horses of the past.
PAULINE’S PEARL AND QUEEN GODDESS AMONG THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE GRADE 3, $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
The Houston Racing Festival, With Six Stakes including the Grade 3, $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Will be Contested on Sunday, January 30
HOUSTON, TX—Nominations have closed for the Houston Racing Festival at Sam Houston Race Park. The annual event, featuring six stakes and purses in excess of $1 million will be contested on Sunday, January 30 with a special afternoon post time of 1:45 pm (CT).
THE $75,000 DARBY’S DAUGHTER AND $75,000 MY DANDY WILL BE CONTESTED THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Exciting Promotions Set for Houston Racing Festival on January 30
HOUSTON, TX- The first two stakes of the 2022 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred season will take place Thursday, January 20. The $75,000 My Dandy and $75,000 Darby’s Daughter will be run at the distance of five and one-half furlongs on the main track. Post time for Thursday’s card is 4:00 pm (Central) with the My Dandy running as the opener and the Darby’s Daughter to follow.
