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SOLID HANDLE FOR OPENING WEEKEND OF THE 2022 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK THOROUGHBRED MEET

Horseman Larry Stroope Passed Away on January 7

HOUSTON, TX – Sam Houston Race Park opened its 50-day live Thoroughbred season on Thursday, January 6, 2022 with a record opening night handle of $3.2 million. 

RESPECTED QUARTER HORSE TRAINER LEON BARD PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 5, 2022

HOUSTON, TX - Quarter Horse trainer Leon Bard died on January 5 in Wheelock, Texas, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 75 years-old.

TRAINER J.R. CALDWELL MORE THAN READY FOR THE 2022 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK THOROUGHBRED MEET

Opening Day for the 50-Day Live Racing Season is Thursday, January 6

HOUSTON, TX – The day-to-day responsibilities of training racehorses is more than most people outside of the industry can fathom. In short, it’s a 24-hour commitment beginning with acquiring quality owners, conditioning horses through morning works, making equipment adjustments when necessary and finding the right level come entry time. Coupled with attending sales, supervising staff, selecting a jockey, shipping to the next destination and dealing with weather extremes, it is far from an easy way to make a living.

HORSES, TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS ARRIVING FOR THE 2022 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK THOROUGHBRED MEET

Opening Day for the 50-Day Live Racing Season is Thursday, January 6

HOUSTON, TX –The barns at Sam Houston Race Park are filling on a steady basis as horses are arriving for the 2022 live Thoroughbred racing season. Opening day for the 50-day meet is Thursday, January 6.

Live Thoroughbred Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park

50 day race meet runs January 6 – April 9 • Author Gary West

Houston, Texas – December 11, 2021 -- Texas horse racing is about to take off, appropriately enough, in the home of the Space Center. The mission for 2022 is to continue or even expand on established momentum, and so quite naturally Sam Houston Race Park has become Mission Control, for this is where it begins, right here, on the parkway in northwest Houston, on Jan. 6.

SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES ITS 2022 THOROUGHBRED STAKES SCHEDULE

The 50-Day Meet Gets Underway on Thursday, January 6, 2022

HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 2022 live racing season on Thursday, January 6 with an expanded 50-day Thoroughbred meet. 

TTA Releases Video Honoring 2020 Texas Champions and Human Award Winners

span style="caret-color:#000000">span style="font-variant-caps:normal">span style="letter-spacing:normal">span style="text-transform:none">span style="widows:auto">span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto">(Austin, Texas – September 17, 2021) – The Texas Thoroughbred Association has released an online video honoring the 2020 Texas Champions and human award winners. Traditionally the TTA would have an in-person awards ceremony, but one will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

NICK TAMMARO WILL SERVE AS THE VOICE OF SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK WHEN THE 2022 LIVE RACING SEASON COMMENCES ON JANUARY 6

Houston Native is a Nationally Recognized Handicapper and Morning Line Oddsmaker

Sam Houston Race Park is pleased to announce that Nick Tammaro will assume the role of track announcer when the 2022 live racing season gets underway on January 6. The Houston native will call races for the 50-day Thoroughbred live racing season as well as the 25-day Quarter Horse meet, which runs from April 22-June 18.

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