News & Updates
DE LAURENTIS CAPTURES THE $103,598 JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Shezasecretknockout Victorious in the $60,401 Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park hosted two regional qualifying races for the 2021 Bank of America Racing Challenge on Thursday, June 10. De Laurentis, was a convincing winner in the $103,598 John Deere Juvenile Challenge and Shezasecretknockout was equally impressive in the $60,401 Adequan Sam Houston Derby Challenge.
SIX STAKES SALUTING TEXAS-BRED QUARTER HORSES TO BE CONTESTED AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON SATURDAY, JUNE 12
John Deere Juvenile and Adequan Derby Challenge Finals Will Run Thursday
HOUSTON, TX – An action packed week of Quarter Horse racing at Sam Houston Race Park begins on Thursday, June 10 with two AQHA Regional Challenge finals, continues on Friday, June 11 with 12 races and wraps up with six stakes for Texas-breds on Saturday, June 12.
FASTEST QUALIFIER CL PAINTED SHADOWS WINS THE $60,030 COLORS OF HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2) AT SAM HOUSTON PARK
Southern Electric Dominates in the $34,500 Colors of Houston Paint Maturity (G2)
HOUSTON, TX – Two Paint Stakes were run on Saturday June 5 at Sam Houston Race Park with a game victory by Cl Painted Shadows in the $60,030 Colors of Houston Paint Juvenile (G2) and Southern Electric was much the best in the $34,500 Colors of Houston Paint Maturity (G2).
BLACK CAZADOR SCORES HIS SECOND STAKES WIN OF THE MEET CAPTURING THE $112,000 SAM HOUSTON CLASSIC (G2)
Tempting Knockout Takes the $54,000 John Buchanan Memorial and Air To Em Jess Gets Up at the Wire in the $54,000 Tomball Stakes
HOUSTON, TX – Never count out the bond between brothers on the racetrack as Saul and J. R. Ramirez teamed up to win their second stakes race in two weeks at Sam Houston Race Park.
Sam Houston Futurity Update
Race #9 on Friday, May 28, 2021
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">The Texas Racing Commission (TxRC) performed two separate testing methods on the qualifiers for the Sam Houston Futurity.
COMPETTIVE FIELD ASSEMBLED FOR THE $112,000 SAM HOUSTON CLASSIC (G2) ON FRIDAY, MAY 28
John Buchanan Memorial and Tomball Stakes Will Also be Contested
HOUSTON, TX – An exceptional night of Quarter Horse racing is set for Friday, May 28 at Sam Houston Race Park with five stakes, highlighted by the $731,650 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) and the $73,165 Sam Houston Juvenile. Three additional stakes races will be contested, including the $112,000 Sam Houston Classic, the $54,000 Tomball Stakes and the running of the John Buchanan Memorial Stakes honoring the prominent Texas horseman who passed away last September. Post time will be 6:45 pm (Central).
TRAINER ADRIAN HUITRON TO SADDLE FOUR FINALISTS IN THE $731,650 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2) ON FRIDAY, MAY 28
$73,165 Sam Houston Juvenile Will Also be Contested on the Card Which Begins at 6:45 pm (Central)
HOUSTON, TX – The richest race of the 2021 Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse meet, the $731,650 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) will take place Friday, May 28. Ten exceptional juveniles clinched their berths in trials run Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8. The wind picked up considerably on the second night with head winds up to 18 mph facing those runners in the 330-yard trials.
DE LAURENTIS SETS FASTEST QUALIFYING TIME FOR THE JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Top Ten Qualifiers Return on Thursday, July 10
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park hosted four trials for the $98,923 John Deere Juvenile Challenge (G2) on the Thursday May 20th card.
