Rose to Gold Wins Houston Ladies Classic on Big Night at Sam Houston
The second running of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic went down to the wire with a thrilling finish by Rose to Gold as the 4-year-old daughter of Friends Lake made….
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Elite Program to Hold Teacher, Volunteer and Staff Certification and Information Workshop in Louisiana
The Elite Program Inc.’s Groom Elite Certification School is conducting a 3-day Teacher/Volunteer/Staff Certification and Information workshop on January 28-30 at the Florida Parishes Campus of Northshore Technical and Community….
Tips for Preventing a Barn Fire
Good Horsekeeping Column – By Laurie A. Cerny A barn fire is every horse owner’s fear. And with so many potential fire hazards within your barn – from flammable grooming….
Grade 1 Winner Admiral Kitten Headlines $200K Connally at Sam Houston
A top quality group of turf specialists will compete in the Grade 3, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, January 25. Trainer Michael Maker will….
Texas Owner and Trainer Dr. Kamal Sheena Passes Away
Texas Thoroughbred Association member Dr. Kamal Sheena passed away peacefully on January 10 surrounded by his family. Kamal was born in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 1927. He found his….
Graded Stakes Winner Notional Relocates to Rockin’ Z Ranch
Notional, a three-time graded stakes winner and runner-up in the 2007 Florida Derby (G1), has been relocated to stand the 2014 breeding season at Dr. Robert Zoellner’s Rockin’ Z Ranch….
Field of Eight Set for $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic
Zia Park Oaks champion Unusual Way leads a field of eight fillies in the second running of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic at Sam Houston Race Park. The richest Thoroughbred….
Vicar’s in Trouble becomes first graded stakes-winning grad from Equine Sales Company
Louisiana-bred Vicar’s in Trouble not only put himself on the trail to the Kentucky Derby with a dominant 6 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes at Fair….
Texas Champions Weekend Concludes with Four Stakes
Texas Champions Weekend concluded on Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park with four $50,000 stakes for Texas-breds after a trio of stakes were contested on opening night on Friday. Here….
Lasting Bubbles, Scooter’s Choice, Smiles Golden Song Win on Texas Champions Weekend
Live racing returned to Sam Houston Race Park on Friday night and three Texas Champions stakes highlighted the ten-race card. Texas-bred fillies and mares took center stage in the $50,000….
Sam Houston Releases New Mobile App
Sam Houston Race Park (SHRP) is excited to announce the launch of the new SHRP Mobile App. Sam Houston Race Park partnered with Parallel 6, a creative enterprise mobile technology….
A Look Back at the Fond Memories of Past Texas Champions Races
By Martha Claussen Texas Champions Weekend will take place on Friday and Saturday, January 17-18, and is always one of the premier events of the Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred….
Texas Champions Weekend Continues Saturday at Sam Houston with Four Stakes
The fields are set for Texas Champions Weekend on Saturday, January 18, the second stakes-filled evening set for opening weekend of the 2014 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred meet. While….
Sam Houston Opens with Three Texas-bred Stakes
Two defending champions will be in action at Sam Houston Race Park this Friday when live racing returns for the annual Thoroughbred meeting. Friday’s opening ten-race card will be highlighted….
Record Number of Nominations for Houston Ladies Classic
Nominations have closed for the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic, which will be contested on Saturday, January 25. A record number of fillies and mares representing racing’s top connections from the….
Ghostzapper Son Matthewsburg to Stand in Texas
Matthewsburg, a Grade 3-winning son of 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, will stand his first season at stud at Swiftrun Thoroughbreds in Bulverde, Texas, for a $2,500 fee as….
Sam Houston Meet Set to Open January 17
The 2014 Thoroughbred racing season at Sam Houston Race Park gets underway on Friday, January 17. Post times are set for Friday and Saturday (7 p.m.); Monday (1 p.m.) and….
Evangeline Downs and Breeders Sale Company of Louisiana to Host 2YO Sale
Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel, in conjunction with the Breeders Sale Company of Louisiana, will host the Stars of Tomorrow 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale on Sunday, March 9, 2014…..
Dan Pish Captures 14th Leading Trainer Title at Retama Park
Dan Pish cemented his name into the Retama Park record book for the 14th time in 19 years of racing at the Selma based oval. Pish was presented with Leading….
Remington Park Announces Meet Champions
Following is the list of 2013 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season Champs, led by Horse of the Meeting Daddy Nose Best, who was also named top Turf Performer and Champion Older….