Remington Park opens for training
Cool summer weather and steady rain greeted the early-arriving Thoroughbreds to Remington Park’s stable area earlier this week. This morning, some of those athletes made their initial trips to the….
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July/August Issue of Southern Racehorse Magazine Now Online
The July/August issue of Southern Racehorse magazine is now available online by clicking here. The printed magazine will be mailed shortly to all members of the Texas Thoroughbred Association and….
Texas-bred yearling sells for $200,000 at Fasig-Tipton July Sale
A Texas-bred yearling colt by Midnight Lute sold for $200,000 today at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale in Kentucky. Bred by Virginia Jago Elder and Stoneview Farm Inc. and consigned by….
Texas and Oklahoma stallions have big night at Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park in Minnesota might be a long way from Texas and Oklahoma, but Texas stallion Primal Storm and Oklahoma stallion Latent Heat both had impressive 2-year-old winners there on….
Texas stallions Scrimshaw, Intimidator Score on Louisiana Legends Night
Louisiana-breds were on display on Saturday night at Evangeline Downs for Louisiana Legends Night, and stallions based in Texas and Oklahoma had some big success. Texas stallion Scrimshaw was represented….
Oklahoma-bred Big Sugarush Wins Iowa Stallion Stakes at Prairie Meadows
Big Sugarush, an Oklahoma-bred gelding by Oklahoma stallion Kipling, scored a sweet victory on Saturday night at Prairie Meadows with a 9-1 upset in the $80,255 Iowa Stallion Stakes for….
Trainer Bret Calhoun and jockey Cliff Berry Close Lone Star Meet with a Bang
Even though trainer Bret Calhoun finished second to Steve Asmussen in the standings and jockey Cliff Berry was second behind Lindey Wade upon the conclusion of the Lone Star Park….
Oklahoma-bred Mama’s Mad Money is first winner and stakes winner for Oklahoma stallion Save Big Money
Freshman Oklahoma stallion Save Big Money not only scored with his first winner on July 5 but also his first stakes winner as his daughter Mama’s Mad Money drew clear….
First Winners for Oklahoma stallion The Visualiser and Texas stallion Five Demon Bag
Freshman Oklahoma stallion The Visualiser was represented by his first winner on June 29 when his 2-year-old daughter Color of Truth won a maiden special weight contest at Lone Star….
Texas-bred Fiftyshadesofgold crushes field in $113,400 Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs
Fiftyshadesofgold, a 10-length winner against Texas-breds in her debut at Lone Star Park, invaded Churchill Downs for Saturday night’s 113th running of the $113,400 Debutante Stakes and delivered a similar….
Latest issue of Southern Racehorse Express now online
The May/June issue of the Southern Racehorse Express online newsletter is now available by clicking here. This issue, which is emailed to all members of the Texas Thoroughbred Association (TTA)….
Remington Announces Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
Remington Park’s 25th anniversary rolls on in 2013 with the Oklahoma Derby, returned to graded status this season, leading the Thoroughbred season stakes schedule. The Remington Park Thoroughbred season runs….
Sam Houston to Simulcast Racing from Royal Ascot
Ascot Racecourse has a distinguished racing history in Great Britain which dates back to 1711. Its signature offering is Royal Ascot, the annual racing event which will take place from….
Fair Meadows Kicks Off 34-Day Meet
Although the long-term future of live racing at Fair Meadows is still unclear, the Tulsa track kicked off its 34-day mixed meet on Saturday night with a 12-race card that….
Will Rogers Downs posts record-breaking wagering results for spring meet
Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs recently completed the track’s seventh annual spring Thoroughbred meet, and the results indicate another victorious effort in total wagering. For the second consecutive year, Will….
Master Rick Strikes Again in Lone Star Park Handicap
Picking up his second graded stakes victory of the meet, Master Rick rolled to a one-length victory in the $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (G3) on Memorial Day. Owned by….
Thoroughbred Athletes Inc. Selling T-Shirts to Benefit Horses Injured in Oklahoma Tornado
Guthrie, Oklahoma-based Thoroughbred Athletes Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to retraining racehorses in new disciplines after their racing careers are over, is selling T-shirts with a custom design to raise….
TRAO and OQHRA Create Benevolence Account for Horsemen Impacted by Oklahoma Tornado
In a joint statement released by the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) and the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), the associations announced the creation of a benevolence account….
Polka Joke Pulls Off Upset in Cherokee Nation Classic Cup Stakes
Joan Charlton’s homebred Polka Joke became a stakes winner for the first time on Saturday as the gelding by Sasha’s Prospect drew clear to a 2 ¾-length victory in the….
Foreign Sultress Scores Game Victory in RPDC Classic Distaff
Scattered Acres LLC’s Foreign Sultress picked up her second consecutive stakes victory at Will Rogers Downs on Saturday when she prevailed by a neck in the $55,000 RPDC Classic Distaff….