Sam Houston Announces EHV-1 Policy
Due to the serious nature of the recent outbreak of the neurological strain of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1), the following entry policy will be implemented at Sam Houston Race Park, effective….
Due to the serious nature of the recent outbreak of the neurological strain of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1), the following entry policy will be implemented at Sam Houston Race Park, effective….
Saturday’s Maxxam Racing Festival featured four stakes highlighted by the running of the $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup. A field of 11 was assembled for the mile and one-eighth main track….
Multiple stakes-winning sprinter Ivan Fallunovalot, the 2015 Texas Horse of the Year, is iffy for the $100,000 Hot Springs Stakes Saturday at Oaklawn because of a quarter-crack that popped up….
Due to the serious nature of a recent outbreak of the neurologic strain of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) at racetracks in the southwest United States, the following entry policy has been….
The Maxxam Gold Cup Racing Festival is set for Saturday night at Sam Houston Race Park and will feature four stakes. Nationally prominent horsemen are shipping in runners for the….
An enthusiastic crowd was on hand Saturday night at Sam Houston Race Park for an entertaining mix of wiener dog races and two quality fields competing in the Clarence Scharbauer….
The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in two horses in El Paso County, Texas. Both horses showed signs of respiratory illness, fever and nasal discharge,….
The Texas Racing Commission on Thursday voted by a 5 to 4 margin to repeal rules for historical racing at Texas racetracks. The vote seemingly ends a drawn-out ordeal dating….
Oratory, one of Oklahoma’s leading stallions, has been euthanized following an accident while recovering from surgery to address a nerve problem. The son of Pulpit stood at Francisco and Lori….
Former Texas stallion Unbridled’s Heart, who passed away last year due to complications from colic, was represented by his first winner on Valentine’s Day when his daughter Big Hearted Gal….
The stakes action on Saturday night included three features with two upsets in the $50,000 Houston Distaff and $50,000 Houston Turf and impressive finish in the $50,000 Sam Houston Sprint….
In one of the closest races in the history of Texas-bred racing, three horses finished within three points of each other for the title of Texas Horse of the Year,….
Trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel is scheduled to take two shots at Grade 1 winner Nickname in Saturday’s $100,000 Martha Washington Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Oaklawn. He has….
It was a superb night of racing at Sam Houston Race Park with exhilarating performances by Forever Unbridled in the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic and Da Big Hoss….
Lewis Matthews Jr.’s Ivan Fallunovalot, sent off as the even-money favorite, drew off from his competition late to win Saturday’s $100,000 King Cotton Stakes for the second year in a….
The January/February issue of American Racehorse (formerly Southern Racehorse) magazine is now available online by clicking here. This issue of American Racehorse magazine includes articles about the great Oklahoma-bred racemare….
Ivan Fallunovalot has been installed the 2-1 program favorite for the $100,000 King Cotton Stakes for older sprinters Saturday at Oaklawn. Probable post time for the race, the eighth of….
On Saturday, January 23, 2016, the Texas racing industry lost a longtime supporter and leader, former Texas Horsemen’s Partnership Chairman and National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) President John….
Defending champion Cassatt and graded stakes winners Forever Unbridled and Cali’s Star lead the field for the Grade 3, $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic, which will be contested on Saturday, January….
Texas Champions Weekend at Sam Houston Race Park concluded Saturday evening with four stakes for accredited-Texas-breds. There were standout performances in each of the featured races on a clear, cool….