Mine that Bird movie “50 to 1” tour hits Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana
The cast and filmmakers of the movie “50 to 1,” which tells the improbable story of New Mexico-based Mine that Bird’s victory in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, have embarked on….
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Oklahoma-bred Chifforobe Wins Clem McSpadden Memorial Stakes
Chifforobe, the lone Oklahoma-bred in a tough field of older horses, defeated the only Texas-bred, Solar Charge, to take the $52,500 Clem McSpadden Memorial Route 66 Stakes at Will Rogers….
Louisiana-bred Diamond Lucy Takes Wilma Mankiller Memorial Stakes
Diamond Lucy, a Louisiana-bred daughter of Lewis Michael, won Monday’s $50,000 Wilma Mankiller Memorial Stakes at Will Rogers Downs by 2 ½ lengths under jockey Glen Murphy. The 4-year-old, who….
March/April issue of Southern Racehorse now online
The March/April issue issue of Southern Racehorse magazine is now available online by clicking here. The printed magazine is being mailed to all members of the Texas Thoroughbred Association and….
CANTER-Texas Launched, Moves Six Ex-Racehorses in First Week to New Homes
CANTER (Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses) is now offering its nationally-recognized service to Texas horseman with the opening of CANTER-Texas. Volunteers are visiting tracks to offer free sales listings….
Catalog Now Online for First Equine Sales Company 2-Year-Old Sale
Equine Sales Company has announced that the catalog for their inaugural 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is now online. The sale will be held on Monday, April 28, with the under….
Texas-bred Triumph and Song Named Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston
Texas-bred Triumph and Song, winner of three stakes during the 2014 Thoroughbred racing season, was named Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park. Trainer Karl Broberg claimed Triumph….
Trainer Exam Prep Class Scheduled for April 2-4 at Lone Star
C. Reid McLellan, PhD., national equine educator, will be conducting the 14th Lone Star Park Trainers’ Exam Prep Class in Grand Prairie, Texas, on April 2-3-4. McLellan participated on the….
Texas Stallion Dynameaux Relocated to Seguin Horse Center
Texas stallion Dynameaux has been relocated to stand the 2014 breeding season at Seguin Horse Center. He will stand for a $1,500 fee as property of Don H. Ford Jr…..
Saturday Night Racing, Facility Improvements on Tap for Lone Star Meet
Saturday night is all right for racing as North Texas race fans get ready to rock! Live races return to Lone Star Park on Thursday, April 10, celebrating the track’s….
Pletcher Trained Red Rifle Sets Sam Houston Track Record in Maxxam
The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup has attracted nationally prominent horses since its first running in 1994. Saturday night marked the first time that multiple Eclipse Award winning trainer Todd Pletcher….
Frac Daddy, Todd Pletcher Headline Maxxam Gold Cup Field at Sam Houston
The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup at Sam Houston Race Park has had a rich tradition since its first running in 1994. Past champions of the mile and one-eighth main track….
Triumph and Song Completes Stakes Trifecta in Sam Houston Sprint Cup
Saturday’s feature at Sam Houston Race Park was the $50,000 Sam Houston Sprint Cup Stakes, and it was another spectacular effort for the talented Texas-bred, Triumph and Song, who racked….
Texas Icon Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Dies at 88
Longtime Texas horseman Clarence Scharbauer Jr. died Friday night in Midland from complications from emergency stomach surgery, according to an article on DRF.com. Scharbauer’s daughter, Pam, and late wife, Dorothy,….
Catalogue Now Online for Fasig-Tipton Texas 2YO and Horses of Racing Age Sale
Fasig-Tipton Texas has catalogued 135 entries for its 2014 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training & Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Tuesday, April 1, at Lone Star Park in….
Fiftyshadesofgold, Ibaka Post Big Wins in Texas Stallion Stakes at Sam Houston
Three exciting finishes took place at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday night in both divisions of the Texas Stallion Stakes as well as the $50,000 Jersey Village Stakes. In….
Calhoun, Robideaux and Proud Spell to Join Fair Grounds Hall of Fame
Brereton Jones’s Proud Spell, one of five fillies of recent vintage to have parlayed a win in the Fair Grounds Oaks to one in the Kentucky Oaks later in the….
Fiftyshadesofgold, F J Uncle Vic Headline Texas Stallion Stakes at Sam Houston
Sam Houston Race Park will host three stakes on Saturday, February 15. The $75,000 Jim’s Orbit division and the $75,000 Two Altazano division of the Texas Stallion Stakes are races….
Texas-bred Triumph and Song Keeps Rolling with Impressive Victory in Bucharest Stakes
The Saturday night feature at Sam Houston Race Park was the $50,000 Bucharest Stakes for accredited Texas-breds at five-furlongs over the Connally Turf Course. It was an impressive performance by….
Wampas Kitty Wins Tomball Stakes to Notch First Stakes Win for Jockey and Trainer
Saturday night’s feature at Sam Houston Race Park offered a return engagement of the very compelling rivalry between Texas-bred mares Smiles Golden Song and Vilao. The two turf stakes winners….