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….
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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….
May/June issue of Southern Racehorse magazine now online
The May/June 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….
Lillie Abbie Pulls Off Big Upset in Lane’s End Stallion Scholarship Stakes
Just eight days after being claimed for $10,000, Lillie Abbie pulled off a 12-1 upset in the $50,000 Lane’s End Stallion Scholarship Stakes for Texas-bred fillies and mares on Saturday….
Tastefullyxcessive Prevails in Got Koko Division of Texas Stallion Stakes
After three straight runner-up finishes, including two in divisions of the Texas Stallion Stakes at Sam Houston Race Park and Retama Park, Clarence Scharbauer Jr.’s homebred Tastefullyxcessive earned her first….
He Has Bling Helps Sire Too Much Bling Sweep Exacta in Texas Stallion Stakes
The Texas Stallion Stakes Series for foals of 2010 wrapped up on Saturday at Lone Star Park with two divisions run at one mile for a purse of $75,000 apiece…..
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory will seek ISO 17025 accreditation for its drug-testing lab
As part of its ongoing commitment to the state’s horse racing industry, the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) announced that it will seek ISO 17025 accreditation for its….
Carter Sales Co.’s OKC Yearling Sale adds session for 2-year-olds and horses of racing age
The Carter Sales Co.’s OKC Summer Yearling Sale is set for Monday, August 19, at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. The state’s premier sale for Thoroughbred yearlings has added a session….
Du Da Dandy Takes Colts/Geldings Division of Oklahoma Stallion Stakes for Diamond G Ranch
Randy Gammill’s Diamond G Ranch Inc. scored a trifecta of sorts on May 4 at Will Rogers Downs as Du Da Dandy posted an 8 ¾-length victory in the $54,000….
Hard Cider Leads Oklahoma Equine Progeny Sweep in Fillies Division of Oklahoma Stallion Stakes
Will Rogers Downs presented two divisions of the Oklahoma Stallion Stakes for 3-year-olds on Kentucky Derby Day, May 4, and progeny of stallions standing at Oklahoma Equine swept the exacta….
April Issue of Southern Racehorse Express Now Online
The April 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)….
Master Rick Rules Grade 3 Texas Mile
Master Rick, running for Dallasite Richard Davis, used a four-wide move on the far turn and rallied to win the $200,000 Texas Mile Stakes (G3) on April 27 at Lone….
Lookinforchange Gives Trainer Jerry Donaldson Another Stakes Winner at Will Rogers
Trainer Jerry Donaldson sent out his second stakes winner in as many days on Wednesday as Lookinforchange rolled to a 4 ¼-length victory in the $50,000 Wilma Mankiller Memorial Stakes….
Nine-year-old Humble Smarty Wins Clem McSpadden Stakes at Will Rogers
Like a fine wine that gets better with age, Brett Creighton’s Humble Smarty scored a decisive 4 ½-length victory in Tuesday’s $51,000 Clem McSpadden Memorial Route 66 Stakes at Will….
Remember Me Rescue to Host Three Events Later this Month
Three first-time events this month will benefit Remember Me Rescue (RMR), a north Texas organization that retrains and rehabilitates retired and injured Thoroughbred horses when their race track careers are….