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ALI RIVERA, JUAN DIAZ, JR. AND SARAH HUSKEY EARN TITLES IN THE 2023 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE MEET
Next Stop on the Texas Circuit is Retama Park – Opening Day is Thursday, June 29
By Martha Claussen
HOUSTON, TX –The 2023 Sam Houston Quarter Horse racing season concluded on Saturday, June 17 with an exciting ten-race card, including four stakes and the presentation of the end-of-the-meet awards for leading jockey, trainer, and owner.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK WRAPPED ITS 2023 QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON ON SATURDAY, JUNE 17
By Martha Claussen
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park closed out its 2023 live racing season on Saturday, June 17 with quality performances in the final four stakes of the meet and honored trainer Jesse Yoakum, who was a longtime supporter of Texas racing and Willie Hickman, who played many pivotal roles in the Sam Houston racing office.
STORMGUARD CAPTURES THE $125,945 JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE (G3) AND DASH FOR THE FLASH CLOSED WITH AUTHORITY TO TAKE THE $73,304 ADEQUAN DERBY CHALLENGE AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
By Martha Claussen
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park hosted two regional qualifying races for the 2023 Bank of America Racing Challenge on Friday, June 16. Stormguard was a convincing winner in the $125,945 John Deere Juvenile Challenge (G3) and Dash for the Flash was equally impressive in the $73,304 Adequan Derby Challenge.
FOUR STAKES SET FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 17, THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE 2023 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON
Presentation of the End of the Meet Trophies Will be Made to the Leading Owner, Trainer and Jockey
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park will close out its 2023 live racing season on Saturday, June 17with ten Quarter Horse races, beginning at 6:25 pm (CT). The $50,000 Sam Houston 250 Stakes and $50,000 Sam Houston 550 Stakes both drew full fields. In addition, the program will include memorial stakes honoring trainer Jesse Yoakum, who was a longtime supporter of Texas racing, and Willie Hickman, who played many pivotal roles in the Sam Houston racing office.
THE $125,945 JOHN DEERE JUVENILE AND $73,304 ADEQUAN DERBY KICK OFF THE FINAL WEEKEND OF THE 2023 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE MEET
The Winners Will Advance to the Bank of America Challenge Championships on October 21 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park will close out its 2023 live racing season this weekend with stakes action on both Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17. First post for both evenings is 6:25 pm (CT). Friday’s features are the $125,945 John Deere Juvenile Challenge (G2) and $91,163 Adequan Derby.
OP LIL BECCA AND JUST WISHN CAPTURE THE COLORS OF TEXAS STAKES VICTORIES SATURDAY, JUNE 10 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
By Martha Claussen
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park welcomed fans for live Quarter Horse racing and the simulcast of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 10. Two stakes for Paints and Appaloosas were contested on the card with Op Lil Becca scoring her first stakes victory in the $64,480 Colors Of Houston Futurity (G2) and Just Wishn taking the $34,250 Colors Of Texas Paint Maturity (G2)
Sam Houston Race Park's winner's circle has no formal name.
Article By: Hal Lundgren
Were there an official title during this year's Quarter Horse meet, it would have been the Juan Diaz Jr. Winner's Circle.
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK HONORED LONGTIME TEXAS TRAINERS LEON BARD AND JOHN BUCHANAN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 3
Jockey Froylan Ramirez Piloted Both Lipstick Promise and Tic It to the Dance to Victory
HOUSTON, TX – An exceptional night of Quarter Horse racing took place Saturday, June 3 at Sam Houston Race Park, highlighted by the final of the $461,835 Sam Houston Futurity (G2). Two features were also contested honoring John Buchanan and Leon Bard, who were involved in Quarter Horse racing prior to the passage of pari-mutuel racing in Texas and prominent at Sam Houston Race Park when the track opened in 1994 until their passing. Many breeders, owners, trainers, and jockeys were in attendance and shared memories with the Buchanan and Bard family members.
