Racing News
QUARTER HORSE STAKES FROM 250 YARDS TO 870 YARDS WILL DELIGHT FANS AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ON SATURDAY, JUNE 15
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 2024 live racing season on Saturday, June 15 with eleven Quarter Horse races, beginning at 6:30 pm (CT). Accomplished sprinters and experienced distance runners will display their talent throughout the closing night program. In addition, Sam Houston Race Park will pay tribute to 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.
FIRE COWBOY GOES FOR HIS SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY SATURDAY NIGHT AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK AS THE FAVORITE IN THE $280,450 SAM HOUSTON DERBY(G3)
The 25-Day Quarter Horse Season Wraps with Nine Stakes
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park will close out its 2024 live racing season on Saturday, June 15 with eleven Quarter Horse races, beginning at 6:30 pm (CT). No rain is forecast for the biggest night of the meet with nine stakes to be contested as well as the presentation of the end-of-the-meet honors for the leading owner, trainer, and jockey.
THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING FOR THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON ON SATURDAY, JUNE 15
THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING FOR THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON ON SATURDAY, JUNE 15
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park will close out its 30thanniversary live racing season with a stakes-filled card leading up to the richest race of the meet, the $621,810 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) on Saturday, June 15. Since its first running in 1994, the 330-yard championship for 2-year-old Quarter Horses has thrilled racing fans and rewarded breeders, trainers, and jockeys with a memory that lasts for a lifetime.
JOCKEYS STEWART ELLIOTT AND SON CHRISTOPHER LOOK FORWARD TO A VERY SPECIAL FATHER'S DAY
(Stewart, Lilibeth and their son Christopher Elliott. Photo courtesy Elliott Family)
Grand Prairie, TX (June 10, 2024) -- It is a rarity in professional sports for fathers and sons to achieve excellence in their careers. The Griffeys in baseball; the Mannings in football, the Earnhardts in auto racing, and the Ewings in basketball have impressed generations of sports fans.
JOCKEY LUIS VIVANCO HAVING A YEAR TO REMEMBER AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Special 1:00 pm (Central) Post Set on Saturday June 8
HOUSTON, TX –There are just seven days remaining in the 2024 Sam Houston Race Park live racing season, but the schedule is packed with exciting special events and captivating Quarter Horse action. One of the most anticipated national racing events is set for Saturday, June 8 with the final jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes.
FIELDS SET FOR THE $621,810 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2) AND $280,450 SAM HOUSTON DERBY
Ten Fastest Qualifiers From Trials Will Return on Saturday, June 15
HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park conducted a total of 14 trials for the $621,810 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25. The talent was evident on both nights and the ten fastest 330-yard qualifiers are set to return for the final on Saturday, June 15.
TRIALS FOR THE $621,810 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2) SET FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24 AND SATURDAY, MAY 25
The Final of the Richest Race of the Meet Will be Run on Saturday, June 15
<meta charset="UTF-8" />HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park will conduct a total of 14 trials for the $621,810 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 Five qualifiers from each night will return for the final on Saturday, June 15, and each of the connections are hopeful that their juvenile will capture the richest race of the meet.
BLUE EYED JANE DOMINANT IN THE $102,382 JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE(G3) WITH FRANKIE JR VICTORIOUS IN THE $69,938 ADEQUAN DERBY ON FRIDAY, MAY 10 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Trainer Juan Diaz, Jr. Saddled the Winners of Both Finals
HOUSTON, TX - The $102,382 John Deere Juvenile Challenge (G3) and $69,938 Adequan Derby took place at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, May 10. The grandstand and track apron were filled with Texas Quarter Horse fans rooting for their favorites and both finals were tremendously exciting!
