Quarter Horse Opening Day
April 19th, 2024

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SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK KICKS OFF ITS 2022 QUARTER HORSE RACING SEASON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Solid Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule and Tributes for Horsemen Leon Bard, John Buchanan and Jessie Yoakum Set for the 25-day Meet

HOUSTON, TX - The 2022 Quarter Horse racing season at Sam Houston Race Park gets underway on Friday, April 22 with a ten-race card, beginning at 6:45 pm (CT). Opening weekend continues with ten races set on Saturday, April 23, also at 6:45 pm.  The 25-day meet will run through Saturday, June 18.

BART LANG JOINS SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK AS DIRECTOR OF RACING

Solid Handle Numbers Recorded in the 2022 Thoroughbred Live Racing Season

(Houston, TX) –Sam Houston Race Park closed the curtain on its 50-day Thoroughbred live racing season on Saturday, April 9.

STEWART ELLIOTT, STEVE ASMUSSEN AND END ZONE ATHLETICS, INC. WIN TITLES IN THE 2022 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK THOROUGHBRED LIVE RACING SEASON

Successful 50-Day Meet Wrapped on Saturday, April 9

HOUSTON, TX- The annual Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred concluded on Saturday, April 9 with 11 races and the presentation of the end of the meet honors for the meet’s leading jockey, trainer and owner.

SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK 2022 THOROUGHBRED MEET WILL CONCLUDE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9

Veteran Jockeys Stewart Elliott and Ry Eikleberry Locked in a Tight Battle for Leading Rider

HOUSTON, TX- There are just three more days remaining in the 2022 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred live racing season. The 50-day  meet, which will wrap on Saturday, April 9, has been successful on many levels showcasing the resurgence of Texas racing.

SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES ITS 2022 QUARTER HORSE STAKES SCHEDULE

The 25-Day Quarter Horse Live Racing Season Gets Underway on Friday, April 22

HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 2022 Quarter Horse racing season on Friday, April 22.  The 25-day meet continues through Saturday, June 18

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TEXAS THOROUGHBREDS PACKED A PUNCH IN THE SEVEN TEXAS CHAMPIONS DAY STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK

Previous Stakes Winners Mr. Money Bags, Ima Discreet Lady, No Mas Tequila, Gold Pilot Joined by Lethal Move, Lucky’s Special and Tolonda

HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park saluted accredited Texas-breds Saturday, March 26 with seven Texas Champions Day stakes. It was an exceptional renewal of the annual racing event with many compelling story lines. Several undisputed favorites did not disappoint and there were plenty of impressive performances from first-time stakes winners.  From the $100,000 Richard King Stakes to the final stakes on the card, the $100,000 Star of Texas, there were thrills for each of the connections as well as racing fans in Houston and those watching via simulcasting.

TEXAS THOROUGHBRED ASSOCIATION (TTA) CHAMPIONS RETURN TO ACTION ON TEXAS CHAMPIONS DAY, SATURDAY, MARCH 26 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK

Racehorse Ownership Seminar Set for Saturday Evening

HOUSTON, TX- The pride of Texas breeders, owners, trainers and several Texas Thoroughbred Association (TTA) Champions will be on full display Saturday, March 26 when Sam Houston Race Park hosts Texas Champions Day. The 10-race card will get underway at 5:55 pm (CT) with several special events planned for horseplayers and fans considering owning a Texas Thoroughbred.

TEXAS CHAMPIONS DAY WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK

Horseplayers Invited to Enter the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Handicapping Challenge With the Top Two Entrants Awarded a Berth into the Prestigious 2023 NHC Final

HOUSTON, TX- Texas Champions Day has been one of the most anticipated days of the annual Thoroughbred season since Sam Houston Race Park opened in 1994. The 2022 edition, set for Saturday, March 26, will shine the spotlight on the resurgence of Texas racing, showcasing the best thoroughbreds in the Lone Star State.

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