News & Updates
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES 10% PURSE INCREASE FOR THE REMAINDER OF ITS 2023 QUARTER HORSE LIVE RACING SEASON
Boost Goes Into Effect on Thursday, May 18
HOUSTON, TX - Sam Houston Race Park is pleased to announce that a purse increase of 10% will go into effect with the Thursday, May 18 race card. The boost will cover each of the overnight races for the 2023 Quarter Horse meet which concludes on Saturday, June 17.
SAN LORENZO QUEEN SETS THE FASTEST QUALIFYING TIME IN TRIALS FOR THE $461,835 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2)
Trainer Juan Diaz Will Saddle Four in the June 3 Final
span style="background:white">span style="font-style:normal">span style="font-weight:400">span style="orphans:auto">span style="white-space:normal">span style="word-spacing:0px">HOUSTON, TX –Sam Houston Race Park ran 18 trials for the richest race of the 2023 Quarter Horse meet, the $461,835 Sam Houston Futurity (G2). with impressive efforts on both Friday and Saturday evenings. Five qualifiers from each night will return on Saturday, June 3.
TRIALS FOR THE $461,835 SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY (G2) WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, MAY 12 AND SATURDAY, MAY 13
The Top Five Qualifiers From Each Night Will Advance to the Final on Saturday, June 3
HOUSTON, TX – It will be a very busy weekend for the connections of juvenile Quarter Horses at Sam Houston Race Park. The northwest Houston racetrack will run nine trials on Friday, May 12 as well as Saturday, May 13 for the $461,835 Sam Houston Futurity (G2). Post time is 6:15 pm (CT) with the fastest ten qualifiers in the 330-yard trials earning a berth to the final on Saturday, June 3.
Juan Diaz, Jr. has no plans to write a book on how to train Quarter Horses.
Article By: Hal Lundgren
Juan Diaz, Jr. has no plans to write a book on how to train Quarter Horses.
"If I did, they'd only print 100 copies," he guessed.
How does a trainer shave one-third of a second off.
Article By: Hal Lundgren
That's the challenge before the May 19, $209,000 Sam Houston Derby. Ten finalists qualified in heats on April 29. The fastest runners were about one-third of a second apart.
JESS GOOD WINE SETS THE FASTEST QUALIFYING TIME IN TRIALS FOR THE $209,200 SAM HOUSTON DERBY (G3) ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29
By Martha Claussen
HOUSTON, TX – Seven 350-yard trials for the $209,200 Sam Houston Derby (G3) were contested Saturday evening over a fast track surface.
TRIALS FOR THE $209,200 SAM HOUSTON DERBY (G3) TO BE CONTESTED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29
By Martha Claussen
HOUSTON, TX – The first test for 3-year-olds will take place Saturday, April 29 with seven trials for the $209,200 Sam Houston Derby (G3). Post time is 6:15 pm (CT) with the fastest ten qualifiers in the 350-yard trials earning a berth to the final on Friday, May 19.
Jose Herbert was an obscure jockey throughout Sam Houston Race Park's 2022 Quarter Horse season.
Article By: Hal Lundgren
Herbert's race winnings are rising sharply. From only about $31,000 in 2019, they jumped to $97,000 in 2020, $285,000 in 2021, and more than $600,000 last year.
