News & Updates
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.
KIE AND DONNA MUSHINSKI LONGTIME SUPPORTERS OF SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK AND TEXAS QUARTER HORSE RACING
By Martha Claussen
HOUSTON, TX – Peaceful moments are sometimes few and fleeting in our world, but Kie and Donna Mushinski find them almost every morning when they see their past, present, and future Quarter Horses running in the pasture.
Quarter Horses are known for flashing from the starting gate and zipping down the track.
Article By: Hal Lundgren
Quarter Horses are known for flashing from the starting gate and zipping down the track.
They've got nothing on Jose Espinoza. They match his work style. The veteran trainer starts his day fast and and never slows down.
The Sport Of Kings!
Article By: Hal Lundgren
Opened with bold plans in 1994, SHRP began with ambitious
purse levels. When wagering levels could not support high
purse pay-outs, SHRP had to re-tool.
When Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez came from Mexico to the U.S., his riding potential surpassed his English skills
Article By: Hal Lundgren
When Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez came from Mexico to the U.S., his riding potential surpassed his English skills.
JOCKEY STEWART ELLIOTT WINS HIS 5,500TH CAREER RACE ABOARD MEANT FOR ME
Milestone Mount Caps Another Successful Season at Sam Houston Race Park
Houston, TX – There are very few, if any, athletes still at the top of their game at the age of 58, but veteran jockey Stewart Elliott has shown, year after year, that age is just a number.
On Texas Champions Day at Sam Houston Race Park, Imaluckycharm proved again that she's the champ of her family.
Article By: Hal Lundgren
On Texas Champions Day at Sam Houston Race Park, Imaluckycharm proved again that she's the champ of her family.
Bret Calhoun-trained runners won three of Saturday's seven, $100,000 features.
Texas Champions Day arrives Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park.
Article By: Hal Lundgren
With a lineup of seven $100,000 races, it's SHRP's deepest program of
the year.
