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April 19th, 2024

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Stelliot's Legacy and Bling Bling Bling Victorious

HOUSTON, TX-  The first two stakes of the 2023 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred season were contested on Saturday afternoon with Stelliot’s Legacy breaking her maiden in the $75,000 Darby’s Daughter and Bling Bling Blingwinning the second stakes of his career in the $75,000 My Dandy. The Texas Thoroughbred Association sponsors the Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes Series (TSSS), a set of races for progeny of nominated Texas-based stallions. The series features three sets of races, each split into two divisions (colts/geldings and fillies) for a purse of $75,000 per division.

Trainer Gelner's Goal: Keep Horses Happy

Article By: Hal Lundgren

Those 18 Thoroughbreds Jayde Gelner brought to Sam Houston Race Park are more than "horses" or "trainees."  He considers them teammates. 

THE $75,000 DARBY’S DAUGHTER AND $75,000 MY DANDY WILL BE CONTESTED SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK

Opening Day for the 2023 Thoroughbred Meet is Friday, January 6

HOUSTON, TX-  The first two stakes of the 2023 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred season will take place Saturday, January 7. The $75,000 Darby’s Daughter and $75,000 My Dandy, at 5 ½ furlongs on the main track, are part of the Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes Series (TSSS), a set of races for progeny of nominated Texas-based stallions. The series, run at Sam Houston Race Park and Lone Star Park, honors notable Texas Thoroughbred fillies and colts and geldings.

RICH HISTORY AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK FOR NATIONALLY PROMINENT TRAINER BRET CALHOUN

Friday, January 6 Is Opening Day for the 43-Day Live Thoroughbred Meet

HOUSTON, TX – Since opening as the first Class 1 racetrack in Texas, Sam Houston Race Park has played a pivotal role in the careers of  many accomplished horsemen and women. In 1994, Bret Calhoun was one of the young trainers in the inaugural live racing season. 

PROMOTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS SET FOR THE 2023 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK LIVE RACING SEASON

HOUSTON, TX – Live Thoroughbred racing resumes at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, January 6 and will continue through April 8. Officials recently announced a transition to afternoon racing each Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 pm (Central).  Holiday Monday racing, also at 1:00 pm, will take place on Martin Luther King Day and President’s Day. Admission will be $5.00 on all live racing days for the upcoming season.

SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES ITS 2023 THOROUGHBRED RACING DATES AND STAKES SCHEDULE

HOUSTON, TX – Live racing returns on Friday, January 6, 2023 with several changes planned for its 43-day Thoroughbred meet.  The Thoroughbred meet will feature afternoon racing on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 pm (Central).  Holiday Monday racing, also at 1:00 pm, will take place on Martin Luther King Day and President’s Day.

ALI RIVERA, JUAN DIAZ, JR. AND CARLOS PONCE EARN TITLES IN THE 2022 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE MEET

HOUSTON, TX –The 2022 Sam Houston Quarter Horse racing season concluded on Saturday, June 18 with the running of six stakes for Texas-breds and the presentation of the end of the meet awards for leading jockey, trainer and owner.

QUALITY PERFORMANCES FROM TEXAS-BREDS CLOSE OUT THE 2022 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK QUARTER HORSE RACING SEASON

HOUSTON, TX –Texas-breds closed out the 2022 Quarter Horse season at Sam Houston Race Park on  Saturday, June 18. Several familiar names made successful returns to the winner’s circle, including El Tartanero Jess in the Sam Houston 250 Stakes; Dak in the Sam Houston 550Stakes and  Just A Perfect Grace winning her first stakes and Lethal White Veil impressing an enthusiastic crowd with her finish in the Sam Houston Starter Stakes.

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