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HORSEBACK OPINION: Texas Gambling Bill Out of Committee, Now Time for Passage

April 16, 2013
HORSEBACK OPINION: Texas Gambling Bill Out of Committee, Now Time for Passage

HOUSTON, (Horseback) – A Texas senate bill that would take the state’s struggling horse tracks to the level of competing on an even playing field with venues in other states could pass the upper house with your help. The legislation, would finally bring a long stalled, and much hoped for, vote on casino gambling...
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Two Ladies Win Houston Track’s Biggest Race Ever, Set Track Record in the Process

January 27, 2013
Two Ladies Win Houston Track’s Biggest Race Ever, Set Track Record in the Process

JOYFUL VICTORY SETS NEW TRACK RECORD IN THE $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC Trainer Larry Jones Set Track Records in the Ladies Classic and Champion Energy Services Stakes Photo by Jack Coady, Cody Photography HOUSTON, (SHRP) – The inaugural running of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic, at a distance of a mile andone-sixteenth, attracted a...
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BIG RACING WEEKEND AT SHRP

January 25, 2013
BIG RACING WEEKEND AT SHRP

AUSTIN, (Texas Thoroughbred Association) – Saturday evening, the inaugural running of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic at a distance of a mile and one-sixteenth, will take place with a spectacular field of fillies and mares, whose combined earnings exceed $2.3 million. Starters from the rail out are: Joyful Victory, Rosie Napravnik; Brushed by a...
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FIELD SET FOR THE $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC

January 23, 2013
FIELD SET FOR THE $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC

SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK HOSTS THE RICHEST THOROUGHBRED STAKES RACE IN TEXAS Saturday, January 26 Card Also Includes the Grade III, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup as Well as a Benefit for Susan G. Komen For the Cure® Houston When Sam Houston Race Park officials were looking to enhance the status of their 2013 Thoroughbred...
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Fillies and Mares Take Center Stage to Kick Off Texas Champions Weekend

January 15, 2013
Fillies and Mares Take Center Stage to Kick Off Texas Champions Weekend

HOUSTON, (SHRP) – Sam Houston Race Park will host its 20th Annual Live Racing Season with Thoroughbreds returning to action on Friday, January 18. Texas-breds will be featured in Texas Champions Weekend, with seven stakes set for Friday and Saturday evening. Friday’s opening ten-race card will be highlighted by three stakes: the $50,000 Bara...
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Houston Track Readies for Biggest Race Ever

January 2, 2013
Houston Track Readies for Biggest Race Ever

MY MISS AURELIA LEADS LIST OF TALENTED NOMINATIONS FOR THE $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK Nationally Prominent Fillies, Mares and Trainers Target Inaugural Stakes on January 26, 2013 HOUSTON, (SHRP) – Sam Houston Race Park has received exceptional interest from some of the top racing leaders in the country for...
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Houston’s Biggest Race Ever Drawing Major Coverage

December 21, 2012
Houston’s Biggest Race Ever Drawing Major Coverage

Houston TX, (SHRP) – Sam Houston Race Park officials are pleased to announce a new television partnership with HRTV and FOX Sports Southwest which will give race fans in Houston and across the nation the opportunity to watch the most anticipated racing event in Texas in 2013. In a partnership, HRTV, “the network for...
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Houston Track Expands Gambling Options

December 12, 2012
Houston Track Expands Gambling Options

SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK SET TO OFFER ON-TRACK MOBILE WAGERING 2013 Live Race Meet Adds Houston Ladies Classic and New Wagers with Fan-Friendly Low Takeouts HOUSTON, (SHRP) – The 20th Annual Live Racing Season at Sam Houston Race Park gets underway on Friday, January 18, 2013 and racetrack officials are pleased to announce a...
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Texas Thoroughbred Racing Sees New Stakes Races

October 19, 2012
Texas Thoroughbred Racing Sees New Stakes Races

NEW $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC TOPS $1.7 MILLION SHRP STAKES PROGRAM By David Hooper, CEO, Texas Thoroughbred Association AUSTIN, (TTA) – Kudos to Andrea Young, president of Sam Houston Race Park, and Eric Johnston, vice president of racing, for thinking out of the box and making an effort to put the track in the...
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SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES THE RICHEST THOROUGHBRED STAKES RACE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS

October 16, 2012
SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK ANNOUNCES THE RICHEST THOROUGHBRED STAKES RACE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS

Event Day includes the Grade III, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup HOUSTON, (SHRP) – Sam Houston Race Park is pleased to announce a revamped stakes schedule in 2013 which will include the richest Thoroughbred race in Texas and in Sam Houston Race Park history. The $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic is set for Saturday, January 26,...
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