News and Notes for January 23, 2015
NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 23, 2015 2014 TEXAS CHAMPIONS NAMED The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced the 2014 Texas Champions and named Fiftyshadesofgold as the Texas Horse of the […]
February Racing and Accreditation Deadlines
Texas Thoroughbred Association Jan. 22, 2015 IMPORTANT TTA DEADLINES APPROACHING TTA Sales Futurity: The first sustaining payment for the 2015 TTA Sales Futurity, for horses nominated in December, is now […]
News and Notes for January 16, 2015
NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 16, 2015 SAM HOUSTON MEET KICKS OFF WITH TEXAS CHAMPIONS WEEKEND Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 22nd racing season tonight. Opening night […]
News and Notes for January 9, 2015
NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 9, 2015 TTA STAFF MEMBER LOSES HOME On January 3rd, the home of Texas Thoroughbred Association’s Accreditation/Racing Manager Jennifer Gibbs was struck by lightning and […]
News and Notes for December 19, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR DECEMBER 19, 2014 TOP TRAINERS TARGETING SAM HOUSTON THOROUGHBRED MEET Some of the industry’s top trainers will ship horses to Sam Houston Race Park for its […]
News and Notes for December 12, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR DECEMBER 12, 2014 TEXAS A&M PROFESSOR TO LEAD THE AAEP IN 2015 Longtime Texas A&M University professor G. Kent Carter, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM was installed as president […]
News and Notes for December 5, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR DECEMBER 5, 2014 KENTUCKY REPORTS INCREASE IN HISTORICAL RACING BETS Historical race wagering at two Kentucky racetracks registered healthy increases in October versus the same month […]
Full Obituary for Sammy Jackson
UPDATED WITH OBITUARY: Texas Racing Industry Loses Champion, Friend Sammy Jackson (Austin, Texas – Saturday, November 29, 2014) – On Monday evening, November 17, the Texas racing industry lost […]
News and Notes for November 21, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR NOVEMBER 21, 2014 PROMISE ME SILVER, W V JETSETTER WIN TEXAS STALLION STAKES AT RETAMA Last Saturday was a big night for progeny of the stallions […]
Industry Loses a Friend – Sammy Jackson Passes Away
All of us in the Texas racing industry lost a dear friend and valued coworker Monday evening with the passing of Samuel “Sammy” Jackson. With his family at his side, […]