Texas Owner and Trainer Dr. Kamal Sheena Passes Away
Texas Thoroughbred Association member Dr. Kamal Sheena passed away peacefully on January 10 surrounded by his family. Kamal was born in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 11, 1927. He found his […]
NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 17, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 17, 2014 ATB AWARDS CHECKS ATB awards checks for the recently concluded Retama Park Thoroughbred meet should be in the mail by Monday, January 20th. […]
A Look Back at Past TX Champions Races
A LOOK BACK AT THE FOND MEMORIES OF PAST TEXAS CHAMPIONS RACES By Martha Claussen Texas Champions Weekend will take place on Friday and Saturday, January 17-18, and is always […]
Four Stakes at SHRP for Saturday on Champions Weekend
TEXAS CHAMPIONS WEEKEND CONTINUES SATURDAY AT SAM HOUSTON WITH FOUR STAKES The fields are set for Texas Champions Weekend on Saturday, January 18, the second stakes-filled evening set for opening weekend of the […]
SAM HOUSTON OPENS WITH THREE TEXAS-BRED STAKES
SAM HOUSTON OPENS WITH THREE TEXAS-BRED STAKES Cowgirl N Up * Photo by Coady Photography Two defending champions will be in action at Sam Houston Race Park this Friday when live racing […]
ATB Awards Checks Mailing Soon
ATB awards checks for the recently concluded Retama Park Thoroughbred meet should be in the mail by Monday, January 20th. The awards percentages are as follows: Breeders awards: 7.22124% of […]
RECORD NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS FOR HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC
RECORD NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS FOR HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC Nominations have closed for the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic, which will be contested on Saturday, January 25. A record number of fillies […]
NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 10 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 10, 2014 MATTHEWSBURG TO STAND AT SWIFTRUN THOROUGHBREDS Matthewsburg, a Grade 3-winning son of 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, will stand his first season […]
SAM HOUSTON MEET SET TO OPEN JANUARY 17
SAM HOUSTON MEET SET TO OPEN JANUARY 17 The 2014 Thoroughbred racing season at Sam Houston Race Park gets underway on Friday, January 17. Post times are set for Friday and Saturday […]
GHOSTZAPPER SON MATTHEWSBURG TO STAND IN TEXAS
GHOSTZAPPER SON MATTHEWSBURG TO STAND IN TEXAS Matthewsburg Matthewsburg, a Grade 3-winning son of 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, will stand his first season at stud at Swiftrun Thoroughbreds […]