Rosie Napravnik’s OTTB “Sugar”
Jockey Rosie Napravnik riding her OTTB “Sugar” In 2012, Rosie Napravnik became the first female jockey to win the Kentucky Oaks. How wonderful to see a top jockey aboard an […]
OTTB’s as Show Hunters
Look Out Hunter World, The OTTBs Are Coming! By: Jennifer Alfano Chronicle of The Horse “It’s been a while since I’ve had a Thoroughbred, and it’s easy to see that they really […]
Valid Expectations: All-Time Leading Texas Sire
VALID EXPECTATIONS BECOMES ALL-TIME LEADING TEXAS SIRE, CLOSES IN ON $30 MILLION Valid Expectations * Lee Ackerley photo Valid Expectations, the dominant stallion in Texas over the past decade, recently […]
IMPORTANT NOTE: Venue Change for TTA Awards Banquet
VENUE CHANGE FOR TTA AWARDS BANQUET The TTA Annual Awards Banquet scheduled for Saturday, February 16th at Sam Houston Race Park will now be held in the San Jacinto Suite in […]
Manyriverstocross Upsets Tomball Stakes
TEXAS-BRED MANYRIVERSTOCROSS UPSETS TOMBALL STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON Manyriverstocross * Photo by Coady Photography Manyriverstocross made the most of her Sam Houston Race Park debut in the Saturday evening feature, […]
SUPER STRUGGLER TO STAND IN TEXAS
SUPER STRUGGLER RETIRED TO STAND IN TEXAS Super Struggler, a stakes-placed son of accomplished stallion and racehorse Struggler (GB), has been retired to stand stud duty in Texas near Houston […]
News and Notes for February 8, 2013
NEWS AND NOTES FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2013 TEXAS WAGERING STATISTICS The Texas Racing Commission has issued a report on wagering statistics for the period January 1 – 27, 2012 as […]
Accredited Texas-Bred Doc R U It Brings Melancon Victory #4000
Jockey Melancon Reaches 4,000-Win Milestone By Blood-Horse Staff Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013 3:15 PM Gerard Melancon became the 65th North American jockey to ride 4,000 winners when he guided Doc R […]
Horsemen Discussion with TRC
Horsemen Discussion Drug Violation Penalty Enforcement with Texas Racing Commission(Austin, Texas – Wednesday, February 6, 2013) – At the request of THP Board Member Lane Hutchins, a discussion airing the concerns […]
Patty’s Pride Seeking Tomball Purse
Sam Houston: Patty’s Pride looks to reap lion’s share of Tomball purse By Mary Rampellini Patty’s Pride has won stakes in Oklahoma and Louisiana and on Saturday night will attempt to […]