News and Notes for November 14, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2014 TTA NIGHT AT THE RACES FEATURES TEXAS STALLION STAKES On Saturday, Retama Park will host the double feature of the Darby’s Daughter and […]
News and Notes for November 7, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2014 RETAMA PARK TO HONOR MILITARY Tonight, Retama Park will honor veterans and active duty military personnel by offering a complimentary buffet from 6:30 […]
News and Notes for October 31, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR OCTOBER 31, 2014 IT’S ALL ABOUT BREEDERS’ CUP If you have been on the internet or picked up any trade magazine this week, you are […]
NEWS AND NOTES FOR OCTOBER 24, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR OCTOBER 24, 2014 EXPECT ROYALTY, MAGNA BREEZE WIN TEXAS-BRED STAKES AT RETAMA PARK Last Saturday, Retama Park presented a pair of Texas-bred turf stakes with […]
Mr. Besilu to Stand at Eureka Thoroughbred Farm
A.P. INDY STALLION MR. BESILU RETIRED TO EUREKA THOROUGHBRED FARM IN TEXAS Mr. Besilu, the son of A.P. Indy who sold for $4.2 million as a Keeneland yearling, has been […]
Texas Stallion Scrimshaw Relocated to Keen Farms
Graded stakes winner and graded stakes sire Scrimshaw has been relocated to Dallas and Donna Keen’s Keen Farms in Burleson, Texas, for the 2015 breeding season. He will stand for […]
News and Notes for October 17, 2014
THIS WEEKEND AT RETAMA PARK The 2014 Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Gala will be held Saturday in the Showplace Pavilion at Retama Park. Inductees include Art Preston, Joe […]
Wimbledon to Key Ranch for 2015
Leading Texas stallion Wimbledon has been sold to Texan Jack Cook and will stand the 2015 breeding season at Joe Kerby’s Key Ranch near Salado, just north of Austin. Formerly […]
Former TRC Commissioner, Successful Businessman Comer Cottrell Passes Away
Comer Cottrell, a former commissioner for the Texas Racing Commission who was famous for the Curly Kit hair care products, has passed away at the age of 82. Cottrell was […]
All-time Leading Texas Stallion Valid Expectations Sires Grade 1 Producer
Although all-time leading Texas sire Valid Expectations has been retired from stud duty, the stallion is still having an impact on the breed and over the weekend was the broodmare […]