Horsemen Urged to Keep Calling Legislative Budget Board Members
For the immediate future, please contact the members of the Legislative Budget Board to continue to ask that the TxRc be fully funded. We all need to thank the House […]
September 1 Update on Texas Racing Commission Closure
Dear TTA Members: There were a lot of stories, rumors and misinformation yesterday, concerning the situation with the funding of the Texas Racing Commission. The only facts which can be […]
News and Notes for July 24, 2015
TTA BOARD ACTION ON SALES AND FUTURITY We know that TTA members are concerned about the status of horse auction sales in Texas and the TTA Sale Futurity. In a […]
Golden Horse: Texas-bred Transitions from the Track to the Barrels
By Mary Cage There are two meanings of the word “race” for Texas-bred Brooks Open Gold. A 7-year-old gray gelding by Open Forum and out of the Alphabet Soup mare […]
News and Notes for July 17, 2015
TEXAS RACING THIS WEEKEND This weekend marks the final weekend of the Thoroughbred meet at Lone Star Park. Post time for racing tonight and Saturday is 6:35pm and 1:35pm on […]
News and Notes for July 9, 2015
STARS OF TEXAS DAY AT LONE STAR PARK On Saturday, July 11, Lone Star Park will host Stars of Texas Day featuring two $100,000 stakes and two $50,000 stakes. Fasig-Tipton […]
News and Notes for July 2, 2015
ACCREDITED TEXAS-BREDS IN STAKES ACTION THIS WEEKEND Promise Me Silver (Silver City – Uno Mas Promesa) will face five foes in the $150 Gr. 3 Victory Ride Stakes at Belmont […]
News and Notes for June 26, 2015
TTA BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS The TTA Board of Directors met on June 20 and elected the following officers to serve a one-year term: President – Hal Wiggins of Houston […]
News and Notes for May 15, 2015
PREAKNESS COVERAGE Live racing, live music from 1 – 4 pm by Motion, Family Fun Park & the simulcast of the 140th Preakness Stakes–it all happens this Saturday at Lone […]
News and Notes for April 10, 2015
NEWS AND NOTES FOR APRIL 10, 2015 LONE STAR MEET KICKS OFF WITH PREMIERE STAKES The 19th Thoroughbred meet for Lone Star Park got underway last night with the 6 […]