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 […]
$1.7 Million Stakes Schedule for SHRP
Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 22nd live racing season Friday, January 16. The 2015 schedule has been approved by the Texas Racing Commission and begins with the […]
News and Notes for October 3, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR OCTOBER 3, 2014 HRT LAWSUIT UPDATE In a hearing Thursday in Travis County, District Court Judge Lora Livingston declined to issue a temporary restraining order as […]
Fiftyshadesofgold Retired
TOP TEXAS-BRED FIFTYSHADESOFGOLD RETIRED FROM RACING Fiftyshadesofgold, last year’s Texas Champion 2-Year-Old Filly and one of the nation’s top 3-year-old fillies this year, has been retired from racing. The Texas-bred […]
News and Notes for September 26, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 UPDATE ON HRT LAWSUIT The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas has intervened as a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed by charitable bingo interests […]
News and Notes for September 19, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 BINGO COALITION SUES TO BLOCK TRC DECISION ON HISTORICAL RACING A second lawsuit has been filed to try to stop the Texas Racing […]
Moro Tap to Stand at Double Infinity Ranch
Moro Tap, a graded stakes-placed son of North America’s leading sire Tapit, has been retired to stud and will stand the 2015 breeding season at Double Infinity Ranch in Texas. […]
News and Notes for September 12, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 HEARING ON HISTORICAL RACING Thursday’s hearing in 48th District Court was the latest development in the ongoing effort to allow historical racing at […]
Fasig-Tipton Texas Sale News
Cooler Sale Gets Warm Reception Fasig-Tipton Texas is very encouraged by the response of sellers to the 2014 yearling and mixed auction at Lone Star Park. Previously held in summer, […]
News and Notes for September 5, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 RETAMA THOROUGHBRED MEET BEGINS TODAY Retama Park will celebrate 20 years of racing tonight when Thoroughbreds take the stage for the 26-day meet […]