Former trainer Bill Hitt passes away
Bill H. Hitt, a longtime trainer in the region, passed away Wednesday, January 30, at his residence in Red Springs, Texas, at the age of 81. Funeral services will be […]
News and Notes for February 1, 2013
NEWS AND NOTES, FEBRUARY 1, 2013 A TRAINER, A JOCKEY AND TWO NEW TRACK RECORDS Saturday, January 26 was a great evening for Sam Houston Race Park, with exciting finishes […]
Success Noted on All Levels for Inaugural Houston Ladies Classic
Success Noted on All Levels for the Inaugural Houston Ladies Classic at Sam Houston Race Park(Houston, Texas – Wednesday, January 30, 2013) – Saturday, January 26 was a night for the […]
New Post Times for Saturdays at SHRP
New Post Times for Saturdays at Sam Houston Race Park (Houston, Texas – Wednesday, January 30, 2013) – Effective immediately, Sam Houston Race Park first post time on Saturdays will now […]
Crossbow to Stand at Valor Farm
Crossbow to Stand at Valor Farm in Texas By Blood-Horse Staff Photo: Coglianese Photos Crossbow Crossbow , a graded stakes-placed son of Bernardini , has been retired from racing and will enter stud […]
Next issue of Southern Racehorse on the way, online version now available
The January/February issue of Southern Racehorse magazine is being printed and will be in the mail to all Texas Thoroughbred Association and Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma members very soon. […]
Foals of 2011 Nominated to Texas Stallion Stakes Series
Following is a list of 2011 foals that have been nominated to the Texas Stallion Stakes Series. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Gibbs in the TTA office […]
Eileen Hartis Wins Run-Off Election for TTA Board
Votes in the run-off election for the TTA Board of Directors were tabulated this morning, and it was close, but we do have a winner. Of the 224 valid ballots, […]
Burbon Road wins Texas Champion Claimer Award
Brent Savage’s Burbon Road has been named the 2012 Texas Champion Claimer after winning an online poll among all accredited Texas-breds with three or more claiming victories at Texas racetracks […]
TTA News and Notes – January 25, 2013
NEWS AND NOTES, January 25, 2013 BIG RACING WEEKEND AT SHRP Tomorrow evening, the inaugural running of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic at a distance of a mile and one-sixteenth, […]