• Vote Now for the 2019 Texas Champion Claimer

    Claiming horses fill the vast majority of race cards every day, but these hard-workers rarely receive recognition so the Texas Thoroughbred Association created the Texas ...

  • Mr Money Bags Named 2019 Texas Horse of the Year

    Roy Cobb’s homebred Mr Money Bags will be crowned as the 2019 Texas Horse of the Year at the Texas Thoroughbred Association’s annual meeting and ...

  • Weekly ATB Winners (January 20 – 26)

    Congrats to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past week: Bold Bulldog (Oratory - Seeking Heaven); Bold ...

  • News and Notes for January 24, 2020

    HOUSTON RACING FESTIVAL Sam Houston Race Park will host the Houston Racing Festival on Sunday, a program of six stakes led by the Grade 3, ...

  • Incentive and Bonus Programs Announced for Texas 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale

    The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced two new programs to make buying, selling and racing horses in Texas more lucrative for horsemen. The Texas 2-Year-Olds ...

  • Weekly ATB Winners January 13 – 19

    Congrats to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past week: Brightest (Too Much Bling - Fast Find); ...

  • News and Notes for January 17, 2020

    RACING AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK There are 10 races each on Friday (with 97 horses) and Saturday evenings (with 88 horses) with a 6:45pm ...

  • Weekly ATB Winners January 6 – 12

    Congrats to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past 2 weeks: Bold Legend (Contemporary - Lovely Eyes); ...

  • NEWS AND NOTES FOR JAN. 10, 2020

    SAM HOUSTON OPENS TONIGHT From a Daily Racing Form article by Mary Rampellini: The eyes of racing will be upon Sam Houston Race Park on ...

  • TTA Announces Membership Promotion Supporting Thoroughbred Aftercare

    The Texas Thoroughbred Association is offering the TEXAS TRIFECTA, which provides three years of membership for the price of two. That means a three-year traditional ...

  • News and Notes for January 3, 2020

    TEXAS CONNECTIONS IN UPCOMING STAKES On Saturday, 12/1 Runaway Dreamer (KY) runs in the $100,000 Ginger Brew Stakes at Gulfstream for owner/breeder Craig B. Singer. ...

  • Weekly ATB Winners Dec. 23 – 29

    Congratulations to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past week: Baozun (Maclean's Music - Ron's Lady) and ...

  • News and Notes for Dec. 27, 2019

    TEXAS CONNECTIONS IN UPCOMING STAKESDelta Downs – Today:$70,000 Lookout Stakes: Karl Broberg will saddle 7/2 Dale’s Lil Sis (LA).  The mare is owned by End ...

  • Weekly ATB Winners Dec. 9 – 22

    Congrats to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past two weeks: Eaton's Memory (Eaton's Gift - Sallys ...

  • News and Notes for Dec. 20, 2019

    TEXAS CONNECTIONS IN UPCOMING STAKESStakes winner Gee She Sparkles (Race Day – Pata Fresca) will compete in a field of 6 for the $75,000 Letellier ...

  • Now is the time to bring your in-foal mares to Texas!

  • Roses to Ribbons Old Fashioned Horse Fair Returns to Sam Houston

    On Saturday, March 14, 2020 horsemen are in for a real treat. The Paddock Foundation will be hosting an old fashioned horse fair in the ...

  • News and Notes for Dec. 13, 2019

    TEXAS CONNECTIONS IN UPCOMING STAKESThere are several Texas connections racing Saturday at Fair Grounds for Louisiana Champions Day: In the $100,000 Lassie, Steve Asmussen trains ...

  • Weekly ATB Winners Dec. 2 – 8

    Congrats to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past week: Bright Blue (Midnite Lute - Lady Gallapiat); ...

  • News and Notes for Dec. 6, 2019

    MR MONEY BAGS LIKELY 2019 TEXAS CHAMPION HORSE OF THE YEAR Mr Money Bags was a five-time stakes winner in 2019 and wrapped up his ...