• News and Notes for March 13, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 13, 2015 LEGISLATION FILED TO HELP INCREASE PURSES Some potentially positive news from Austin is the filing of Senate Bill ...

  • TTA Member Jimmy Smith of Winters, Texas Passes Away

    James "Jimmy" Smith (1942 - 2015) March 9, 2015 James "Jimmy" Smith DVM, 72, of Winters died March 9, 2015. He was born June 20, ...

  • Equine Law Seminar Slated for April 9 in Houston

    The Houston Bar Association Animal Law Section is hosting an Equine Law Seminar. It is designed to educate horse owners and equine professionals (including trainers, ...

  • News and Notes for March 6, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 6, 2015 FINAL DAYS OF THE SHRP 2015 THOROUGHBRED MEET Competitive battles are taking place for the leading jockey, trainer ...

  • TTA Member Alert – Contact Your Legislators!

    TTA Member Alert Last year, at the request of Texas horsemen, the Texas Racing Commission proposed draft rules to regulate and implement pari-mutuel wagering on historical ...

  • News and Notes for February 27, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2015 LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFORMATION Do you know who represents you and how to contact them? Simply go to http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx ...

  • News and Notes for February 20, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2015 THIS WEEKEND AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK Weekend festivities kick off on Friday evening with an appearance by the ...

  • News and Notes for February 13, 2015

      NEWS AND NOTES FOR FEBRUARY 13, 2015 SATURDAY STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK Sam Houston Race Park will present three stakes on Saturday, February ...

  • Roses to Ribbons Event at SHRP

    NEW EVENT FOR RACEHORSE REHOMING SET FOR SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK The Paddock Foundation, a non-profit organization launched by the Texas Thoroughbred Association to support ...

  • TTA Night at the Races, February 14th at SHRP

    TTA NIGHT AT THE RACES Join us for TTA Night at the Races at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, February 14th!  In addition to ...

  • Texas lawmakers fire back at Racing Commission

    Texas lawmakers fire back at Racing Commission By Anna M. Tinsley atinsley@star-telegram.com 02/07/2015 3:21 PM 02/07/2015 4:23 PM Texas racing commissioners approved a plan last ...

  • Paddock Foundation to Host Roses to Ribbons Event for Ex-Racehorses at Sam Houston

    The Paddock Foundation is pleased to announce the Roses to Ribbons Old Fashioned Horse Fair to be held March 8 at 11 a.m. at Sam ...

  • News and Notes for February 6, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2015 BUCHAREST STAKES DRAWS A FIELD OF SIX The $50,000 Bucharest Turf Sprint for Accredited Texas-bred 4-year-olds and up ...

  • News and Notes for January 30, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 30, 2015 TOMBALL STAKES ON TAP THIS WEEKEND Saturday’s feature at Sam Houston Race Park is the $50,000 Tomball Distaff ...

  • News and Notes for January 23, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 23, 2015 2014 TEXAS CHAMPIONS NAMED The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced the 2014 Texas Champions and named Fiftyshadesofgold as ...

  • February Racing and Accreditation Deadlines

    Texas Thoroughbred Association   Jan. 22, 2015 IMPORTANT TTA DEADLINES APPROACHING  TTA Sales Futurity: The first sustaining payment for the 2015 TTA Sales Futurity, for horses ...

  • Fiftyshadesofgold Named Texas-bred Horse of the Year

    Texas-bred Fiftyshadesofgold (Photo by Reed Palmer Photography) The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced the 2014 Texas Champions and named Fiftyshadesofgold as the Texas ...

  • News and Notes for January 16, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 16, 2015 SAM HOUSTON MEET KICKS OFF WITH TEXAS CHAMPIONS WEEKEND Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 22nd ...

  • News and Notes for January 9, 2015

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JANUARY 9, 2015 TTA STAFF MEMBER LOSES HOME On January 3rd, the home of Texas Thoroughbred Association's Accreditation/Racing Manager Jennifer Gibbs ...

  • Immaculate to Stand at Seguin Horse Center

    DISTORTED HUMOR SON IMMACULATE TO STAND AT SEGUIN HORSE CENTER IN TEXAS Immaculate, a son of leading stallion Distorted Humor out of Eclipse Award winner ...