• News and Notes for August 8, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR AUGUST 8 2014 TRC DELAYS ACTION ON HISTORICAL HORSE RACING RULES, THEN CANCELS AUGUST 12 MEETING The Texas Racing Commission (TxRC), ...

  • News and Notes for August 1, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR AUGUST 1, 2014  STALLION ACCREDITATION AND ADMIN FEE DEADLINE IS TODAY In order to receive Stallion Awards on foals conceived during the 2014 breeding season, a stallion must be accredited and his annual administrative fee for the 2014 season must be paid. ...

  • News and Notes for July 25, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JULY 25, 2014 TAHC UPDATE ON VESICULAR STOMATITIS On July 10, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of two ...

  • News and Notes for July 18, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JULY 18, 2014  LONE STAR PARK THOROUGHBRED MEET CONCLUDES Last weekend marked the close of the Thoroughbred meet at Lone Star ...

  • TRC Public Comment Hearing Location Change

    To ensure sufficient accommodations and parking, the Texas Racing Commission’s Public Comment Hearing on proposed rules (including pari-mutuel wagering on historical races) scheduled for Thursday, ...

  • TB Meet Champions at LSP

    LONE STAR PARK ANNOUNCES MEET CHAMPIONS Lone Star Park wrapped up its Thoroughbred meet on Saturday and has announced the leading horsemen. Jockey David Cabrera ...

  • LSP TB MEET CLOSES

    LONE STAR MEET CLOSES WITH STARS OF TEXAS DAY Lone Star Park on Saturday wrapped up its Thoroughbred meet with Stars of Texas Day featuring ...

  • Lone Star shows signs of life

      Lone Star shows signs of life The Texas racetrack has not been in racing’s spotlight since 2004 Updated: July 11, 2014, 2:13 PM ET By Gary West | Special ...

  • Kenny McPeek Supports Historical Racing in Texas

    TOP TRAINER KENNY MCPEEK TO RACE IN TEXAS, SHOWS SUPPORT FOR HISTORICAL RACING Trainer Kenny McPeek * Photo by Susan Lustig McPeek Texas horsemen are ...

  • News and Notes for July 11, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JULY 11, 2014 STARS OF TEXAS DAY AT LONE STAR PARK Saturday marks the last day of the Thoroughbred season at ...

  • Note to Users of TTA’s iPetition

    For those of you who are using TTA's ipetition - please note that you MIGHT get a prompt about making a donation.; don't make one. ...

  • Hearing on Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Historical Racing

    On July 17, there is a public comment hearing in Austin on the subject of pari-mutuel wagering on historical racing in Texas. There will be ...

  • DRF Article on Historical Racing in Texas

    Calls mount for Instant Racing at Texas tracks By Mary Rampellini  Daily Racing Form Dustin Orona Photography Lone Star is averaging 7,341 spectators per card at ...

  • TTA Sales Futurity Entries to be Taken on Wednesday

    Entries will be taken on Wednesday for both divisions of the $100,000-estimated TTA Sales Futurity to be run at 5 furlongs on Saturday at Lone ...

  • News and Notes for July 3, 2014

    GILLESPIE COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS RACING THIS WEEKEND Friday marks the first of 8 days of summer weekend racing for Gillespie County Fair Grounds, with six ...

  • News and Notes for June 27, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR JUNE 27, 2014 TTA CALL TO ACTION On June 10, the Texas Racing Commission considered draft rules for the implementation of ...

  • Your Support Needed for Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Historical Races

    On June 10, the Texas Racing Commission considered draft rules for the implementation of pari-mutuel wagering on historical races at licensed Texas racetracks.  Those rules ...

  • STAKES SCHEDULE SET FOR RETAMA PARK

    STAKES SCHEDULE SET FOR RETAMA PARK, EL JOVEN AND LA SENORITA BOOSTED BY $25,000 Retama Park near San Antonio has set the stakes schedule for ...

  • ANOTHER VICTORY FOR OL WINEDRINKER WHO

    Ol Winedrinker Who takes upset win Coady Photography FARMINGTON, N.M. — For the better part of 2014, Sam and Sammy Stevens’ Ol Winedrinker Who has ...

  • SILVERHILL, PROMISE ME SILVER, FIFTYSHADESOFGOLD

    TEXAS-BRED SILVER CITY GELDING SILVERHILL AIMING FOR G3 BASHFORD MANOR AT CHURCHILL DOWNS Texas stallion could get his second stakes winner on Saturday with Texas-bred ...