• Texas Stallion Stakes Renamed for Scharbauer

    Texas Stallion Stakes Renamed in Honor of Clarence Scharbauer Jr. The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced that the Texas Stallion Stakes Series will be renamed ...

  • Valid Expectations Filly Shines at Texas Show

    Valid Expectations Filly Shines at Texas Show A Texas-bred filly by Valid Expectations turned in the fastest quarter-mile time March 30 at the under tack show for ...

  • BID NOW ON AN AUTOGRAPHED MAGAZINE SIGNED BY THE STARS OF “50 TO 1”

    BID NOW ON AN AUTOGRAPHED MAGAZINE SIGNED BY THE STARS OF “50 TO 1” Southern Racehorse is holding a special online auction to raise money for ...

  • NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 28, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 28, 2014 FASIG-TIPTON TEXAS SALE ADDS SIX ENTRIES Tim Boyce, sales director for Fasig-Tipton’s Texas division at Lone Star Park, ...

  • Six New Entries for FT-TX Sale

    For immediate release March 27, 2014 Texas Sale adds six entries Tim Boyce, sales director for Fasig-Tipton’s Texas division at Lone Star Park, was keen ...

  • RACING and ACCREDITATION DEADLINES

    RACING and ACCREDITATION DEADLINES TTA SALES FUTURITY: For foals of 2012 already nominated to the 2014 TTA Sales Futurity, the final sustaining payment of $350 ...

  • 50-1 Movie Tour in San Antonio, Austin, Houston This Week

    50 to 1 is a movie about long-shot Mine That Bird's amazing win in the 2009 Kentucky Derby at odds of 50 to 1. The ...

  • News and Notes for March 21, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 21, 2014 CANTER-TEXAS CHAPTER OFF TO SUCCESSFUL START CANTER is now offering its nationally-recognized service to Texas horseman with the ...

  • Wes Melcher Featured in TDN Article

    TDN Shared Content MELCHER MAKING STRIDES AT F-T FLORIDA Updated: 5:14 PM ET (First posted: 3:58 PM ET)Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on ...

  • News and Notes for March 14, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 14, 2014 SAM HOUSTON MEET WRAP UP Total handle for the 32-day meet increased despite one fewer race day in ...

  • Funeral Services for Hugh B. Robeson

    Hugh B. Robeson BLANCONIA - Hugh B. Robeson, 83, of Blanconia, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014. He was born in Gainesville, Texas, on ...

  • DYNAMEAUX TO SEGUIN HORSE CENTER

    TEXAS STALLION DYNAMEAUX RELOCATED TO SEGUIN HORSE CENTER Texas stallion Dynameaux has been relocated to stand the 2014 breeding season at Seguin Horse Center. He ...

  • NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 7, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR MARCH 7, 2014 EXOTIC RACING AT SHRP THIS WEEKEND Along with full fields of Thoroughbred races and Arabian stakes, Friday and ...

  • TTEF Awards Scholarships for 2014-2015

    The Texas Thoroughbred Educational Fund (TTEF) is pleased to announced the following recipients of scholarships for the 2014-15 school year: Todd Hartis of Dallas, son ...

  • Johnston New Racing Director at Penn National

    Johnston New Racing Director at Penn National Eric Johnston, currently vice president of racing/racing secretary atSam Houston Race Park, has been named director of racing ...

  • Trainers’ Exam Prep Class at Lone Star Park

    Register Now for April 2-4 Trainers' Exam Prep Class at Lone Star Park (Grand Prairie, Texas - Wednesday, March 5, 2014) - C. Reid McLellan, PhD., ...

  • SATURDAY NIGHT RACING, FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS ON TAP FOR LONE STAR MEET

    SATURDAY NIGHT RACING, FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS ON TAP FOR LONE STAR MEET Saturday night is all right for racing as North Texas race fans get ready ...

  • 2013 Texas Champion Claimer Award

    Voting for the 2013 Texas Champion Claimer Award is now open. Claiming horses fill the vast majority of race cards every day, but these hard-workers ...

  • Maxxam Racing Festival Winners

    PLETCHER TRAINED RED RIFLE SETS SAM HOUSTON TRACK RECORD IN MAXXAM The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup has attracted nationally prominent horses since its first running ...

  • News and Notes for February 28, 2014

    NEWS AND NOTES FOR FEBRUARY 28, 2014  MAXXAM RACING FESTIVAL The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup at Sam Houston Race Park has had a rich tradition ...