Texas Juvenile Sale Attracts 85 Entries at Lone Star Park
The Texas Thoroughbred Association, in concert with Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, has hip numbered 85 juveniles for the upcoming Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age […]
Congrats to Weekly ATB Winners!
Congrats to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past week: Afoolsbrokenheart (Mutakddim – Don’t Blame Wayne); Awesome Ave (Elusive Bluff – Lou’s […]
Hurry – Sign Up Now for Trainers’ Exam Prep Class at Lone Star Park
MISSION: To improve the welfare of horses through education of owners, trainers, grooms and the general public in selection, care and handling of their horses Welcome to Purple Power Equine […]
Please Participate in Texas Equine Study for Economic Development Report
Horse owners invited to participate in Texas equine study March 4, 2016 Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu Contact: Dr. James Heird, 979-845-0511, jimheird@tamu.edu Dr. Rebekka Dudensing, 979-845-1719, rmdudensing@tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION […]
News and Notes for March 4, 2016
TTA SALE CATALOGS NOW AVAILABLE Catalogs for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale have mailed and are also online. The auction is set for April […]
Texas Primary Election Results
Primary Election Results for Texas House of Representatives HD 121 Joe Straus III WON over ultra-conservative candidate Jeff Judson. The following Republican candidates who received TTA PAC contributions WON: HD […]
SHRP Entry Policy Regarding EHV-1
Sam Houston Race Park Entry Policy Regarding EHV-1 Effective March 6, 2016 Due to the serious nature of the recent outbreak of the neurological strain of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1), the […]
Congrats to Weekly ATB Winners
Congrats to the following Accredited Texas-bred horses and to their connections for their wins over the past week: Chasing Stars (Sing Baby Sing – You Glitter Girl); Eldon’s Home (Eldon’s […]
News and Notes for February 26, 2016
MAXXAM RACING FESTIVAL AT SHRP The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup is the marquee feature of Saturday night’s Maxxam Gold Cup Racing Festival, but each of the three turf stakes on the ten-race card came […]
TEXAS RACING COMMISSION KILLS HISTORICAL RACING (WITH GLENN HEGAR’S “HELP”)
TEXAS RACING COMMISSION KILLS HISTORICAL RACING (WITH GLENN HEGAR’S “HELP”) BY DIANNA WRAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 After more than a year of defying the state legislature, the Texas Racing Commission […]