Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2025 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
(Houston, Texas - Thursday, November 21, 2024) - Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 31st live racing season on Friday, January 3, 2025. A total of 22 stakes with purses totaling $2.5 million will be run throughout the 42-day Thoroughbred meet, which continues through Saturday, April 6. The dates for 2025 are subject to the December 11, Texas Racing Commission approval. Full Story

Several Records During 2024 Fall Meeting of Champions at Lone Star Park
(Grand Prairie, Texas - Tuesday, November 19, 2024) - The 2024 Fall Meeting of Champions at Lone Star Park came to an close on Saturday, November 16, after 32 days of racing. A total of 333 races, with an average field size of 9.0, were contested during the meet. A majority of the races featured American Quarter Horses, but several other breeds, including Arabians, Paints, Appaloosas and Thoroughbreds, were in on the action, too. Full Story

Texas Racing Commission directs safety protocols to address Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) concerns at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie
(Austin, Texas - Friday, October 4,  2024) - Several racehorses tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) this week at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, and six were euthanized on Wednesday by a private veterinarian following confirmation by the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). Full Story