July 2024
  • Texas Racing Commission Issues Letter Regarding Safety Practices
  • April 2024

  • Share Your Thoughts with the Texas Racing Commission
  • Steve Asmussen, Stewart Elliott and L and G Racing Sables Clinch Titles in the 2024 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Live Racing Season
  • Sam Houston Race Park 2024 Quarter Horse Live Racing Season to Feature 16 Stakes
  • March 2024

  • Consignments for the 2024 TQHA Yearling Sale Due May 1st
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Honors 2024 Inductees at Sam Houston Race Park Event
  • February 2024

  • Catalogue Released for the 2024 Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale
  • Lone Star Park Announces 2024 Thoroughbred Meet Stakes Schedule
  • November 2023

  • Important Public Service Announcement Regarding Texas Racing Commission License Processing Times for Sam Houston Meet
  • October 2023

  • Texas Racing Commission Grants 2024 Race Dates
  • September 2023

  • THP News: Texas Can't Endorse or Be Part of the News Racing Health and Safety Act
  • August 2023

  • THP Update: Texas Racing Is Holding Steady
  • April 2023

  • Statement on EHV-1 Outbreak in Grayson County: Texas Racing Commission Takes Steps to Address EVH-1 Outbreak
  • Steve Sexton Mile Headlines 2023 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule At Lone Star Park
  • When Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez Came from Mexico to the U.S., His Riding Potential Surpassed his English Skills
  • March 2023

  • Jockey Stewart Elliott Wins His 5,000th Career Race Aboard Meant For Me at Sam Houston Race Park
  • May 2022

  • Alert: All Racing Participants Must Register with HISA By July 1st
  • January 2022

  • Stall Applications for Lone Star Park's 2022 Thoroughbred Racing Season Due by March 1st
  • December 2021

  • Lone Star Park Announces 2022 Thoroughbred Racing Season
  • October 2021

  • The October Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • August 2021

  • Texas Racing Commission Releases Updates to Medication Guidelines
  • July 2021

  • Texas Racing Commission Grants 2022 Race Dates for Texas Racetracks
  • May 2021

  • Retama Park 2021 Quarter Horse Dates Transferred to Sam Houston Race Park
  • April 2021

  • THP News Alert: An Update on the Horse Industry Escrow Account
  • The April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • March 2021

  • Lone Star Park 2021 Thoroughbred Racing Season's Promotional Schedule Finalized
  • January 2021

  • Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Meet Stall Applications Available, Due by March 8
  • December 2020

  • Lone Star Park Announces 2021 Thoroughbred Racing Season
  • November 2020

  • Lone Star Park Smashes All-Time Record for Average Daily Export Handle
  • September 2020

  • Texas Horsemen's Partnership Statement to Members Regarding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
  • Lone Star Park's Lucrative Quarter Horse Season Stakes Schedule Features 23 Stakes Worth an Estimated $3,000,000
  • August 2020

  • Lone Star Park Wraps Up Thoroughbred Meet with Record-Setting Handle
  • July 2020

  • Lone Star Park Hires Patterson as Racing Secretary
  • June 2020

  • Gillespie County Fair's Annual Mixed Meet Opens July 4, Condition Book and Stakes Schedule Released
  • Lone Star Park Opens for Spectators Sunday - Just in Time for Texas Champions Day Card
  • Lone Star Park Finalizes a Revised Stakes Schedule for 2020 Thoroughbred Meet
  • April 2020

  • Lone Star Park Stable Area to Start Accepting Horses on Monday, May 4; Racing Office Opens Friday, May 1
  • February 2020

  • Reserved Seats for Lone Star Park's 2020 Thoroughbred Racing Season Go on Sale Tuesday, February 18
  • Purse Increase Announced at Lone Star Park, Richest Purses in a Decade
  • Lone Star Park to Race 70 Days in 2020
  • January 2020

  • Lone Star Park Unveils Richest Stakes Schedule in a Decade
  • December 2019

  • The December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • August 2019

  • 17 Stakes Worth a Combined $2.4 Million Highlight Lone Star Park's 2019 Quarter Horse Racing Season
  • July 2019

  • THP Action Alert: Please Write to Thank Your Texas Legislators Who Voted for HB2463
  • THP Partner Organizations, TTA and TQHA Reach Agreement on Split of Anticipated Revenue Resulting from Passage of House Bill 2463
  • June 2019

  • Governor Abbott Signs Two Bills That Benefit the Texas Horse Racing Industry
  • April 2019

  • The April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Urgent Action Alert: Horsemen Contact Your State Representatives Urging Them to Support HB2463, HB1995, and HB3366
  • Governor Abbott Appoints Three To Texas Racing Commission
  • March 2019

  • Registration Now Open for 2019 Lone Star Park Handicapping Championship Series: Steve Sexton Mile Day Challenge on April 28
  • Three Racing-Related Bills To Be Heard by House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee on Tuesday, March 26
  • Reserved Seats for Lone Star Park's 2019 Thoroughbred Season Go on Sale Monday, March 18
  • February 2019

  • Lone Star Park Announces 2019 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
  • January 2019

  • Groom Elite Trainer's Prep Classes Set for February 23-26 at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star Park Increases Purse for Steve Sexton Mile to $300,000
  • Live Thoroughbred Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, January 25
  • November 2018

  • Lone Star Park Wraps 2018 Quarter Horse Season with Remarkable Increase to Live Wagering Handle
  • October 2018

  • The November Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • September 2018

  • Lone Star Park 2018 Quarter Horse Season Gets Underway
  • August 2018

  • Lone Star Park Releases 2018 Quarter Horse Season Stakes Schedule
  • July 2018

  • Lone Star Park Season Ends with Record-Setting Gains in Average Daily Handle for Second Consecutive Year
  • April 2018

  • The April/May Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • March 2018

  • The Texas Horsemen's Partnership Main Office Has Moved
  • Texas Quarter Horse, Paint & Appaloosa Horsemen's Organization 2018 Board of Directors Election Results
  • February 2018

  • Groom Elite Announces Trainers' Exam Classes at Lone Star Park on April 11-13
  • Lone Star Park Announces 2018 Thoroughbred Season Stakes Schedule
  • December 2017

  • The December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • November 2017

  • Lone Star Park See Positive Gains in Attendance and On-Track Live Handle Figures from Recently Concluded Fall Season
  • October 2017

  • Urgent Action Alert: Horsemen Please Write Texas Racing Commission in Opposition to New Racetrack License Fee Schedule
  • Texas Racing Commission Changes Penalty Guidelines for Clenbuterol Effective October 25, 2017
  • September 2017

  • The October Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Urgent Action Request: Horsemen Please Write Texas Racing Commission in Opposition to New Racetrack License Fee Schedule
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves Unfavorable New Funding Proposal, To Be Published in Texas Register for 30 Days for Public Comment
  • Texas Horse Owners Encouraged to Vaccinated Against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
  • August 2017

  • Lone Star Park's $2,460,000 Quarter Horse Season Stakes Schedule Topped by $1 Million Texas Classic Futurity
  • Highly Successful 20th Anniversary Thoroughbred Season Concludes with Highest Year-Over-Year Increase in Live Handle in Track's History
  • July 2017

  • Race in Honor of Former TTHBPA Director of Racing Terry Blanton to Be Run Sunday at Lone Star Park
  • June 2017

  • The June Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • May 2017

  • Attention Horsemen: Texas Racing Commission Issues Changes to Therapeutics List, Penalty Guidelines, and Classification Schedule Effective Friday, May 12, 2017
  • Urgent Action Alert: Please Write Your Senator and the Lt. Governor Asking for SB 1971 to Be Brought to the Senate Floor for a Vote
  • Urgent Action Alert: Please Write Your Senator and the Lt. Governor Asking for SB 1972 to Be Brought to the Senate Floor for a Vote
  • April 2017

  • Lone Star Park's Grade 3 Texas Mile Renamed for Steve Sexton
  • Action Alert: Please Write Members of the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Committee Asking Them to Support Senate Bills 1971, 1972, & 1973!
  • March 2017

  • The March/April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Action Alert: Please Write These Legislators in Support of Bills Beneficial to the Texas Racing Industry!
  • TTHBPA 2017 Board of Directors Election Results
  • Reserved Seats on Sale Now for Lone Star Park's 2017 Thoroughbred Season
  • Groom Elite to Hold Trainers' Exam Prep Class at Lone Star Park on April 5-7
  • Call to Action: Five Bills to Benefit Texas Racing Industry Filed This Week with Texas Legislature - We Need Your Help!
  • February 2017

  • Grand Prairie Resident Finishes in Top 10, Earns $52,000 at 18th National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas Saturday
  • January 2017

  • THBPA 2017 Board of Directors Election Results
  • Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Revises Entry Policy Effective Monday, January 23rd
  • 2017 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meet Kicks Off Friday, January 20th
  • Sam Houston Race Park Postpones Seven Texas Champions Weekend Stakes
  • Attention Horsemen: NTRA Establishes Process For Individuals to Urge Treasury to Enact Proposed Pari-Mutuel Regs; Submits Response On Behalf of Industry
  • Lone Star Park Sets Stakes Schedule for 2017 Thoroughbred Meet
  • Sam Houston Race Park Implements New Entry Policy Due to EHV-1 Outbreak at Fair Grounds
  • December 2016

  • The December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Nominating Period for TTHBPA 2017 Board of Directors Election Underway
  • Attention Horsemen: Urgent Efforts Continue To Reinstate H-2B VISA Returning Worker Exemption - Your Help Needed!
  • Gov. Abbott Appoints Texas Racing Commission Chair Pablos as Texas Secretary of State
  • November 2016

  • Dale Coleman Passes Away
  • November 2016

  • Dale Coleman Passes Away
  • October 2016

  • Nominating Period for THBPA 2017 Board of Directors Election Underway
  • Memorial Service for Trainer and Jockey Clifton De Tiege Scheduled for October 12 at Retama Park Chapel
  • September 2016

  • Nevill Document Solutions Stakes Highlights Opening Night of Lone Star Park's Fall Meeting of Champions Friday
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2017 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
  • American Horse Council Action Alert: Take Action to Support H-2B Program Now
  • August 2016

  • $1 Million Texas Classic Futurity Tops $2.49 Million Fall Meeting of Champions Stakes Schedule
  • The August Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Texas Racing Commission Grants 2017/2018 Race Dates for Texas Tracks
  • Dr. Susan Rollo Selected as State Epidemiologist
  • Updated EHV-1 Policy in Effect at Lone Star Park, Ban Eliminated on Horses Shipping from Ruidoso Downs
  • July 2016

  • Lone Star Park's 20th Spring Thoroughbred Season Concludes with Positive Gain from Live Handle
  • June 2016

  • Lone Star Park Updates Equine Herpesvirus (EVH-1) Policy Due to Recent Positive at Ruidoso Downs
  • TAHC Releases Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) Quarantine
  • May 2016

  • Dr. Andy Schwartz Steps up as Texas State Veterinarian
  • Texas-Bred Hez Primed an Ready Honored as 2016 Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park American Quarter Horse Meet
  • Attention Horsemen: New TRC Policy Regarding Equine Health Inspection Requirements Goes Into Effect Tuesday, May 3, 2016
  • April 2016

  • The April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Lone Star Park Hires Jim Byers as Track Announcer
  • March 2016

  • Attention Horsemen: Please Participate in the Texas Horse Racing Industry Economic Impact Study
  • Attention Horsemen: Horsemen's Accounts Moving to "Positive Pay"
  • Trials for the Bank of America Challenge Championship Kick Off the 2016 Quarter Horse Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star Park Updates Policy Regarding (EHV-1) Equine Herpesvirus
  • Bravura Named 2016 Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star Park Adopts New Claiming Policy for Texas-Breds
  • February 2016

  • Sam Houston Race Park Implements Entry Policy Regarding EHV-1
  • Texas Racing Commission Funding Restored Through August 31, 2017
  • Lone Star Park Adopts Policy Regarding Equine Herpesvirus
  • The February Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Temporary Restraining Order Halts Any Action Today by Texas Racing Commission on Rules Regarding Historical Racing
  • Retama Park Issues EHV-1 Equine Herpesvirus Policy Effective February 1
  • January 2016

  • Texas Racing Loses Former THP Chairman and National HBPA President John O. Roark
  • Texas Horsemen's Partnership Comments Regarding Texas Racing Commission Executive Director Chuck Trout's Letter Regarding Plan to Shut Down the Agency
  • Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meet Gets Underway This Friday
  • Press Release: Texas Horsemen’s Partnership Files Legal Action Against Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Regarding Texas Racing Commission Funding
  • December 2015

  • Call to Action: Make a Donation Today to Support the Texas Horsemen's Partnership's Legal Action to Protect the Texas Racing Industry
  • November 2015

  • Texas Racing Commission Issues New Identification Requirements for All Persons Applying for a License Which Requires Fingerprints
  • The November/December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Live Thoroughbred Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park January 15th
  • October 2015

  • The October/November Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves 2016 Race Dates for Texas Racetracks
  • Live Racing Returns to Thursday Nights at Lone Star Park
  • September 2015

  • Longtime Trainer P. J. Oliver Passes Away, Funeral Scheduled for September 26 in San Antonio
  • Texas Horsemen's Partnership Launches FundMe Online Fundraising Initiative to Fund Fight to Save Texas Horse Racing
  • The August/September Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Press Release: Texas Horsemen's Partnership Statement Regarding Deal Reached to Fund Texas Racing Commission for Three Months
  • August 2015

  • Attention Horsemen: Your Presence is Needed at the Texas Racing Commission Meeting in Austin on August 25th
  • Register Now for the Trainers' Exam Prep Classes Scheduled for August 14-16 at Retama Park
  • July 2015

  • Positive Gains in Attendance and Simulcast Handle at Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Meet Despite Record Rainfall and Cancelled Races
  • Attention Horsemen: You Must Have Original Coggins Test Results with Every Horse You Transport
  • The Paddock Foundation to Host Roses to Ribbons Horse Fair Supporting Thoroughbred Aftercare Saturday, July 11 at Lone Star Park
  • June 2015

  • The June Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Lone Star Park Summer and Fall Training Center Information
  • May 2015

  • Sam Houston Futurity Champion Ivan James Honored as 2015 Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park American Quarter Horse Meet
  • April 2015

  • The April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • TTHBPA 2015 Board of Directors Election Result
  • Gates Open on Lone Star Park's 19th Spring Thoroughbred Season Thursday, April 9
  • March 2015

  • Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse Meet Kicks Off March 27th
  • Register Now for April 1-3 Trainers' Exam Prep Class at Lone Star Park
  • Handle and Attendance Gains Highlight 2015 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meet
  • 2015 Lone Star Park Music Series to Feature Eight Concerts During the Spring Thoroughbred Season
  • Lone Star Park 2015 Spring Thoroughbred Season Reserved Seats on Sale Monday, March 9
  • February 2015

  • THP Urgent Action Alert: Please Contact Your State Senator and Representative Expressing Your Support for the Texas Racing Commission
  • THBPA 2015 Board of Directors Election Results
  • Lone Star Park Releases Spring Thoroughbred Season Stakes Schedule
  • January 2015

  • Full Fields Set for Opening Night of the Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meet
  • December 2014

  • The December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • November 2014

  • UPDATED WITH OBITUARY: Texas Racing Industry Loses Champion, Friend Sammy Jackson
  • Lone Star Park Concludes 17th Fall Meeting of Champions Season with Positives
  • Nominating Period for TTHBPA 2015 Board of Directors Election Underway
  • Judge Rules Texas Racing Commission Exceeded Its Authority Allowing Historical Racing Machines in Texas
  • Nominating Period for THBPA 2015 Board of Directors Election Kicks Off at Nominating Meeting at Lone Star Park on November 15
  • Sam Houston Race Park Live Thoroughbred Racing Kicks Off January 16th with Updated Promotion Schedule
  • October 2014

  • Lone Star Park Selected to Host 2015 AQHA Bank of America Challenge Championships
  • Lone Star Park Announces Purse Increase for Second Straight Fall Meeting of Champions Season for American Quarter Horses
  • Texas Horsemen Retain Attorney in Matters Related to Historical Racing
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2015 Thoroughbred Meet Stakes Schedule
  • September 2014

  • Sam Houston Race Park Names Fred Hutton as New Racing Secretary
  • 15 Stakes Races Worth Over $2.4 Million Highlight Lone Star Park's 2014 Fall Meeting of Champions for American Quarter Horses
  • The September Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • August 2014

  • Texas Racing Commission Adopts Rules for Historical Racing in Texas
  • Historical Racing Rules, Future Race Dates on Texas Racing Commission Meeting Agenda for Friday, August 29
  • Texas Racing Commission Delays Action on Historical Racing Rules; Not Part of August Meeting Agenda as Further Study Continues
  • TAHC Update: Six New Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in Central Texas
  • July 2014

  • The July/August Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • TAHC Update: Eight New cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Found in Bastrop and Travis Counties
  • TAHC Update: Two New cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Found in Bastrop and Travis Counties
  • Call to Action: Write a Letter and/or Sign This Petition Urging the Texas Racing Commission to Approve Rules for Historical Racing
  • TAHC Update: Second Case of Vesicular Stomatitis Found in Texas
  • July 4 Opening for Gillespie County Fair’s Annual Mixed Meet
  • June 2014

  • Texas Racing Commission Votes to Publish Rules for Pari-Mutuel Wagering on Historical Horse Races to Texas Register
  • Lone Star Park Summer and Fall Training Center Information
  • May 2014

  • The May/June Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Horseman Tommy Oliphant Passes Away
  • Trainer Danny Pish Scores 500th Lone Star Park Win
  • Sam Houston Futurity Champion Kiss My Hocks Honored as Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • April 2014

  • Opening Weekend of Lone Star Park's Spring Thoroughbred Racing Season Begins Thursday, April 10
  • Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird to Make Public Appearance Saturday at Lone Star Park to Promote "50 to 1" The Movie
  • March 2014

  • The March/April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Trials for the Sam Houston Maiden Classic Kick Off the 2014 American Quarter Horse Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Triumph And Song Named 2014 Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meet
  • Register Now for April 2-4 Trainers' Exam Prep Class at Lone Star Park
  • Saturday Night Racing & Improvements Await 18th Spring Thoroughbred Racing Season
  • February 2014

  • Attention Horsemen: Lone Star Park Issues Policies and Procedures Alert
  • Reserved Seats on Sale Monday, February 17 for Lone Star Park's 2014 Spring Thoroughbred Season
  • Race For Education Accepting College Scholarship Applications Through March 28
  • Texas Horsemen's Partnership 2014 Board of Directors Election Results
  • Lone Star Park to Hold National Anthem Auditions Tuesday, February 18 From 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • January 2014

  • 11 Stakes Worth $1 Million Highlight Lone Star Park's 2014 Spring Thoroughbred Meet
  • Sam Houston Race Park Releases the New SHRP Mobile App
  • Thoroughbreds Return to Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, January 17th
  • December 2013

  • Kent Slabotsky Named Vice President at Lone Star Park
  • HRTV And Fox Sports Southwest to Broadcast the 2nd Annual $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic at Sam Houston Race Park on January 25th
  • November 2013

  • Calling for Nominees for the TTHBPA Board of Directors Election
  • The November/December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Lone Star Park Concludes 2013 Fall Meeting of Champions with Positive Gains Across the Board
  • Free Flu Shots for Currently Licensed Horsemen and Their Families on Wednesday, November 13 at Retama Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park's 2014 Live Thoroughbred Racing Season Kicks Off January 17
  • September 2013

  • Free Flu Shots for Currently Licensed Horsemen and Their Families on Friday, September 27 at Lone Star Park
  • $1 Million Texas Classic Futurity on Saturday, November 9 Tops Lone Star Park's $2.4 Million Est. Fall Meeting of Champions Stakes Schedule
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2014 Race Dates and Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
  • The September Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Update on the Retama Park Turf Course
  • August 2013

  • Texas Racing Commission Sets 2014 Race Dates for Texas Racetracks
  • July 2013

  • The July/August Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Average Daily Attendance Up Two Percent as Lone Star Park's Spring Thoroughbred Season Concludes
  • June 2013

  • The June Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • May 2013

  • Bret Calhoun Reaches 600th All-Time Lone Star Park Win
  • Jockeys & Java Returns to Lone Star Park May 25
  • THP News Alert: Contact House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee Members Now!
  • April 2013

  • Turf Racing at Lone Star Park Suspended Until at Least May 4
  • Lone Star Park's 2013 Live Racing Season Kicks Off Thursday Night with the 17th Running of the Premiere Stakes
  • March 2013

  • THP News Alert: Legislative Call to Action for All Texas Horsemen - March 26, 2013
  • Joyful Victory Named 2013 Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Stakes Program, Attendance and Handle Gains Highlight Recently Concluded 2013 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meet
  • THBPA and TTHBPA Board Elections Concluded
  • THP News Alert: Legislative Call to Action for All Texas Horsemen - March 18, 2013
  • Big Changes and a Brand New Look for Lone Star Park's 17th Spring Thoroughbred Racing Season
  • Attention Horsemen: Don't Forget - Clenbuterol Withdrawal Time Changes from 96 Hours to 14 Days on March 28th
  • The March Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • February 2013

  • Texas Racing Commission Releases a List of Additional Changes to Permissible Medication Levels in Texas
  • Lone Star Park "Track Talk" Newsletter for February Released
  • Attention Horsemen: Clenbuterol Withdrawal Time Changes to 14 Days on March 28th
  • Memorial Service for Jerry Todd Set for Saturday, February 16
  • THBPA Election Results
  • Horsemen Discussion Drug Violation Penalty Enforcement with Texas Racing Commission
  • January 2013

  • New Post Times for Saturdays at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Success Noted on All Levels for the Inaugural Houston Ladies Classic at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Makes $10,335 Donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
  • New Main Track Renovation & Grandstand Improvements Highlight 2013 Spring Thoroughbred Season at Lone Star Park
  • Clenbuterol Withdrawal Time Remains 96 Hours in Texas
  • IMPORTANT REMINDER: Texas Racing Commission Releases a List of Changes to Permissible Medication Levels in Texas
  • Live Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park Next Weekend with the Richest Race in SHRP History on January 26th
  • Lone Star Park Undergoing Racetrack Surface Renovation
  • Trainer Ralph "Bubba" Arnold Passes Away, Funeral Saturday, January 5
  • December 2012

  • The December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Sam Houston Race Park Set to Offer On-Track Mobile Wagering
  • Calling for Nominees for the TTHBPA Board of Directors Election
  • November 2012

  • Texas Racing Commission Releases a List of Changes to Permissible Medication Levels in Texas
  • October 2012

  • Longtime jockey Raul Ramirez Sr. Passed Away on October 21
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic, the Richest Thoroughbred Stakes Race in the State of Texas
  • Free Flu Shots for Currently Licensed Horsemen and Their Families on Wednesday, October 17 at Retama Park
  • Nominating Period Underway for THBPA Board of Directors Election, Nominating Meeting at Lone Star Park on October 20
  • September 2012

  • Free Flu Shots for Currently Licensed Horsemen on Friday, September 28 at Lone Star Park
  • Lone Star Park's Fall Meeting of Champions for American Quarter Horses Set to Kick Off This Friday, September 14
  • The September Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • August 2012

  • Important Information for Texas Horsemen Regarding Depositing Checks into Your Horsemen's Bookkeeper Account
  • July 2012

  • The July/August Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Challenging Lone Star Park Season Concludes
  • June 2012

  • Successful Quarter Horse Breeder Allen Moehrig Passes, Funeral on June 27
  • TAHC Update: New Mexico Reports More Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis
  • Q & A with Lone Star Park Track Maintenance Director George McDermott
  • May 2012

  • Charmin Chief Corona Named Horse of the Meet for Sam Houston Race Park American Quarter Horse Meet
  • Preakness Stakes Day Attendance of 12,715 Highest in Eight Years at Lone Star Park
  • Smuggled Horses in West Texas Found to be Diseased
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Offer Free Admission Beginning May 20
  • TAHC Update: Vesicular Stomatitis Detected in Two Horses in New Mexico
  • April 2012

  • Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Agreements to Acquire Majority Interest in Retama Park Racetrack in Texas
  • Trainer Bret Calhoun Records Career Win 2,000
  • TAHC Update: "Pigeon Fever" in Horses Update
  • Asmussen First Trainer to Reach 1,000 Wins at Lone Star Park
  • Live Racing Resumes Thursday Night at Lone Star Park
  • March 2012

  • Special 2:30 p.m. Post Time at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, March 31
  • The March/April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Trials for the Sam Houston Maiden Classic Kick Off the 2012 American Quarter Horse Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Thoroughbred Meet Closes with Big Increases at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Coyote Legend Named Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star Park 2012 Spring Thoroughbred Meeting Reserved Seats and $avings $pecials on Sale This Monday, March 12
  • Horsemen's Reminder: Lone Star Park Training Center Spring Session Opens Monday, March 12
  • February 2012

  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces Purse Increase
  • TABA 2011 Award Winners Named, TM Fred Texas Named Horse of the Year
  • Take A Minute to Complete the Texas Racing Commission's Customer Service Survey
  • Sam Houston Race Park Meet Off to Big Start with 24% Increase in Handle at Meet’s Midpoint
  • Lone Star Park Spring Training Session Begins March 12, Track Now Requires Negative Piroplasmosis Test for Entry
  • January 2012

  • Texas Horsemen’s Partnership Launches Facebook and Twitter Pages
  • The January/February Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • 12 Stakes Worth $1.3 Million Highlight Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Meeting
  • The Ladies Take Center Stage Friday at Texas Champions Weekend at SHRP Opens Its Thoroughbred Meet
  • Texas Comptroller Releases Bulletin Regarding Sales Tax on Use of Horses
  • VIP Preview of New Simulcast Building at Lone Star Park Celebrates American Diabetes Association
  • Global Gaming Solutions Unveils Multi-Million Dollar Investment In Simulcast Building At Lone Star Park At Grand Prairie
  • Live Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park with Two New Wagers and the Highest Purses in Park History
  • December 2011

  • Texas Comptroller's Office Schedules Webinars on the New Ag and Timber Exemption Requirements
  • November 2011

  • Online Bidding Open for Texas Arabian Breeders Association 2012 Stallion Breeding Auction
  • The November/December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Retama Park Posts Increases in Total Handle and Attendance, Breeders' Cup a Huge Success
  • Texas Horseman Robert "Pepper" Martin Passes Away at 89
  • October 2011

  • Nominating Period Underway for THBPA Board of Directors Election, Nominating Meeting at Lone Star Park on October 21
  • Nominating Period Underway for TTHBPA Board of Directors Election
  • Attention Horsemen: THP Offers Free Flu Shots to Horsemen and Their Families at Retama on October 19 and Lone Star on October 21
  • Governor Perry Appoints Houston CFA to TRC to Fill Pablos' Vacancy
  • El Jovan and M2 Technology Senorita Stakes to Be Run Over Retama Turf Course on October 15, Training Hours Change
  • ASPCA Provides $250,000 for Hay in Equine “Bale-Out” for Texas and Oklahoma in Wake of Devastating Shortage
  • September 2011

  • Disabled Jockey Salvador Perez to Receive Amtryke® Therapeutic Tricycle at Lone Star Park Saturday, October 1
  • The September/October Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Texas Racing Commission Grants 2012 Live Race Dates for Texas Racetracks, Amends Retama’s 2011 Dates
  • Opening Night of 2011 Fall Meeting of Champions at Lone Star Park Features Classic Chevrolet Heartbeat of America Handicap
  • August 2011

  • THP Board Member Jim Helzer to receive University of Louisville’s 2011 Galbreath Award
  • UDPATED: Former THP Board Member J. Benny Pennington Passes Away, Funeral Arrangements Added
  • No Turf Racing at Retama Park This Week
  • MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® Joins LOPE Texas for Annual Benefit Horse Show
  • July 2011

  • Retama Park Announces Increase In Purse Money, Increased Handle and Attendance Boost Horsemen’s Account
  • LOPE 2011 Benefit Horse Show Set for September 17 at Hy Court Farm in Cedar Creek
  • 17 Stakes Races Worth $2.5 Million Highlight Lone Star Park's 2011 Fall Meeting Of Champions Stakes Schedule
  • The July/August Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Texas Racing Commission to Hold Horse Race Dates Committee Meeting: Committee Encourages Stakeholder and Public Participation
  • Average Daily Attendance Increases 10 Percent During Lone Star Park's 2011 Thoroughbred Meeting
  • Global Gaming Begins Multi-Million Dollar Renovations with Lone Star Park’s Post Time Pavilion
  • June 2011

  • Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie Training Center Summer Session to Begin Saturday, July 16
  • State Veterinarian to be Available at Retama Park on Tuesday Morning, June 21
  • Lone Star Park's Third Annual Jockey Charity Softball Game on Tuesday, June 28
  • The May/June Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • TAHC Update: June 3 - Texas Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) Update
  • May 2011

  • TAHC Update: May 27 - Texas Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) Update
  • TAHC Update: May 25 - Texas Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) Update
  • TAHC Update: May 19 - Texas Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) Update
  • Track Record Setting Filly, Pandorum, Named Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Racing Commission Approves Change of Ownership of Lone Star Park
  • THP News Alert: Slots Legislation Update - May 11, 2011
  • HJR 111 Passes Out of Committee – Will Let Texans Vote on Allowing Slot Machines at Licensed Racetracks and Indian Reservations
  • Kentucky Oaks-Derby Attendance of 30,849 Third Highest All-Time at Lone Star Park
  • April 2011

  • Attention Horsemen: General Horsemen's Meeting Set For Thursday, April 28 at Lone Star Park
  • Lone Star Park Draws 50,471 Fans for Opening Weekend
  • Lone Star Park's 2011 Live Thoroughbred Racing Season Begins Thursday Night, April 14
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces Purse Increase
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves Ownership Change Affecting Three Texas Tracks
  • March 2011

  • Over 800 Turn Out for Horsemen's Day at the Capitol
  • Do You Care About the Future of Horse Racing in Texas? If So, It Is Time to Take Action!
  • Lone Star Park Featured Fun-Filled Promotions for 2011 Spring Thoroughbred Season
  • Revised Entry Schedule Planned for March 31 at Sam Houston to Accommodate Horsemen's Day at the Capitol
  • Come Join Us for a Horsemen's Day at the Capitol on Thursday, March 31 - RSVP Here by March 25!
  • Horsemen's Alert: Special Training Schedule at SHRP March 19 Through 25
  • Lone Star Park Introduces New Wagering Format for 2011
  • Mark Your Calendars: Horsemen's Day at the Capitol on March 31
  • 2011 Thoroughbred Meet Sees Solid On-Track Handle Increase at Sam Houston Race Park
  • The March/April Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Connally Winner Schramsberg Named Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meet
  • 2011 Lone Star Park Spring Thoroughbred Season Reserved Seats and $avings $pecials On Sale Monday, March 14
  • Texas HORSE Endorses Slots Legislation Filed Today in Texas Legislature
  • American Quarter Horse Meet Gets Underway on March 11 at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Will Conduct Quarter Horse Training Races on Wednesday, March 9
  • February 2011

  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces Purse Increase
  • Important Texas Horse Industry Meetings
  • Poll Finds Huge Margin of Texans Favor Right to Vote on Slots at Tracks, Large Majority Favors Actual Proposal
  • Horsemen's Alert: Check with SHRP Racing Office Before Shipping in to Train this Week
  • Reminder: Stall Applications for SHRP Quarter Horse Meet Due Thursday, February 10th
  • Sam Houston Race Park Cancels Racing on Friday, February 4 Due to Weather
  • TAHC Officials Urge Awareness of Global Foot and Mouth Disease Threat
  • Attention Horsemen Shipping Into Sam Houston Race Park
  • Texas Racing Commission 2010 Annual Report Available
  • January 2011

  • TABA 2010 Award Winners Named, Chriss SWA Named Horse of the Year
  • General Horsemen's Meeting Set for January 28 at SHRP
  • Attention HBPA Horsemen: Scholarship Available Up to $6,000, Application Deadline April 15
  • TTHBPA Election Results
  • Immigration Officials Targeting the Horse Racing Industry
  • Texas Champions Day Highlights Opening Weekend of Sam Houston Race Park's Thoroughbred Meet
  • Texas Racing Commission Releases Report on the Current State of Horse and Greyhound Racing in Texas and Industry Recommendations for Improvement
  • THP News Alert: 82nd Texas Legislative Session Begins Today, Sign Up for News from Texas H.O.R.S.E.
  • Attention Horsemen: The 82nd Texas Legislative Session Begins on January 11th
  • Live Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park on January 21 with the Highest Purse Structure in Its History
  • December 2010

  • 2011 Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Meet Features 19 Stakes Worth More Than $2.1 Million, 16% Average Total Purse Increase and New Turf Starter Series
  • Texas Veterinarian Commits to AAEP Mission as 2011 President
  • The December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • TTHBPA Election Underway, THBPA Election Concluded
  • Chuck Trout Appointed Interim Executive Director of the Texas Racing Commission
  • November 2010

  • Global Gaming Withdraws License Request from Texas Racing Commission Meeting Agenda
  • Retama Park Drops Daily Rate for Horsemen Staying Through December 31, 2010
  • Average Daily Attendance and Live On-Track Handle Increases During Lone Star Park's Fall Meeting of Champions
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2011 Live Thoroughbred Racing Stakes Schedule & Post Times
  • TTHBPA Board Member Bret Calhoun Saddles Two Breeders' Cup Winners
  • Texas Racing Commission Executive Director Charla Ann King Set to Retire
  • Nominations Closed for TTHBPA Election, Ballots to Be Mailed on or About December 1
  • Michael Martin appointed to Texas Racing Commission
  • October 2010

  • Lone Star Park to Remain Open for Training Through December 31
  • Retama Park 2010 Thoroughbred Meet Posts Significant Increase In Handle And Attendance
  • THBPA Election Process Will Begin with Nominating Meeting at Lone Star Park on October 28
  • TTHBPA Board Meets, Appoints Nominating Committee for Election
  • Stall Applications for 2011 SHRP Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Meets due on December 13
  • Annual THP Elections Process Set to Commence, TTHBPA Board Will Appoint Nominating Committee at October 19 Meeting
  • Retama Park Expands Live Racing For Remainder of 2010
  • Don't Be Fooled by Small Group Trying to Undermine Legislative Efforts
  • September 2010

  • TVMA Committee Resolves to Support VLT Legislation Promulgated by Texas HORSE
  • LOPE Fall 2010 Texas Book Tour Kicks Off October 3
  • Sam Houston Race Park Enters Into Joint Venture With Penn National Gaming, Inc.
  • The September Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2011 Live Thoroughbred Racing Stakes Schedule
  • Texas Racing Commission Sets 2011 Race Dates for Texas Racetracks
  • Horsemen, Breed Associations, Tracks Come to Agreement on 2011 Race Dates, Submit Agreement to Racing Commission
  • Retama Park Meet Opens with Large Fields, Wagering Exceeding Projections
  • August 2010

  • Comin Thru Recognized as 2010 American Quarter Horse "Horse of the Meet" at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Texas Racing Commission Horse Race Date Calendar Committee Meeting: Work Continues on Plan for Race Dates, Stakeholders Voice Frustration About Condition of Industry
  • Sam Houston Race Park Concludes 2010 Quarter Horse Meet: Houston Race Track Continues To Experience Declines Due To Out of State Competition
  • July 2010

  • Texas Racing Commission Hosts Horse Race Dates Committee Meeting: Difficult Choices, Decisions Ahead
  • Average Daily Attendance Increases Slightly During Lone Star Park 2010 Thoroughbred Meet
  • Lone Star Park Training Center Summer Session Begins August 1st
  • Lone Star Park Revises Stable Area Entry Requirements
  • Lone Star Park Cancels Last Three Races Friday Due to Tote Malfunction
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves Reduction in Race Days for Retama's Fall Meet
  • Texas Racing Commission Opens Race Date Application Period and Forms Race Date Committees
  • Texas Horsemen Melvin Karr Passes Away
  • Texas Horsemen's Partnership Meetings at LSP and SHRP Part of Continuing Examination of Possible 2011 Race Dates in Texas
  • June 2010

  • Texas Horsemen's Partnership Statement Regarding 2011 Race Dates in Texas
  • All Licensed Texas Horsemen Strongly Urged to Attend Meetings Regarding Texas' 2011 Race Dates at Lone Star or Sam Houston
  • TAHC and TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine Team Up
  • Texas Racing Commission to Consider Opening Race Date Application Period
  • Quarantine Lifted at Lone Star Park; It Was the Result of an Administrative Mistake at Testing Lab
  • Two Horses at Lone Star Park Test Postitive for Equine Piroplasmosis - Trainers Bret Calhoun, Kevin Favre and Brian House Horses To Be Quarantined
  • May 2010

  • Kentucky Derby Winning Owner Bill Casner of Flower Mound to Sign Autographed Pictures on Memorial Day at LSP
  • "Jockey & Java" Free Breakfast and Horse Workout Program Premieres on May 29 at LSP
  • LOPE's Annual Benefit Show is June 5 at the Hays County Civic Center in San Marcos
  • TAHC Update: Equine Piroplasmosis Testing Now Available at TVMDL
  • Kentucky Oaks-Derby Attendance of 28,379 Fifth Highest All-Time at Lone Star Park
  • Another Kentucky Derby Superfecta Winner at Retama Park
  • April 2010

  • Sam Houston's 17th Annual American Quarter Horse Meet Kicks Off This Weekend with Live Racing, Live Music, and Kentucky Oaks and Derby Simulcasts
  • Acting Zippy Named 2009/2010 Thoroughbred Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Live Racing Resumes Thursday Night, April 8, at Lone Star Park
  • March 2010

  • 2010 Country Throwdown Tour Presented by Rockstar Energy Drink Coming to The Showgrounds at SHRP
  • Studs and Suds Microbrew Festival at Lone Star Park on May 31st
  • Lone Star Park Introduces Starter Package to Benefit New and Casual Fans
  • Ali Dee Named Entertainment Host at Lone Star Park
  • Two Nights of Lone Stars & Stripes Fireworks on July 3-4 at Lone Star Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park and Constellation Wines Host a Special Wine & Food Tasting Event on Friday, March 19
  • Lone Star Park to Offer 47 Days/Nights of Free Music Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday During Spring Thoroughbred Meet
  • Effective Immediately: New Entry Policy for Lone Star Park
  • Food Lovers Invited to Participate in a Chef's Table at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Full Field of 450 Registered to Compete in Saturday's Lone Star Park Handicapping Series First of Three Qualifiers
  • Lone Star Park 2010 Spring Thoroughbred Meet Reserved Seats and $avings $pecials on Sale Monday, March 8
  • February 2010

  • Change to This Week's SHRP Entry Schedule
  • Lone Star Park Institutes Special Shipping Requirements Effective Immediately
  • Texas Arabian Racing Awards for 2009
  • Trainer Eddie Milligan Sr. Passes Away
  • Texas Racing Commission Announces Revised Fingerprint Waiver Policy
  • The February Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Tattooer to Be Available at Retama Park on Schooling Race Day, February 19
  • Lone Star Park's Training Schedule for March
  • TTHBPA Election Results
  • January 2010

  • Sam Houston Race Park Requests Monday Race Dates for March 2010
  • THBPA Election Results
  • Attention Horsemen: New 2010 Meet Entrance Requirements for Manor Downs Stable Area
  • Sam Houston Race Park & Gallery Furniture Continue Efforts for 2010 Stakes Race Featuring Zenyatta & Rachel Alexandra
  • 2010 Lone Star Park Thoroughbred Meet Features 21 Stakes Worth More Than $2.2 Million
  • Sam Houston Cancels Live Racing & Idol Contest on January 8 & 9 Due to Inclement Weather Conditions
  • Sam Houston Training Hours as of January 5th
  • December 2009

  • Former Texas HBPA, TTA President Stanley Beard Passes Away
  • Governor Perry Appoints Haywood to Texas Racing Commission
  • Dr. Dee Ellis Selected to Take Reins of Texas Animal Health Commission
  • The December Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • November 2009

  • The November Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Retama Park Wraps 2009 Live Thoroughbred Season
  • Prominent Texas Horseman Leland Cook Passes Away
  • TAHC Update: Equine Piroplasmosis Disease Investigation Continues
  • Tom Harris Hired as the New Voice of Sam Houston Race Park
  • Attention Horsemen: Updated Shipping Requirements for Lone Star Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Shipping Requirements for 2009/2010 Thoroughbred Meet
  • LOPE Book Now Available
  • Texas Racing Commission Alert: Critical Tick Disease Control Effort - Equine Piroplasmosis
  • October 2009

  • Retama Park Decreases Races Per Day to Eight
  • Translation Support for the Trainer's Test Temporarily Unavailable from the Texas Racing Commission
  • Tick-Transmitted Horse Disease Detected on South Texas Ranch
  • Sam Houston Race Park & Gallery Furniture Partner for Texas Champions Day and Additional Live Racing Events in 2010
  • Sam Houston Race Park Streamlines Admission Process for Live Racing Events
  • September 2009

  • Texas Racing Commission Approves 2010 Race Dates
  • Notice Regarding Texas Racing Commission Licensees with Past Due Child Support
  • Global Gaming LSP, LLC Named Stalking Horse Bidder in Lone Star Park Sale
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces Live Racing Schedule for 2010
  • The September Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • Turbulenz Named 2009 American Quarter Horse "Horse of the Meet" at Sam Houston Race Park
  • August 2009

  • Retama Park's Fall Thoroughbred Meet Set to Begin Tonight, August 28th
  • July 2009

  • The August Issue of The Texas Horsemen's News is Out
  • One Lucky Fan Will Win a FREE Trip to L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort as Part of The Park's 15 Year Anniversary Celebration on August 20
  • Business at Lone Star Park 2009 Thoroughbred Meet Reflects Local and National Economic Recession
  • Sam Houston Race Park Returns to Saturday Evening Post Time in August
  • Texas Racing Commission Announces Increase in Occupational Licensing Fees
  • Online System for Submitting Racing Commmission Applications Will Be Down for Maintenance and Upgrades Beginning August 1
  • Texas Racing Commission Issues Revised Returned Check Policy
  • TAHC Update: Two Horses in East Texas Die from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE); Vaccinate Your Horses and Protect Against Mosquito Exposure!
  • 11th Annual Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale and Summer Showdown Returns to SHRP on July 24-25
  • SHRP Reinstates Two Graded Stakes Races for the 2009 Quarter Horse Meet
  • June 2009

  • SHRP Cuts Purse Money and Three Stakes Races at Current Quarter Horse Meet
  • Lone Star Park Jockeys Announce Inaugural Charity Softball Game at Quiktrip Park on June 29
  • TAHC Update: Nation's First Case of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) for 2009 Detected in Texas
  • May 2009

  • Lone Star Park Cancels Stakes
  • The Texas Horsemen's News Moving to Electronic-Only Format
  • Sam Houston Race Park & FOX Sports Houston to Launch New Racing Show on May 18
  • Lone Star Park Announces 6% Purse Cuts Starting on May 22
  • Successful Grand Re-Opening Weekend at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2009 Platinum Partners
  • April 2009

  • $20,000+ Live Oak Stakes Tops Grand Re-Opening Race Card at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, May 2
  • LOPE Silent Auction Open Online
  • Retired Racehorse to Go 2650 Miles for Education and Other Retirees
  • Longtime Texas Horseman James Harris Passes Away
  • Texas Racing Commission No Longer Accepting Official Works from Delta Training Center
  • Sam Houston Race Park Establishes Facility-Wide Green Initiatives as Part of Grand Re-Opening
  • Longtime President/CEO Tommy Azopardi Resigns from THP
  • Groom Elite Founder to Attempt Feat No Female Equestrian Has Accomplished
  • It's Not Too Late - Claiming Crown 2009 Nominations Due Friday, April 17!
  • THP Election Results
  • Sam Houston Race Park Partners with Daktroniics for New State-of-the-Art Tote Board Score Board System
  • March 2009

  • Sam Houston Race Park Grand Re-Opening Celebration Features Live Racing, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts with The Smithereens, Kentucky Derby Events & More May 1-3
  • Texas Arabian Breeders Association Racehorse Sale Set for April 25 at Retama Park
  • Lone Star Park Features Fun-Filled Promotions for 2009 Spring Thoroughbred Meet Starting April 9
  • Longtime Texas Trainer Tommie Morgan Passes Away
  • Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation Contributes $60,000 to 16 Charities
  • Lone Star Park Will Host City of Grand Prairie Centennial Event on Saturday, April 25
  • Dr. Charles W. Graham Inducted Into AQHA Hall of Fame
  • LOPE's Third Annual Benefit Horse Show is Set for May 9 in Seguin
  • Lone Star Park 2009 Spring Thoroughbred Meet Reserved Seats and Concert VIP Packages Go on Sale this Monday, March 9
  • Lone Star Park's Parent Company Files Bankruptcy, Track Officials Assure Operations, Upcoming Meet Will Not be Affected
  • February 2009

  • Texas Racing Commission Grants Delta Training Center Permission to Give Official Works
  • Reminder: All Manor Downs Opening Day Starters Need a Race or Work Since January 14
  • Clarification: Ted Abrams Sr. is Running for the THBPA Board
  • Manor Downs Schooling Races Set for Wednesday, February 18
  • Change to Policy Regarding Children in the Stable Area at Retama Park Effective March 1
  • Texas Racing Commission Will No Longer Mail Licensing Renewal Reminders to Owners and Trainers
  • Manor Licensing Office to Open Tuesday, February 10
  • The Randy Rogers Band, Beach Boys Highlight Opening Weekend at Lone Star Park
  • January 2009

  • 2009 Training Race Schedule for Retama Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Begins Roof Replacement on January 22
  • Texas Lifts Ban on Racehorses Shipping in from the Fair Grounds
  • TAHC Update: CEM-Infected Stallion Confirmed in Texas
  • Andrea Young Appointed President at Chief Operating Officer for Sam Houston & Valley Race Park
  • Anabolic Steroid Testing, Changes in Allowable Toe Grabs Rule Underway
  • Lone Star Park Announces 2009 Thoroughbred Meet Stakes Schedule
  • Texas Among 27 States Testing Horses for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)
  • December 2008

  • Fair Ground Horses Prohibited from Shipping in to Texas Racetracks
  • LOPE Texas' Holiday Online Auction Underway
  • Retama Park's On-Line Handicapping Contest Starts December 26
  • Lone Star Park to Streamline Admissions Process in 2009, Free General Parking to Offset Increase in Admission Fee
  • Texas Racing Commission Grants Change in Manor Downs' 2009 Race Dates
  • Texas Classic Futurity Winner Mr Queens Mystery Crowned 2008 Fall Horse of the Meeting at LSP
  • November 2008

  • Tejera, Pish Win Retama's Jockey, Trainer Titles at Retama Park
  • A Call for Help: Your Input is Needed in a Nationwide Survey on the Problem of Unwanted Horses
  • Adena Springs Donates Four Stallion Seasons to Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation's Mistletoe Ball
  • HBPA Elections Process Once Again Underway
  • Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie Will Remain Open for Training This Winter
  • TRC Commissioner Inducted to International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame
  • Thursday, November 6, is Bob Pollock Day at Retama Park, Horsemen Invited to Celebration
  • Turf Racing at Retama Park Temporarily Suspended After Saturday, November 8
  • October 2008

  • Gov. Perry Names Pablos Presiding Officer of Texas Racing Commission
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves Move of Sam Houston Race Park's 2008/2009 Thoroughbred Dates to Retama Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Cancels 2008/2009 Thoroughbred Meet Due to Hurricane Ike Damages
  • Texas Racing Commission Announces Anabolic Steroid Testing, Toe Grab Rule to Begin January 1, 2009
  • Two Texas Horses Test Positive for EEE; Horses Need Protection Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
  • Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation for Grand Prairie Announces Friday, December 5 Date for 2008 Mistletoe Ball
  • September 2008

  • Simulcast Events Return to Regular Operating Hourse at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, September 26
  • Breeders' Cup Legends Tour Coming to Sam Houston Race Park October 15
  • Lone Star Park Fall Meeting of Champions Starts Friday, September 27
  • TAHC's Hurricane IKE Update for September 19
  • Sam Houston Race Park Opens for Simulcasting on Saturday, September 20
  • Simulcast Events Cancelled Indefinitely at Sam Houston Race Park Due to Hurricane Ike
  • TAHC's Hurricane IKE Update for September 15
  • Simulcast Events Cancelled at SHRP Due to Hurricane Ike for Tuesday, September 16
  • Sam Houston Race Park Closed Monday, September 15
  • Sam Houston Race Park Cancels Live Racing and Simulcasting September 12 & 13 Due to Hurricane Ike
  • Alert: Evacuation for Hurricane Ike with Animals
  • THP Horsemen's Liaison Office Hours for Retama Park Thoroughbred Meet
  • August 2008

  • $1 Million Texas Classic Futurity Tops $2.55 Million Fall Meeting of Champions Stakes Schedule at LSP
  • Retama Park's 2008 Thoroughbred Meet Opens Friday, August 29
  • Grazing Workshops Will Offer Classroom and Hands-On Learning Opportunity
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Gala to be held on October 4, 2008
  • Texas Comptroller Susan Combs Offers Free Energy Assessments to Farmers and Ranchers
  • Lone Star Park to Race 96 Days in 2009
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves 2009 Live Racing Dates for Retama Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2009 Racing Schedule
  • July 2008

  • Record Year for the Texas Quarter Horse Association Yearling Sale at SHRP
  • Lone Star Park Average Daily Attendance Increases by More Than Five Percent in 2008
  • THP Office Hours at Sam Houston Race Park Changed for Added Horsemen's Convenience
  • TVG to Provide Exclusive Live Coverage of 10th Annual Claiming Crown at Canterbury Park
  • Texas Racing Commission Announces Revisions to Horse Trainer Examinations
  • Gillespie County Fairgrounds Hosts Successful Opening Weekend of 2008 Mixed Meet
  • Lone Stars & Stripes Celebration Doubleheader Draws 42,759
  • June 2008

  • American Quarter Horse Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park on June 26
  • Lone Star Park Announces 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees
  • SHRP to Host Inaugural "Racing Around Houston" Spirit Week at The Park June 18-25
  • First Payment for Dash for Cash Futurity Due Tuesday, July 15, 2008
  • May 2008

  • Fireworks, Ford Mustang and Nextel Race Cup Ticket Giveaways Slated for July 3, 4 at Lone Star Park
  • LOPE Silent Auction Open Online Through Friday, May 30
  • April 2008

  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces New Park Rewards Loyalty Program
  • Lone Star Park's Opening Weekend Results in 29-Percent Increase in Attendance
  • THP Press Release (April 10, 2008): TTHBPA Board Unanimously Votes to Require any ADWs Seeking to Accept Wagers on Races at Lone Star Park to Enter into a Licensing Agreement with the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Group
  • It's Not Too Late - Claiming Crown 2008 Nominations Due Friday, April 25!
  • Lone Star Park Adds New Pick 5 Wager with 12% Takeout to 2008 Wagering Menu
  • 2nd Annual LOPE Texas Benefit Horse Show Scheduled for May 31
  • Lone Star Park Names Leary Director of Communications
  • $10 Advance Lawn Tickets for All 2008 Verizon Wireless Friday Concert Series at the Showgrounds at SHRP on Sale April 5
  • March 2008

  • Texas A&M to be Home to Veterinary Cancer Center
  • Sam Houston Race Park & Live National Partner for The Showgrounds at SHRP Live Music Venue
  • THP Austin Office Closed for Good Friday, Reopens Monday
  • Texas Arabian Breeders Association Race Horse Sale Set for April 5 at Retama Park
  • Make Your Voice Heard: H-2B Visas Under Debate by Congress, Call Your Representative Make a Difference
  • February 2008

  • THBPA and TTHBPA Election Results Feature New and Familiar Faces
  • Fan Appreciation Week at Sam Houston Race Park Starts on Saturday, February 16
  • January 2008

  • Gary Allan, Miranda Lambert & Randy Rogers Band Highlight Lone Star Park's 2008 Country Music Concert Series
  • Sam Houston Race Park Appoints Wayne Hodes as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President
  • 2008 Training Race Schedule for Lone Star Park
  • 2008 Training Race Schedule for Retama Park
  • Eric Johnston Named Vice President of Racing at Sam Houston Race Park
  • December 2007

  • Grade III Lone Star Derby Jumped to $400,000; 32 Stakes Worth $3.525 Million Highlight Lone Star Park's 2008 Spring Thoroughbred Season
  • LOPE Texas' Holiday Online Auction Underway
  • Board Elections Underway
  • Illegal Memories Voted Lone Star Park's 2007 Fall Meeting of Champions Horse of the Meeting
  • November 2007

  • Sam Houston Race Park to Host Texas Champions Day on Saturday, December 1
  • Free General Admission Friday, November 30 at Lone Star With Unwrapped Toy for WFAA-TV's Santa's Helpers
  • Retama Park's 2007 Thoroughbred Meet Posts Significant Growth Numbers
  • Live Thoroughbred Racing Returns to Sam Houston Race Park on November 23
  • Gov. Perry Appoints Hicks and Schmidt to Texas Racing Commission
  • THP Austin Office Relocating, Computer and Phone Systems Will Be Down November 15 & 16
  • Pat Day Bronze to Raise Money for Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation Through eBay Auction
  • October 2007

  • LOPE Founders Circle Launched
  • Sam Houston Race Park Barn Area Opens on November 2
  • Governor Perry Appoints Pablos to Texas Racing Commission
  • LOPE Texas Benefit Set for Friday, October 19th at Hy Court Farm in Cedear Creek
  • Memorial Service for Parents of Former SHRP Assistant Racing Secretary Tony Patterson to Be Held Monday, October 15
  • Texas Racing Commission Awards 2008 Race Dates for Texas Racetracks
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces Its 2007/2008 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
  • HBPA Elections Process Once Again Underway
  • Lone Star Park's Fall Meeting of Champions Begins 32-Night Run This Friday, October 5
  • September 2007

  • Nafzger, Carter, Historic Texas Racetracks to Be Inducted into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Retama Park Gala on October 13
  • Wassup T Doc Named Horse of the Meet at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Retama Park Kicks Off 2007 Thoroughbred Meet on Friday, September 7
  • Final Weekend of Live Quarter Horse Racing at SHRP Features the Sam Houston Futurity and Derby
  • August 2007

  • Change in Pari-Mutuel Ticket/Voucher Expiration Dates Takes Effect on September 1
  • $1 million Texas Classic Futurity Tops Lone Star Park Fall Meeting of Champion Stakes Schedule
  • SHRP Racetrack Chaplaincy to Host Benefit Bowling Tournament on Tuesday, August 28
  • Governor Perry Designates Jesse Adams as Chair of the Texas Racing Commission
  • July 2007

  • Modest On-Track Gains Despite Record Rainfall at Lone Star Park
  • Lone Star Park Summer Training Center Schedule
  • Governor Perry Appoints Ederer to Texas Racing Commission
  • Water, Water Everywhere Raises Risk of Livestock Disease
  • More Than 41,000 Celebrate Fourth of July Holiday at Lone Star Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Opens Concert Venue in Infield, Hosting Concert Series
  • Attendance Up Significantly for Sam Houston Race Park Opening Weekend
  • LOPE Texas Receives Grant, Announces New Sponsor
  • June 2007

  • Rain or Shine: Post-Race Fireworks Tuesday & Wednesday at Lone Star
  • General Horsemen's Meeting at Sam Houston Race Park Set for Tuesday, July 3 at 11:00 a.m.
  • Sam Houston Race Park's 2007 American Quarter Horse Meeting Kicks off on Friday, June 29
  • General Horsemen's Meeting at Lone Star Park Set for Thursday, June 28 at 11:30 a.m.
  • Obituary: Gary Black
  • Exciting Closing Weekend on Tap at Retama Park
  • May 2007

  • Asmussen to be Saluted Thursday Night, May 24th at Lone Star Park
  • Friday, May 18 is Deadline to RSVP for Retama Park Race Track Chaplaincy Gala
  • AQHA Hall of Fame & Museum Looking for Artifacts for Exhibits
  • Retama Park Granted 2007 Thoroughbred Meet by Texas Racing Commission
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces 2007 American Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule
  • Retama Park's 2007 Quarter Horse Meet Underway
  • LOPE Silent Auction Open for Bids Through Friday, May 11
  • April 2007

  • Attention Horsemen: New Entry Schedule and Stakes Purse Increases at Retama Park
  • It's Not Too Late - Claiming Crown 2007 Nominations Due Friday, April 27!
  • Swingin Jess, Rusted Steel Shine as Manor Downs Wraps Up Another Successful Mixed Meet
  • $1,000,000 Kentucky Derby Challenge Offered at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Horsemen's Capitol Visit on April 11 Makes an Impression
  • Lone Star Park Kicks Off 10th Anniversary Year Thursday Night
  • Wrenice Voted Horse of the Meeting for the 2006/2007 Thoroughbred Season at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Veteran Trainer Charles Werstler Passes Away
  • Foundation Class of 14 To Be Recognized in New Lone Star Park Hall of Fame
  • March 2007

  • Racing Industry Clean-up Bill Passes in Committee
  • Horsemen's Capitol Visit Set for April 11th - We Need Your Help!
  • Sam Houston Race Park Seeking to Host the Breeders' Cup Championships
  • Executive Management Changes Announced at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Texas Racing Commission Grants Three Racetrack Licenses
  • Attention All Horsemen: Immediate Action Needed - House Bill Could Reclassify Horses as Non-Livestock
  • Video Lottery Terminal Bill Introduced
  • SHRP's Bork Elected TRA President
  • Reserved Seating for Lone Star Park's 10th Anniversary Year Goes On Sale Monday, March 12, at 8:30 a.m.
  • Shubeck Named Lone Star Park President & General Manager; Hail, Newman Promoted to Vice-President & Assistant General Manager
  • February 2007

  • Changes to Phenylbutazone Overage Penalties in Texas Take Effect on March 15
  • Manor Downs Mixed Meet Underway
  • Foreigner, Robert Earl Keen to Perform Concerts on Opening Weekend at Lone Star Park
  • Memorial Service for Owner/Trainer Lloyd Nepple Will Be Held February 13 at Retama Park
  • Corey Johnsen Resigns as President of Magna Entertainment Corp. Southern Operations
  • January 2007

  • Texas Racing Commission to Open Manor Downs Licensing Office on Wednesday, February 7
  • Deadline to Receive THBPA Election Ballots Extended to Friday, January 26th Due to Weather Issues
  • 2007 Training Race Schedule for Lone Star Park
  • 2007 Training Race Schedule for Retama Park
  • Lone Star Park To Hold 11th Annual National Anthem Auditions on February 27
  • Native Texas Rider Terry Stanton Announces His Retirement
  • Governor Perry Appoints David Gregorio Cabrales to the Texas Racing Commission
  • December 2006

  • Lone Star Park Announces 2007 Spring Thoroughbred Season Stakes Schedule
  • February 1 is Deadline to Name Foals of 2005; Released Names to be Published
  • Happy Holidays from the Texas Horsemen's Partnership
  • LOPE Texas Holiday Stallion Season Auction Underway
  • Country Chicks Man Voted Lone Star Park Horse of the Meeting
  • November 2006

  • Sam Houston Race Park to Host Silent Auction to Benefit the Jockey Crisis Fund on Texas Champions Day, December 2
  • TAHC Advisory: Horse Owners Urged to Implement Best Management Practices to Prevent Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)
  • Sam Houston Race Park's 2006/2007 Thoroughbred Meeting Kicks Off This Friday, November 17
  • Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie Will Remain Open for Training This Winter
  • October 2006

  • Longtime Texas Horseman Jack Dube Passes Away, Funeral to Be Tuesday, October 10
  • Bill Martin Fills Vacancy on TTHBPA Board
  • September 2006

  • Texas Racing Commission Sets 2007 Race Dates
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces its 2006/2007 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
  • Lone Star Granted 99 Live Racing Dates for 2007
  • Hauling Livestock from Wyoming to Texas? Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Regulations Apply
  • Longtime Texas Horsewoman Frannie Stewart Passes Away, Memorial Service Scheduled for Saturday, September 30
  • THP Director Jerry Windham Among Four 2006 Inductees into the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame
  • NOTICE: THBPA Annual/Nominating Meeting Scheduled for October 13 at Lone Star Park Chapel
  • Sam Houston's 2006 American Quarter Horse Meeting Concludes with Honors for Snowy Alibi, Trainer Judd Kearl, Jockey James Brooks and Owner J C Wells
  • HBPA Elections Process Once Again Underway
  • August 2006

  • AHC to Hold Meeting in Austin to Address the National Animal Identification System, EVA and other National Issues
  • Magna Entertainment Corp. Names Johnsen President of MEC Operations in the Southwest
  • July 2006

  • On-Track Business Stable for Lone Star Park's 10th Spring Thoroughbred Season
  • Anthrax Confirmed in Val Verde and Kinney Counties
  • Horsemenship Clinics to Be Held in Fredericksburg and Chappell Hill to Benefit LOPE Texas
  • Magnum Crowned Lone Star's Horse of the Meeting
  • Veteran Southwest Trainer Elmer Carter Passes Away at Age 80
  • "Parade of Champions" on Closing Day, July 23, at Lone Star Park to Benefit Grand Prairie's Charities
  • June 2006

  • Beginning August 1, the TRC Will Only Renew Licenses of People in Default on a Student Loan with TGSLC With Proof of Current Repayment Agreement
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces Post Time Changes for the 2006 American Quarter Horse Meeting
  • Houston Equine Research Organization's (HERO) Awards Grant to LOPE Texas
  • May 2006

  • Notice to Horsemen: Important Changes at Lone Star Park Beginning Monday, May 22
  • Sam Houston Race Park Announces its 2006 American Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule
  • Record $1.2 Million Wagered by 16,455 on Kentucky Derby at Lone Star Park
  • April 2006

  • SHRP's McGovern Named to Equibase Management Committee
  • Important Information for Horsemen Regarding Retama Park's 2006 Quarter Horse Meet Opening April 28
  • Funeral Services for Alkili Gray at Retama and Lone Star Park on Tuesday, April 25
  • Texas Ag Commissioner Endorses Texas A&M Equine Business Center
  • Attendance, Handle Jump on Opening Week at Lone Star Park
  • TTHBPA Director and Former THP Chairman John Roark Resigns Post as National HBPA President
  • $50,000 Premiere Stakes Kicks Off Lone Star Park's Opening Week Thursday Night at 6:35 p.m.; Concerts, Easter Egg Hunt Slated for Weekend
  • Fort Prado Voted Horse of the Meeting for the 2005/2006 Thoroughbred Season at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Texas Animal Health Commission Says Proposed Premises Registration Regulations "On Hold" Till 2007; Voluntary Registration Continues
  • March 2006

  • Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) Confirmed in Florida
  • Special Events Aplenty During Lone Star's 10th Spring Thoroughbred Season
  • Catalogs Now Available for April 8 Texas Arabian Breeders Association Race Horse Sale Set at Retama Park
  • 315 Juveniles Catalogued for April 4 Fasig-Tipton Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale at Lone Star Park
  • Post Times, Races Set for Lone Star Park Spring Thoroughbred Season
  • Natural Horsemanship Trainer Travis Gourley to Lead Clinic to Benefit LOPE Texas in Fredericksburg on March 26
  • NTRA Legislative Update: March 15, 2006 - Internet Gaming Bill Passes Out Of Committee
  • Former TQHA Director Jeff True Named President of United Tote
  • 2006 TQHA Stallion Service Auction Underway
  • Lone Star Park 2006 Reserved Seats Go On Sale Monday, March 13
  • Texas Animal Health Commission Cancels March 23 Meeting
  • February 2006

  • Manor Downs 2006 Meet Gets Off To Wet Start
  • Texas Racing Commission Rejoins RCI
  • Texas Arabian Breeders Association Race Horse Sale Set for April 8 at Retama Park
  • Action on Texas' Proposed Premises Registration Regulations Postponed
  • Manor Downs Stable Area Approved to Open February 9, Schooling Races Slated for February 15
  • Magna Entertainment Corp. Names Drew Shubeck Vice-President and General Manager for Lone Star Park
  • 2006 Training Race Schedule for Lone Star Park
  • January 2006

  • 2006 Training Race Schedule for Retama Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Handicappers Capture Top all Teams in the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship
  • Texas Racing Commission to Open Manor Downs Licensing Office on February 8
  • Lone Star Park Unveils New Customer Rewards Program
  • THP Invites Horsemen to Free Lunch & Fire Safety Seminar at Sam Houston Race Park on January 13
  • Lone Star Park to Hold Annual National Anthem Auditions on February 28
  • Jockey Crisis Fund Silent Auction Set for Saturday, January 21 at Sam Houston Race Park
  • LOPE Texas to Present Special Clinic with Legendary Horseman Ray Hunt on March 11-13
  • Live Racing Resumes at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, January 6
  • 2005 and Prior

  • Asmussen Leads North American Trainers in Races-Won for Third Time
  • Happy New Year from the Texas Horsemen's Partnership
  • TAHC Proposes Regulations for Premises Identification
  • February 1 is Deadline to Name Foals of 2004; Released Names Published
  • Happy Holidays from the Texas Horsemen's Partnership
  • Lone Star Announces 2006 Stakes Schedule; Lone Star Park Handicap Boosted to $400,000
  • Connally Breeders' Cup Turf at Sam Houston Race Park Receives Grade III from the Graded Stakes Committee
  • Buying a Horse for Christmas? Be Sure to Check for EIA First
  • Pyc Paint Your Wagon Voted Lone Star's Horse of the Meeting
  • Lone Star Park and Retama Park Offer Training Options to Texas Horsemen this Winter
  • Texas Supreme Court Rules Current Public School Funding System Unconstitutional
  • February 1 is Deadline to Name Foals of 2004; Released Names to be Published
  • LOPE Silent Auction Now Open Online
  • Texas Champions Day at SHRP to Include Auction of Retired Racehorse, Lightening Ball
  • Devastating Tornado Affects Horsemen Including Former TTHBPA Board Member McBride
  • November 3 Legislative Update from the AHC: Horse Slaughter Ban Included in USDA Appropriations Package with a Proviso
  • Tinners Way and Special Rate Stallion Seasons Donated to LOPE Texas
  • November 3 Legislative Update from the AHC: Horses Made Eligible for Federal Emergency Funds
  • OfficeMax: THP/NTRA Purchasing Vendor of the Month for November
  • Return of Live Racing and Simulcast of Breeders’ Cup Highlight this Weekend at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Memorial Service Planned for Jockey Mark Page at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Important Information for Horsemen Currently Stabled at Retama Park
  • Stable Area Opens for the 2005/2006 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meeting
  • Texas Horsemen Do Their Part in Hurricanes Rita and Katrina Relief Efforts
  • FedEx: THP/NTRA Vendor of the Month for October 2005
  • Corey Johnsen, Dr. Damon O'Gan Join LOPE Board
  • Texas Agencies, Associations Address Hurricane Rita's Animal Issues
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Reopen for Simulcasting on Monday, September 26
  • Lone Star Park Can Currently Accept Approximately 200 Hurricane Rita Race Horse Evacuees
  • Texas Animal Health Commission Sets Up Hurricane Rita Animal Shelter Hotline
  • Bexar County Office of Emergency Management Needs Volunteers to Work With Large Animal Evacuees at Freeman Coliseum
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Close on Thursday, September 22 - Saturday, September 24 due to Hurricane Rita
  • THBPA Board Member Jerry Windham to Be Inducted in AQHA Hall of Fame in 2006
  • Stall Applications Due Friday for Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Meeting
  • 2005/2006 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule Announced at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation Organizes Volunteer Day to Assist Hurricane Katrina Evacuees, Community Needs on September 24
  • Si Puede and Janet Van Bebber Reign Supreme in the 2005 Quarter Horse Meeting at Sam Houston Race Park
  • TTHBPA Board Member and His Employees Raise $85,300 for Hurricane Katrina Relief
  • Retama to Host Hurricane Katrina Relief Drive on Friday, September 9
  • Changes Horsemen Need to Be Aware of as Retama Moves to Wednesday Through Saturday Race Week
  • "Racing to the Rescue" Fund Established to Aid Industry Victims of Hurricane Katrina, National HBPA Establishes Toll-Free Horsemen's Hotline
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves 2006 Race Dates for Texas Racetracks
  • Youbet.com to sponsor to White Horse Award Cash Prize
  • Hupp Will Not Seek Re-Election
  • Retama to Begin Offering Quarter Horse Works on Tuesdays and Wednesdays Beginning August 16
  • Turf Paradise Hires Lone Star Park Executive Eugene Joyce as General Manager
  • Gary Acuff Named Animal Science Department Head at Texas A&M University
  • TQHA Yearling Sale Sets Another Record at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame to Induct Four at October 1 Gala
  • NTRA Legislative Update: July 29, 2005 - Senator McConnell Introduces Legislation to Promote Horse Industry
  • TTHBPA Board Member John Roark Re-Elected for Third Term as National HBPA President
  • Texas A&M Animal Science Professor Howard Hesby Dies
  • Next Texas Racing Commission Meeting Moved to Wednesday, August 31
  • NTRA Legislative Update: July 18, 2005 - WTO Ruling
  • Anthrax Confirmed in Sutton County, Texas
  • Trainer Toby Keeton Celebrates his 1,000th Win on July 10 at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Texas Summer Showdown and TQHA Yearling Sale Slated for Friday, July 29 - Saturday, July 30 at SHRP
  • Texas Racing Commission Update; New Executive Secretary Named
  • Sherwin-Williams: THP/NTRA Purchasing Vendor of the Month
  • Texas Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Quarantine Released
  • Sam Houston Race Park 2005 Quarter Horse Meeting Kicks off on Friday, June 24
  • Retama Park Announces Purse Increase for 2005 Thoroughbred Meet
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Host Alex's Lemonade Stands and Ebay Silent Auction on Belmont Day
  • Alex's Lemonade Stand Will Be at Lone Star for Saturday's Belmont Stakes To Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research
  • Legislative Session Comes to a Close
  • NTRA Legislative Update: June 1, 2005 - WTO Ruling Raises Issue of Account and Internet Wagering
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Raise Funds for Alex's Lemonade Stand on Belmont Day
  • Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in Texas; Two Infected Horses Found in Travis County
  • Study Says 2004 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Helped Generate $47.4 Million in New Economic Activity for Texas
  • 2005 American Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule Set at Sam Houston Race Park
  • NTRA Legislative Update: May 11, 2005 - President to Sign Supplemental Appropriations Bill Containing H-2B Visa Relief
  • NTRA Legislative Update: May 5, 2005
  • Lone Star Park Records 10-Millionth Visitor Saturday, April 30
  • Keep Texas Running Gala, Horsemen's Day at the Capitol Rousing Successes
  • Retama Park Quarter Horse Meet Opens on Friday, April 29
  • Join Us For Keep Texas Running Gala on April 26, Horsemen's Day at the Capitol on April 27
  • Capitol Rotunda Features Exhibits on Texas Racing and Breeding April 19-21
  • Generals to Battle in $50,000 Premiere on Opening Night at Lone Star
  • Native Annie Voted Horse of the Meeting for the 2004/2005 Thoroughbred Season at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Manor Downs Increases Purses Effective April 13
  • Texas Jockeys Sport LOPE Logo
  • Lone Star to Offer 50-Cent Pick 4s, 10-Cent Superfectas
  • Live Horse Racing Returns To Lone Star Park Thursday Night, April 14
  • Average Rises 7.8% at Fasig-Tipton Texas Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale
  • THP Offers Help at Tax Time
  • John Deere: THP/NTRA Purchasing Vendor of the Month for April
  • Memorial Service for Kimberly Smith Scheduled for March 31 at SHRP
  • NTRA Legislative Update: 2005 Tax Benefits for Horse Owners
  • USCIS Proposes Significant Changes to the H-2B Program
  • Fan Interest in Thoroughbred Racing Up Fifth Straight Year, Percentage Increase Greater Than That of Any Other Sport
  • New Pedigree Products Available at Equibase.com
  • LOPE Texas Transitions Its 250th Texas Racehorse
  • THBPA President Jim Helzer to AQHA Executive Committee
  • Lone Star Park Charitable Foundation for Grand Prairie Awards $60,000 to Worthy Grand Prairie Charities
  • Horsemen Can Now Apply for New Texas Racing Commission License Online
  • Reserved Seating for Lone Star Park's Thoroughbred Season On Sale Monday, March 14
  • Lone Star's Johnsen Elected President of Thoroughbred Racing Associations; SHRP's Bork Re-Elected Secretary
  • TRC Makes Minor Change to Acceptable Identification for Licensure
  • Keep Texas Running Website Now Posting Links to Media Articles
  • Manor Downs 2005 Mixed Meet Gets Off To A Wet Start
  • Manor Downs Opens This Weekend with Special Early Post Times
  • Lone Star Park Hires John Lies as Track Announcer
  • Manor Downs Revises Stakes Schedule for Delayed Meet
  • Start of Manor Downs Meet Delayed
  • Record Superfecta Payout at Sam Houston Race Park on February 17
  • Horsemen's Rally Slated for Thursday, February 17 at Retama Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Offer 10-Cent Superfecta Wagering
  • Sturns Appointed to Texas Racing Commission
  • Claiming Crown Nomination Deadline Friday, April 15
  • Austin Jockey Club Proposal Rejected by Pflugerville Voters
  • Leatherman Named Racing Secretary at Retama Park
  • Lone Star Boasts 37-Race Stakes Schedule Worth $4.075 Million for 2005
  • TRC To Require Social Security Number for Any New or Renewal License Application Beginning January 31
  • Board of Directors Election Winners Announced
  • THP-Hosted National HBPA Convention in San Antonio a Big Success
  • Horsemen's Rally Slated for Saturday, January 22 at Sam Houston Race Park
  • THP to Host National HBPA Convention in San Antonio from January 15-18
  • Aaron England Holding Two-Day Clinic to Benefit LOPE Texas on January 15-16
  • Manor Downs Releases 2005 Stakes Schedule
  • Horsemen's Account Information Available Online
  • OfficeMax: THP/NTRA Purchasing Vendor of the Month for January
  • NTRA Legislative Update: December 11, 2004
  • THBPA and TTHBPA Elections In Full Swing
  • CANTER of Texas is Expanding Mission, Changing Name to LOPE Texas
  • Texas Racing Suffers Great Loss as Jo Ann Weber Succumbs to Cancer
  • Trainer Steve Asmussen Breaks Win Record with 497th Win on November 20; Texas Champions Day at SHRP
  • Thoroughbred Racing Resumes on Wednesday, November 17 at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Once Again, It's Texas Thoroughbred HBPA, Inc. Board of Directors Election Time!
  • Video Race Replays Now Available on equineline.com
  • Record Quarter Horse Handle and MBNA Challenge Championships Highlight the 2004 American Quarter Horse Meeting at SHRP
  • Sam Houston Race Park Sets New Handle Record with November 6 MBNA America Challenge Championships
  • Azoom Voted Horse of the Meeting for the 2004 Sam Houston American Quarter Horse Meeting
  • Early Numbers Strong for Saturday's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Lone Star Park
  • Quarter Horse Silent Overdrive Impresses in $150,000 Refrigerator Handicap at Lone Star Park on Day Before Breeders' Cup
  • Pflugerville City Council Endorses Proposed Austin Jockey Club Track
  • Limited Number of Breeders' Cup Seats Available in Horsemen's Festival Area
  • SHRP To Host It's First Million Dollar Race on Friday
  • International Jockey Championship Lineup Set at Lone Star Park
  • Foreign Sales Corporation Bill Signed Into Law - 30% Withholding Tax on Foreign Wagers Eliminated
  • Budget Rent A Car, Century 21 and Days Inn Become Official Partners of NTRA/Breeders' Cup
  • All Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Quarantines Released in Texas
  • Details on Early Voting for November 2 Election
  • CANTER of Texas and Trainer Aaron England Team Up to Offer November 6 & 7 Clinic
  • NTRA Legislative Update: Bill for Elimination of 30% Withholding on Foreign Wagers Passes House and Senate – Goes to President for Signature
  • Refrigerator Handicap to Be Run at Lone Star Park on October 29
  • NTRA Legislative Update: Elimination of 30% Withholding on Foreign Wagers One Step Closer to Passage
  • Daily Breeders' Cup News Added to Breeders' Cup Section of THP Website
  • TAHC Update: Eastern Equine Encephalitis & VS
  • NTRA Update: October 7, 2004
  • AQHA Launches Spanish Web Site
  • NTRA Update: October 2004
  • American Airlines Named Official Airline of 2004 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
  • Fall Breeders' Cup Meeting for Thoroughbreds Begins 19-Date Run Friday Night at Lone Star Park
  • Breeders' Cup Officially Sold Out at Lone Star Park
  • 2004/2005 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule Announced at Sam Houston Race Park
  • $50,000 Stakes Race Added to Breeders' Cup Week at Lone Star Park
  • SHRP Chaplaincy to Host Benefit Golf Tournament on Monday, September 13
  • Pat Day to Make First Appearance at Retama Park to Benefit Chaplaincy on September 15
  • Pat Day Guides Turbo Tex to Victory in A Match Made in Heaven at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Texas Horsemen Can Now Renew Their TRC License Online
  • Charitable Tack Sale to Benefit CANTER of Texas Slated for September 15
  • Strong Fasig-Tipton Texas Summer Yearling Sale Concludes
  • HBPA Election Process Underway
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Host "A Match Made in Heaven" with Hall of Fame rider, Pat Day
  • Race Order, Post Times, Wagering Menu Announced for Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at LSP
  • NTRA/Breeders' Cup Names Lexmark an Official Partner
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves Race Dates for 2005
  • Hall of Fame Jockey Pat Day to Make Charity Appearance at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, September 10
  • 2004 TQHA Yearling Sale Sets Records Again This Year at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Sam Houston Race Park Hosts the TQHA Yearling Sale and Texas Summer Showdown This Weekend
  • Premises Quarantined in Three States Due to Vesicular Stomatitis
  • High Winds Damage Tents for the TQHA Yearling Sale at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Retama Park Celebrates Tenth Anniversary as it Opens 2004 Thoroughbred Meet on July 23
  • Live Racing Schedule Shifts to Four Nights at Sam Houston Race Park Beginning Thursday, July 29
  • Golf Tournament Benefiting Retama Park Chaplaincy Set for August 2
  • NTRA Legislative Update: Senate Votes to Send FSC Bill to Conference
  • Lone Star Park On-Track Attendance, Handle Jump
  • Asmussen, Martin, Kagele Brothers, Yessirgeneralsir Wrap Up Titles at LSP Meet
  • Sam Houston Race Park Attracts A Record Crowd of 25,142 for the News24Houston July 4 Fireworks Extravaganza
  • 2004 Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
  • Retama Park and Gillespie County Fairgrounds Meets Open This Month
  • Texas Racing Industry Still Hopeful for VLTs
  • Health Fair Set for July 7 at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star Park Makes Special Preparations for Breeders' Cup Due to VS Outbreak
  • Obituary: Ruth Claflin
  • More Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Confirmed in Texas & New Mexico
  • Heart of Texas Racing To Turn Bandera Downs into Training Center
  • Sixteen TQHA Sires' Cup Trials Set for this Sunday at SHRP, Special Post Time
  • Smarty Jones Targets Breeders' Cup Classic at Lone Star Park in October
  • American Quarter Horse Tailor Fit to Find New Home at the Kentucky Horse Park
  • Smarty Jones Photos Available Online
  • Governor Expected To Call Second Special Session, VLTs Still Possible
  • Breeders' Cup Ticket Application Deadline is Friday, June 4
  • NTRA Legislative Update - June 2004
  • Kentucky Governor Amends Ban on Texas Horses; Ruling Paves Way for Texas Million Hopefuls
  • No Signs of Vesicular Stomititis at Lone Star Park
  • Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Confirmed in West Texas; First U.S. Case Since l998
  • Smarty Party Continues: Attendance, Wagering Records Fall at Lone Star Park
  • 83 Percent of Texas Voters Want to Decide for Themselves on VLTs
  • AQHA Begins Registering Horses Once Excluded by White Rule
  • TQHA Extends 2004 Sale to Two Days, July 30-31
  • Grassroots Efforts a Success, VLTs Quest Continues
  • URGENT NOTICE
  • Lone Star Park Sets Record for On-Track, Simulcast Handle on May 1
  • Call to Action!
  • Tenth Anniversary Celebration Highlights Opening Weekend of the 2004 Quarter Horse Meeting at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star Park Stages One of Its Best Openings in Track History
  • Gov. Rick Perry Calls Special Session of Legislature To Address Educational Excellence and Property Tax Relief
  • Lone Star Park Kicks Off Important Year Thursday
  • Bandera ISD Accepts $1.206 Million Bid from James Dunnagan
  • Claiming Crown Nomination Deadline Thursday, April 15
  • Thoroughbred Interests, Inc. Bids on Bandera Downs Race Track Property
  • Lone Star Park Sets Record on Pre-Race Breeders' Cup Ticket Sales
  • THP Welcomes Classic Chevrolet as Corporate Sponsor
  • THP Launches Breeders' Cup Section on Website
  • H-2B Visa Cap Reached for Fiscal Year 2004 - Visas for New Workers Put on Hold
  • Breeders' Cup Charity Gala to Be a Wild! Night in Texas
  • 2004 American Quarter Horse Stakes Schedule Set at Sam Houston Race Park
  • Lone Star to Stage International Jockey Championship on October 28
  • Horses Will Begin to Arrive at Lone Star Park on March 29
  • Manor Downs Is Off And Running!
  • Nextel: THP/NTRA Purchasing Vendor of the Month
  • Helzer Re-Elected President of Texas HBPA
  • Reserved Seating for LSP Thoroughbred Meet Go On Sale Monday, March 1, at 8:30 a.m.
  • Governor Appoints New Racing Commissioner
  • Give The Texas Racing Commission Your Input
  • Two Stakes Added to Breeders' Cup Meeting
  • THP Launches Texas Horsemen's PAC
  • THP Welcomes AmeriStall Horse Barns as Corporate Sponsor
  • Texas Racing Industry Mourns Norman R. Morrison
  • Larry Christopher Elected President of TTHBPA
  • NTRA Legislative Update - January 2004
  • Breeders' Cup Highlights $17.8 Million Fall Stakes Schedule at LSP
  • 2004 Breeders' Cup Applications Available From Lone Star Park on Wednesday, January 21
  • Texas A&M 2004 Equine Workshops Set for February 24-26
  • THBPA and TTHBPA Election Results Are In!
  • THP Sponsor Sheplers Western Wear Offers 20% Discount To All Members
  • Pin Oak Stud to Sponsor Lone Star Park's USA Stakes
  • Changes in Lone Star Park 2004 Condition Book and Stall Application Notable for Horsemen
  • THBPA and TTHBPA Elections Drawing To a Close
  • TRC Owners' and Trainers' Licenses To Become Available Online in 2004
  • Ramirez Claims LSP Riding Crown, Dewitt Tops Owners for 7th Consecutive Year
  • Donate Tack to Help California Horsemen
  • THBPA And TTHBPA Elections Underway
  • Watch Your Mail for Manor Downs 2004 Stakes Books
  • It's Texas Thoroughbred HBPA, Inc. Board of Directors Election Time Again!
  • Asmussen Sets All-Time Win Record at SHRP With A Three-Win Night That Included Appealing Secret's Triump in $35,000 Katy Stakes
  • O'Hara Presents South African Counsel General with Gift Basket on Behalf of Racing Industry
  • THP Members Eligible for Discount With Blanco Valley Featherlite
  • NTRA Legislative Update
  • Groom Elite Program Goes International, Underway in South Africa
  • THP Offers New Opportunity for Members
  • 2004 Breeders' Cup Logo, Grandstand Addition Unveiled at Lone Star Park
  • New THP Sponsor Sheplers Western Wear Offers 20% To All Members
  • HBPA is working with RTCA to Honor Backstretch Workers During Breeders' Cup Week
  • Texas Attorney General Issues Opinion The VLTs in Texas Will Require Constitutional Amendment
  • Live Quarter Horse Racing Returns To LSP on October 3
  • 2003/2004 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule Announced at SHRP
  • Former SHRP Leading Jockey Ricky Frazier Moves West To Pursue Movie Projects
  • Sign-Up for AMBER Alert Plan to Protect Children Set for Retama Park on September 27
  • Sam Houston Race Park Awarded 2004 MBNA America® Challenge Championships
  • Retirement Ceremony Honoring AQHA World Champion Tailor Fit at SHRP on Friday
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame to Honor 2003 Inductees on October 4
  • Dr. Charles Graham Named TCAAA Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture
  • Sowell Appointed to Texas Racing Commission
  • Retama Park Signs Ketel One as Sponsor for 2003 El Joven Stakes
  • Texas Presence Strong in All-American Futurity Trials
  • Racing Medication and Testing Consortium Update
  • NTRA Suspends Great State Challenge for 2003
  • Bandera School Trustees Approve the Sale of Bandera Downs
  • Live Thoroughbred Racing Begins Tonight at Retama Park with a Seabiscuit Poster Giveaway!
  • 2003 TQHA Yearling Sale Sets Records Again This Year at SHRP
  • "Seabiscuit" Fundraiser Conducted by Texas Horse Racing Industry for Carole Keeton Strayhorn
  • THP Announces Affiliation With CANTER of Texas
  • NTRA to Hold Annual Meeting, Marketing Summit September 21-23 in Las Vegas
  • Texas Racing Commission Allots 2004 Race Dates
  • Bob Douglas Wins Two Tickets To Advanced Screening of "Seabiscuit" in San Antonio
  • THP Chairman John Roark Re-Elected National HBPA President
  • Lone Star Park Attendance, Handle Figures Down for 2003 Thoroughbred Meet
  • Register to Win Two Tickets To Advanced Screening of "Seabiscuit"
  • Lone Star Park Sets Two-Day Attendance Record
  • Notice of Error: Gillespie Entry Schedule
  • National HBPA Convention To Be Held in Cleveland July 9 - 13
  • Prado First Two-Time All-Star Jockey Champion By A Nose
  • Reminder About New Depreciation Schedule for Horses
  • ATB Fund Suffers Legislative Reductions
  • House Passes Internet Gambling Ban That Includes Racing Exemption
  • Diamond Cut Jeans Joins NTRA as Newest Purchasing Partner
  • Jockeys Announced for NTRA All-Star Jockey Championship
  • THP E-Newsletter: Another New THP Benefit for You
  • THP Grass Roots Letter Writing Campaign Yields Impressive Results
  • Governor Perry Names R. Dyke Rogers Presiding Officer of Texas Racing Commission
  • NTRA Purchasing Offers Members $1,000 Off Select John Deere Trailers for Limited Time
  • Jockey's Guild Signs New Three-Year Contract
  • Pick 4 Takeout Lowered to 15% for Lone Star Million Day
  • Governor Perry Appoints Adams to Texas Racing Commission
  • NTRA Adds Nextel To List of Suppliers
  • NTRA Promotes "Seabiscuit" to Bring New Fans to Horse Racing
  • THP Urges Members to Contact Their Legislators in Support of VLT Legislation
  • Kentucky Derby Saturday Produces 2nd Highest Day of All-Time Wagering at Retama Park
  • Record Derby Day at Lone Star Park
  • Deadline of May 23 for Quarter Horse Stall Applications at SHRP
  • Health Fair Scheduled for May 20 at Lone Star Park
  • Regular and Open Nominations for Claiming Crown 2003 Close April 15
  • Increase in Host Handle and Purses Noted for the 2002/2003 SHRP Thoroughbred Meeting
  • 10,000 American Flags, Salute to Troops Part of LSP Opening Night Extravaganza
  • TABA Auction Set for April 12 at Retama Park
  • Security Alert from the Texas Animal Health Commission
  • Lone Star Park Traffic Advisory for March 22 & 23
  • State Sen. Ken Armbrister Files Racetrack Video Lottery Legislation
  • TTHPBA Director David Arnold Undergoes Surgical Procedure Following Chest Pains
  • Reserved Seating for The LSP Thoroughbred Meet Go On Sale Monday, March 3
  • Trainer Ramon Flores Killed in Automobile Accident
  • Manor Quarter Horse Meet to Open March 1
  • THP Participates in Rural Texas Summit
  • Manor Downs Changes Entry Schedule
  • John Deere Announces Special Finance Rates on Select Equipment for NTRA Members Through April 30
  • TRC To Implement New Licensing Policies Beginning March 1
  • 2003 Claiming Crown Slated for July 19 at Canterbury Park
  • LSP To Begin Offering Official Timed Works on Monday, January 27
  • Legislative Updates from the AHC
  • Partnership Gets New Exhibit Display
  • FedEx Joins NTRA Group Purchasing Program
  • Ethics Provisions Adopted
  • TTA Annual Meeting Set for Saturday, January 18
  • TQHA Annual Meeting and Banquet on Saturday, January 11
  • NTRA Announces North American Wagering and Purses Up for 2002
  • Fasig-Tipton Texas December Mixed Sale Sees Mixed Results
  • SHRP Wagering Record Falls with Successful Inaugural NTRA Great State Challenge
  • December Mixed Sale Set for December 15 at Lone Star Park
  • Take Charge Lady, Forbidden Apple Headline 49 Horses Entered For Inaugural NTRA Great State Challenge
  • Wagering On Par at Lone Star Park's Fall Meeting
  • TRC Hires Tom Neely as Director of Enforcement
  • Horses Ranked For NTRA Great State Challenge; Eleven States To Be Represented In December 7 Inaugural Event
  • $7.8 Million Improvements Plan for Breeders Cup Begun at Lone Star Park
  • NTRA Hires Guiliani Partners To Lead Review Process
  • AQHA, AHC Join NTRA Wagering Technology Working Group
  • Johnsen Promoted to MEC Group Vice President, Greco Named Lone Star Park General Manager
  • Sam Houston Race Park Honors its Six Millionth Fan on November 9
  • MBNA America Challenge Championships Return to LSP Saturday Night
  • 2002/2003 SHRP Thoroughbred Meeting Kicks Off Friday Evening
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie Sale to Magna Entertainment Corp.
  • HBPA, AQHA To Host Insurance Summit at Arizona Racing Symposium
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Honors 2002 Inductees
  • Sherwin-Williams Discounts Available to THP Members Through NTRA Purchasing
  • United States Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Purses Up for First Nine Months of 2002
  • Sam Houston Race Park to Offer Advance Sale for the NTRA Great State Challenge on December 7
  • Live American Quarter Horse Racing Returns to LSP on Friday Night
  • Former HBPA Counsel Don Sturgill Passes Away
  • Fumonisin Found in Texas Corn
  • Kentucky Race-Day Drug Policy Revised
  • Blanco Valley Featherlite Joins THP as Platinum Sponsor
  • THP Health Fair Slated for Retama Park on Tuesday, September 24
  • Toshiba Joins with NTRA as Group Purchasing and Media Partner
  • National HBPA Hires Consultants Stevenson & Associates
  • THP Joins Nation in Observing the Anniversary of 9-11, Retama Plans Special Tribute Sept. 13
  • National HBPA Liability Insurance Program Premiums Increase Slightly
  • NTRA Update for September: TV And Taxes
  • Texas Connections Finish A Brave Second in the Claiming Crown Iron Horse Stakes
  • Numbers Down at Fasig-Tipton Summer Texas Yearling Sale
  • Slow Start for Fasig-Tipton Summer Texas Yearling Sale
  • Grand Prairie Resident Wins NTRA/Daily Racing Form Contest Qualifier at Retama Park
  • Track News Added To Breed Sections of Site
  • TRC Awards Texas Racing Dates for 2003
  • Texas Summer Yearling Sale Set for August 26-27
  • THP To Conduct Horsemen's Health Fair at SHRP
  • Make Sure Your Horse Looks Like Its Picture!
  • Final Chance To Nominate for Claiming Crown Looms Near
  • Retama Park Kicks Off 2002 Thoroughbred Meeting on Friday, August 2
  • Longhsots Light Up the SHRP Toteboard in the Texas Summer Showdown
  • TQHA Yearling Sale Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park
  • West Nile confirmed in Texas patient; 4 more Houston cases suspected
  • Lone Star Park Finishes Season Up in Attendance & Handle
  • Texas' Sees Its First Case of West Nile Virus in a Horse
  • NTRA Update on Programs and Annual Meeting
  • SHRP to Raise Funds for the Don MacBeth Memorial Jockey Fund on July 6
  • Nancy Nichols Joins Texas Horsemen's Partnership Staff
  • Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Corp. Grants $2.9 Million for Breeders Cup Improvements
  • TRC Passes Two Rule Proposals Designed To Protect Horsemen's Money
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Announces 2002 Inductees
  • McCarron Wins Jockey Championship Before Retirement
  • West Nile Virus (WNV) Confirmed in Dead Blue Jays in Houston
  • Amarillo Racetrack Breaks Ground
  • AQHA Releases Statement of Position on "Embryo Transfer Lawsuit Settlement"
  • Flores, Smith Join Cast for June 21 NTRA All-Star Jockey Championship
  • Lanerie Clinches NTRA All-Star Jockey Championship Berth
  • Kent Stirling Named to NTRA Drug Testing Task Force
  • FDA Recalls Leg Paint Containing Poisonous Substance
  • Helzer Elected Chairman of AQHA Racing Committee
  • Q & A on the NTRA Great State Challenge
  • Jockey Eddie Cox Wins Both Stakes Races at Retama Park
  • Lone Star Park Sets Single-Race Wagering Record
  • First National Equine Identification Symposium to be Held
  • Manor Downs Set for Inaugural Thoroughbred Meet
  • Alert: Claiming Crown Nomination Deadline Approaching
  • New Regulation Intended to Protect Horses
  • THP Members Can Take Advantage of Savings Through NTRA Purchasing
  • Manor Downs Announces Thoroughbred Purse Increases
  • Retama Park Kicks Off Live Horse Racing Friday, April 19
  • Lone Star Opener Goes To Bailey and Cascio; Attendance & Handle Up
  • 2nd Running of American Quarter Horse-Thoroughbred Challenge Set for July 13 at Calder
  • American Quarter Horse Racing Figures Continue To Increase Through March
  • Christian Music Festival at SHRP on Easter Sunday
  • Lone Star and Hollywood Park Starters to Speak at AQHA Workshop
  • Stimulus Package Includes Benefits for Racehorse Owners
  • Governor Appoints Comer Cottrell To Texas Racing Commission
  • Terry Blanton Elected President of TTHBPA
  • Magna Entertainment Corp. Signs Agreement to Acquire Lone Star Park
  • Groom Elite Program Website Launched
  • Friday the 22nd Is the Registration Deadline for the Texas Racehorse Conference
  • Thoroughbred HBPA Election Results Announced
  • Logo Unveiled for December 7 NTRA Great State Challenge at SHRP
  • Manor Downs And Texas Horsemen's Partnership Announce Purse Increase
  • National HBPA Convention Focuses On Progress And Future Challenges
  • Retama Park Founder Carr Passes Away
  • Jim Helzer Elected President of THBPA for 2002
  • THP Signs Favorable New Contracts With SHRP and Retama Park
  • THP and Texas Racing Industry Achieves Many Milestones in 2001
  • Nobles, Carden and Windham Elected to HBPA Board
  • Texas Racehorse Conference on March 9 To Feature Impressive List of Speakers
  • TRAC: A United Texas Racing Industry Initiative
  • Total Texas Classic Futurity Purse Totals $1 Million
  • Roark Speaks on Backstretch Issues at Symposium on Racing
  • Sam Houston To Host Inaugural NTRA Great State Challenge in 2002
  • Additional Race Days at Manor Downs Denied
  • Parent Company for Retama Park Announces Management Changes
  • TTHBPA President John Roark Diagnosed With Cancer
  • THP Board Members Address Questions at Meeting
  • Texas Racing Industry Comes Together On Groundbreaking Cross-Species Agreement
  • THP Comes To Aid of Tampa Bay Downs Horsemen
  • NTRA Announces "Great State Challenge"
  • Vazquez Wins AQHA Jockey Championship at Lone Star Park
  • Texas Classic Futurity & Derby Trials Set For November 16-17 at Lone Star Park
  • Retama's Meet Shows Increased Total Handle; SHRP Opens On Thursday
  • THP Horsemen's Appreciation Party and Children's Trick Or Treat Set For Tuesday at LSP
  • Fate Or Luck: Horses Finish In Exact Post Position Order At Retama Park
  • National HBPA Unveils Proposed National Drug Testing And Therapeutic Medication Policy
  • $25,000 Raised At Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Gala
  • Texas Racing Commission Sets Breed Splits for 2002
  • Connie Nobles Unanimously Elected New THP Chairperson
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony/Gala Saturday at Retama
  • NTRA Answers Questions About Sponsorship Efforts
  • Janet Van Bebber Ties Record for Wins by a Quarter Horse Trainer at SHRP
  • Special Message from the National HBPA President, John Roark - Disaster Relief
  • Texas Adds Breeders' Cup To List of Recent Achievements
  • THP's Groom Elite Program Graduates First SHRP Class
  • THP Board Member Jim Helzer Set For Big All American Weekend
  • National HBPA Endorses THP's Groom Elite Program
  • Q & A Regarding The THP's Stance On a Mixed Meet at Retama in 2002
  • Lone Star Park Horsemen's Bookkeeper Gail Evans Succumbs To Cancer
  • THP Chairman John Roark Elected President of National HBPA
  • NTRA Summer Promotions Put Fans in the Stands & Lead To Increases
  • Texas Racing Commission Approves Racing Schedule For 2002
  • Retama Meet Posts Encouraging Early Numbers
  • Stormscope And Nina K Represent Texas in Claiming Crown
  • Remi Bellocq Selected As National HBPA Executive Director
  • Jo Ann Weber Named First Executive Director of Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame
  • Retama Park 2001 Thoroughbred Meet Will Have Cajun Flair
  • Lone Star Park Meet Ends With Mixed Results
  • Texans Invade Calder For American Quarter Horse-Thoroughbred Challenge
  • THP's John Roark Up for Election At National HBPA Convention
  • Groom Elite Program Begins at Sam Houston
  • Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse Meeting To Begin June 29
  • Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame Announces 2001 Inductees And Gala
  • Governor Vetoes Racing Industry Bill; United Industry Effort A Promising Sign
  • Texas Horsemen's Partnership Graduates First Class of Groom Elites at Lone Star Park
  • Joyce Hired As Lone Star Park Director of Product Development
  • Three Lone Star Park Preview Winners Headed for August 4 Claiming Crown
  • The THP Asks The NTRA About Current Projects That Affect Horsemen
  • NTRA All-Star Jockey Championship Invitees Announced
  • Horsemen's Appreciation Parties Set for Early June at Lone Star Park and Retama Park
  • THP & The Jockey Club Information Systems Offer Members Free 3-Month Subscription
  • John Roark - "Welcome To Our New Site"
  • Frequently Asked Questions of the Horsemen's Bookkeeper
  • Executive Director's Update for May 11
  • Lone Star Park To Host Claiming Crown Preview Day On June 2
  • THP Equine Conference Set For October 13 at Texas A&M
  • Racetrack And Amphitheater To Be Built in Amarillo
  • Texas Racing Commission Meeting Brief And Productive
  • Manor Gets Reprieve; Agreements Allow Purse Money To Be Distributed Elsewhere
  • Horsemen's Partnership Launches Groom Elite Program at Lone Star Park
  • Texas DPS Breaks From Random Compliance Inspections And Raids Retama Park
  • Sexton Leaving Lone Star Park for Arlington Park Post
  • Upcoming Retama Park Meet To Offers Horsemen Expanded Racing Opportunities
  • National HBPA Winter 2001 Convention Maybe Things Are Bigger And Better In Texas

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