(Cedar Creek, Texas - September 27, 2010) - LOPE Texas is excited to announce that the Fall 2010 Texas Book Tour for "Beyond the Homestretch" (the book about the LOPE horses) will kick into high gear on October 3. If you live in or near Houston, Dallas or San Antonio, please show your support for LOPE and attend one of the events.

HOUSTON AREA

October 3, 2010
Bellville, Texas
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Pine Hill Equestrian Center
1720 Hwy 159 East
Bellville, TX 77418
(979) 865-5591

October 6, 2010
Houston, Texas
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Blue Willow Bookshop
14532 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 497-8675

SAN ANTONIO AREA

October 23, 2010
San Antonio, Texas
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Boerne Stage Saddlery
24165 IH 10 West
San Antonio, TX 78154
(210) 698-7802

October 23, 2010
Selma, Texas
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Retama Park Racetrack
1 Retama Parkway
Selma, TX 78154
(210) 651-7000

DALLAS AREA

October 29, 2010
Grand Prairie, Texas
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lone Star Park
1000 Lone Star Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 263-RACE

October 30, 2010
Irving, Texas
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Las Colinas Equestrian Center
600 E. Royal Lane
Irving, TX 75039
(972) 816-6804

About LOPE Texas

LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers (LOPE) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit devoted to providing new careers for retiring racehorses of all breeds in Texas. Through its online services and ranch adoption center, LOPE has transitioned over 750 Texas ex-racehorses into new homes since 2003.

For more information about LOPE Texas, contact LOPE Executive Director Lynn Reardon, at lynn@lopetx.org or (512) 565-1824.