At its August 31 meeting, the Texas Racing Commission (TRC) approved race dates for Texas racetracks for 2006. The following is a list of the dates that were granted for 2006:

Gillespie Fair & Festivals
Mixed Meet
July 1 & 2
July 15 &16
August 12 & 13
August 26 & 27

Lone Star Park
Thoroughbred Meet (66 days) April 13 – July 24
Quarter Horse Meet (32 days) October 6 – December 2

Manor Downs
Mixed Meet (18 days) February 25 – April 23

Retama Park
Quarter Horse Meet (24 days) April 28 – June 16
Thoroughbred Meet (47 days) August 11 – October 28

Sam Houston Race Park
Thoroughbred Meet (50 days) January 6 – April 9
Quarter Horse Meet (38 days) June 23 – September 9
Thoroughbred Meet (22 days) November 17 – December 30

This schedule allows for a total of 305 total race days for horsemen and ensures that there is no overlap of racing opportunities except on the four weekends that Gillespie Fair & Festivals runs its weekend meets.

Click here for a complete calendar of 2006 race dates for Texas racetracks.