Sam Houston Race Park Announces its 2006/2007 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule

The 2006/2007 Sam Houston Race Park Winter/Spring Thoroughbred meeting will begin on Friday, November 17. The 68-day meeting will offer in excess of $110,000 in purses each day and will feature 27 stakes races with more than $1.6 million in purses. The northwest Houston racetrack’s Thoroughbred meeting will conclude on Saturday, April 7, 2007.

Robert L. Bork, president and general manager, is pleased to announce the Texas Thoroughbred Association and Sam Houston Race Park will continue their long-term association with Texas Champions Day. One of the premier days of racing in the state, Texas Champions Day will be held on Saturday, December 2. This exceptional day in Texas Thoroughbred racing will offer eight stakes races with $500,000 in purses.

In addition to Texas Champions Day, some of the other notable racing events include the $100,000 MAXXAM Gold Cup on January 27 and two divisions of the Texas Stallion Stakes, the $125,000 Jim’s Orbit and the $125,000 Two Altazano set for February 17. The richest race of the Thoroughbred meeting, the Grade III $200,000 Connally Breeders' Cup Turf, will retain its April date on the calendar and will take place on Saturday, April 7.

“We look forward to the return of Thoroughbred racing at Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, November 17,” said Sam Houston Race Park president, Robert L. Bork. “It is always an honor for us to host Texas Champions Day and to conclude our meet with the second running of the Grade 3 Connally Breeders' Cup Turf. These two events will offer tremendous excitement to our patrons here in Houston as well as our simulcast fans across the country.”

Post time for the 2006/2007 Thoroughbred meeting is 7:00 p.m. for Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening and 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Sam Houston Race Park racing office is currently accepting stall applications and is finalizing the first condition book covering races beginning November 17. The deadline for stall applications is October 13. Horsemen who would like a copy of the Winter/Spring Thoroughbred Stakes book may contact the Racing Office at 1-800-807-RACE or visit the Sam Houston Race Park web site at shrp.com.

2006/2007 SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK

THOROUGHBRED STAKES SCHEDULE

November

Date Race Purse Conditions Distance
November 18 Houston Chronicle Stakes $45,000 F 2YO 6 Furlongs
November 25 Bountiful Harvest Stakes $45,000 2 YO 6 Furlongs

December

Date Race Purse Conditions Distance
December 2 TEXAS CHAMPIONS DAY      
  Star of Texas Stakes* $100,000 3 YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles
  Martanza Stakes* $75,000 F&M 3 YO & UP 1 Mile
  Richard King Stakes* $50,000 3 YO & Up 1 1/7 Mile Turf
  San Jacinto Stakes* $50,000 F&M 3YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles Turf
  Spirit of Texas Stakes* $50,000 3 YO & Up 6 Furlongs
  Yellow Rose Stakes* $50,000 F&M 3 YO & Up 6 Furlongs
  Groovy Stakes* $50,000 2 YO 7 Furlongs
  Bara Lass Stakes* $50,000 F 2 YO 7 Furlongs
December 9 Buffalo Bayou Stakes $25,000-added 3 YO & Up 1 1/16-Miles Turf
December 16 Space City Stakes $25,000-added F 3 YO 7 Furlongs
December 23 Black Gold Stakes $25,000-added 3 YO 7 Furlongs

January

Date Race Purse Conditions Distance
January 6 Allen's Landing Stakes $25,000-added F&M 4 YO & UP 1 1/16 Miles Turf
January 13 Cy-Fair Stakes $25,000-added F 3 YO 6 Furlongs
January 20 Spindletop Stakes $25,000-added 3 YO 6 Furlongs
January 27 MAXXAM Gold Cup $100,000 4 YO & Up 1 1/8 Miles
  Sam Houston Distaff $50,000 F&M 4YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles

February

Date Race Purse Conditions Distance
February 3 Texans Stakes $25,000-added F&M 4 YO & Up 5 Furlongs Turf
February 10 Jersey Village Stakes* $45,000 F&M 4 YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles Turf
February 17 Jim's Orbit Stakes $125,000 C&G 3 YO 1 Mile
  Two Altazano Stakes $125,000 F 3 YO 1 Mile
February 24 Tomball Stakes* $45,000 4 YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles Turf

March

Date Race Purse Conditions Distance
March 3 Texas Heritage Stakes $45,000 3 YO 1 Mile
March 10 Sam Houston Oaks $45,000 F 3 YO 1 Mile
March 17 Spring Stakes* $45,000 4 YO & Up 7 Furlongs
March 24 Houston Ladies Stakes* $45,000 F&M 4 YO & Up 7 Furlongs
March 31 Fort Bend County Stakes* $45,000 3 YO 7 Furlongs

April

Date Race Purse Conditions Distance
April 7 CONNALLY BREEDERS' CUP TURF FESTIVAL      
  John B. Connally Breeders' Cup Turf (Gr. IIIT) $200,000-added 3 YO & Up 1 1/8 Miles Turf
  Jersey Lilly Stakes $50,000 F&M 4 YO & Up 1 1/16 Miles Turf
  Sam Houston Turf Sprint Cup $50,000 4 YO & Up 5 Furlongs Turf

* Indicates accredited Texas-Bred stakes races.

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