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SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK CELEBRATES THE 145th RUNNING OF THE BELMONT STAKES

Sam Houston Race Park (www.shrp.com) invites Houstonians to watch and wager on 145th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 8, 2013. The third and final leg of racing's Triple Crown Read more...

SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY CHAMPION ESPECIALLY TRES VOTED HORSE OF THE MEET AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK

Sam Houston Race Park announced that Especially Tres a 2-year-old filly owned by Jim D. Pitts was named 2013 Horse of the Meet. The precocious runner was undefeated in her two starts and won the richest Read more...

May 2013

• 5.18.2013 - Sam Houston Park Closed Out The 2013 Quarter Horse Meet
• 5.15.2013 - Simulcast Of The Preakness Stakes And Special 1PM Live Racing Program Set For Saturday
• 5.11.2013 - Wahoo Wins His Stakes Debut In The $25,000 Governors' Cup Marathon
• 5.10.2013 - Runaway Wagon Undaunted By Downpour In The $50,000 Sam Houston Classic
• 5.08.2013 - Special Mother's Day Live Racing Program Set For 1 Pm Sunday, May 12
• 5.04.2013 - Down For Afortun Victorious In The $42,873 Bank Of American Texas Maiden Challenge
• 5.03.2013 - Sweet Oblivion Outfinishes Berthavenation In The $27,540 Merial Texas Distaff Challenge
• 5.01.2013 - Simulcast Of The Kentucky Derby And Exciting Live Quarter Horse Racing Set For This Weekend

April 2013

• 4.27.2013 - Live Racing Canceled Due To Inclement Weather
• 4.24.2013 - Merial Distaff Challenge Championship And Zoetis Starter Allowance Challenge To Be Contested
• 4.20.2013 - Kool Country Man Repeats In The $101,970 Bank Of America Texas Challenge Championship (G1)
• 4.17.2013 - $101,970 Bank Of America Texas Challenge Championship (G1) To Be Contested Saturday Night
• 4.13.2013 - Especially Tres Spectacular In The $452,800 Sam Houston Futurity (G2)
• 4.11.2013 - $452,800 Sam Houston Futurity (G2) Highlights Big Quarter Horse Racing Weekend
• 4.06.2013 - Shakeemdontbreakem Earns Her First Stakes Victory In The $20,000 Silestone Stakes
• 4.04.2013 - Trials For Bank Of America Texas Challenge Championship And Silestone Stakes This Weekend

March 2013

• 3.30.2013 - Trace Seis Fastest Qualifier For The $452,770 Sam Houston Futurity (G2)
• 3.29.2013 - JC My Diamond Man WIns The Harris County Stakes On Opening Weekend
• 3.27.2013 - Trials For The Sam Houston Maiden Classic Kick Off The 2013 American Quarter Horse Meet
• 3.26.2013 - Joyful Victory Named 2013 Horse Of The Meet
• 3.21.2013 - Stakes Program, Attendance And HandleGains Highlight
• 3.16.2013 - Legal Mind Wins Her Stakes Debut With An Impressive Performance
• 3.13.2013 - $50,000 Auto Nation Spring Stakes To Be Contested
• 3.09.2013 - CGlobal Arabian Flat Festival Including All-Femal Rider Stakes Produced Excitiong Finishes
• 3.06.2013 - Camel And Ostrich Races Return
• 3.02.2013 - Unstoppable U Tops Stellar Field In The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup

February 2013

• 2.28.2013 - Three Exceptional Stakes On The Maxxam Gold Cup Undercard
• 2.27.2013 - Grade 3 Winner Sabercat Returns To Action On In The $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup
• 2.23.2013 - Skip A Smile Prevails In Duel Of Texas Champions In The $50,000 Jersey Village Stakes
• 2.20.2013 - Jersey Village Stakes To Be Contested On Saturday, February 23
• 2.16.2013 - Makeshift And Worldventurer Triumph In The $75,000 Two Altazano And $75,000 Jim's Orbit
• 2.14.2013 - Texas Stallion Stakes Highlight The Saturday, February 16 Card
• 2.09.2013 - Manyriverstocross Rides The Rail To Winn The $50,000 Tomball Stakes
• 2.06.2013 - Jockey Gerarado Mora Making His Mark
• 2.02.2013 - Solar Charge Closes Gamely To Capture The $50,000 Bucharest Stakes

January 2013

• 1.30.2013 - Success Noted On All Levels For The Inaigural Houston Ladies Classic
• 1.26.2013 - Swift Warrior Scores A Front-Running Victory In The Grade III $200,000 Connally Turf Cup
• 1.24.2013 - Willcox Inn Leads Stellar Field For The Grade III $200,000 Connally Turf Cup
• 1.23.2013 - Field Set For The $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic
• 1.19.2013 - Defending Champion Coyote Legend Dominates In The $100,000 Star Of Texas
• 1.18.2013 - Texas-Bred Fillies And Mares Shine At Sam Houston Race Park
• 1.08.2013 - Live Racing Returns With The Ricest Race In Park History

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