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SOLID FIELD ASSEMBLED FOR SATURDAY'S $50,000 JERSEY LILLY STAKES AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK - January 28, 2012

Saturday's feature at Sam Houston Race Park is the $50,000 Jersey Lilly, a mile and one-sixteenth stakes over the Connally Turf Course. The draw took place on Wednesday, Read More...

PAPAW BODIE WITH ROSIE NAPRAVNIK IN THE IRONS CAPTURE THE GRADE 3, $200,000 CONNALLY TURF CUP - January 28, 2012

There were probably as many fans thrilled to get their first look at top female jockey Rosie Napravnik as the horses running in the Grade 3, $200,000 Connally Turf Cup at Sam Houston Race Park. Read More...

January 2012

1.21.2012 - Tremendous finishes and a convincing wins from several top Texas-breds made for a thrilling...
1.20.2012 - A record setting crowd of 12,856 enthusiastically welcomed the return of live racing...
1.19.2012 - The draw for the Saturday Texas Champions Weekend stakes took place on Wednesday...
1.18.2012 - Live Thoroughbred racing returns to Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, January 20...
1.5.2012 - Weighing In with Martha Claussen - Live racing will return to Sam Houston Race Park...
1.4.2012 - Sam Houston Race Parkwill open its 19th Annual Live Racing Season with the...

NEWS ARCHIVES >>

January 20 - March 12, 2012*
(31 Live Racing Days)

Friday 7:00pm
Saturday 7:00pm
Sunday 5:00pm
Monday 1:00pm

*Exception: No racing on Super Bowl Sunday

All dates and times subject to change.

March 22 - May 19, 2012*
(27 Live Racing Days)

Thursday 7:00pm
Friday 7:00pm
Saturday 7:00pm

*Exception: Mother's day weekend we will race Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

All dates and times subject to change.