Sam Houston Race Park to Offer Free Admission Beginning May 20
(Houston, Texas - Thursday, May 10, 2012) - Sam Houston Race Park will offer free admission following the conclusion of the 2012 Quarter Horse meet on May 19. The Park's offer will start on Sunday, May 20 and will last the entire summer through Labor Day. Full Story

TAHC Update: Vesicular Stomatitis Detected in Two Horses in New Mexico
(Austin, Texas - Wednesday, May 9, 2012) - Vesicular stomatitis (VS) has recently been detected in two horses in New Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the infection of two horses in Otero County. The horses were sampled after vesicular lesions were observed on both animals. Testing at the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the virus as the New Jersey serotype. The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) is working with APHIS on an epidemiological investigation. Full Story

Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Agreements to Acquire Majority Interest in Retama Park Racetrack in Texas
(Las Vegas, Nevada - Thursday, April 26, 2012) - Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (PNK-1.50%) announced today that a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company has entered into agreements to execute a series of transactions that would result in the Company securing a 75.5% equity stake in Retama Partners, Ltd. ("RPL"), the owner of the racing license for Retama Park Racetrack. Located approximately 20 miles northeast of downtown San Antonio, Texas, Retama Park is a class 1 pari-mutuel horse-racing track directly off of Interstate 35 in Selma, Texas. Full Story