Comin Thru Recognized as 2010 American Quarter Horse "Horse of the Meet" at Sam Houston Race Park
(Houston, Texas - August 24, 2010) - Comin Thru was voted Horse of the Meet for the 2010 American Quarter Horse Meeting at Sam Houston Race Park. The four-year-old son of Separatist ended the 2010 American Quarter Horse Meet with a perfect record of four wins in four starts, including three stakes wins. Comin Thru holds an exceptional career record of seven wins in only 19 starts, with total winnings reaching $97,142. Full Story

Texas Racing Commission Horse Race Date Calendar Committee Meeting: Work Continues on Plan for Race Dates, Stakeholders Voice Frustration About Condition of Industry
(Austin, Texas - August 17, 2010) - On Friday, August 13, the Texas Racing Commission hosted a Horse Race Date Calendar Committee meeting at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston. Representatives from the horsemen, breed registries, Texas horse tracks, staff from the Texas Racing Commission and various members of the public attended the meeting led by Commissioners Ronald Ederer (committee chair) and Kent Carter, D.V.M. The meeting followed a similar one held at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie on July 16. Full Story

Sam Houston Race Park Concludes 2010 Quarter Horse Meet: Houston Race Track Continues To Experience Declines Due To Out of State Competition
(Houston, Texas - August 17, 2010) - Sam Houston Race Park concluded the 2010 American Quarter Horse Meet, which featured 44 days of live Quarter Horse racing offering fans 450 carded races with a total of $3,798,149 in purse distribution across the Spring/Summer season, on Saturday, August 14, 2010. For the second consecutive year, The Park’s meet included Retama Park’s (San Antonio) Quarter Horse dates. Full Story