Sam Houston opens Friday!
 

Sam Houston meet opens with fewer days but higher purses
By Mary Rampellini

Sam Houston Race Park’s racing program has undergone a complete makeover for the 27-date meet that opens Friday. The calendar is condensed, while purses have expanded. The stakes program has been enhanced. And there will be afternoon cards every Monday through the close of the season March 7.

“By all accounts, we’re very optimistic,” said Andrea Young, president of Sam Houston. “We had more stall applications than we’ve had in four or five years. We have some outfits coming in that have not been at Sam Houston in some time. So, we think folks have really responded to the seven-week meet, to the purse structure, to the stakes program.”