Officials at Sam Houston Race Park are pleased with the handling of the numbers throughout the 2022 Thoroughbred racing season. The meet-up kicks off Thursday, January 6 with a record-breaking $3,127,238 in all. source, this is the highest opening night as well as the fifth number in track history.
The Houston Racing Festival on Sunday, January 30 broke last year’s racer record, with fans in Houston and across the nation betting $5,977,317 on the Sam Houston Race Park season’s parade day. Thoroughbred. That number surpassed the previous record of $5,342,599 for the 2021 event. More than $103 million were staked during the 50-day meeting, making it the second daily average for the year in a row. continue to reach over 2 million dollars a day.
Pauline’s Pearl victory helped Hall of Fame Steve Asmussen conditioner claim a third record in the Houston Ladies Classic 3rd place, $400,000. As previously announced, Stewart Elliott defended his lead driver title, dueling to the final day against Ry Eikleberry. Steve Asmussen won his 14th training title at Sam Houston Race Park and End Zone Athletics, Inc. topped all the owners and was honored for the third time.
Frank Hopf, Assistant General Manager Sam Houston, said: “The 2022 Thoroughbred season has been successful on many levels. “We thank each of the owners, coaches, equestrians, partners and team members for their continued support of Sam Houston Race Park.”
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