RACING AT SAM HOUSTON THIS WEEKEND

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Dirt Track Date winning the $372,662 TQHA Sale Futurity(RG1) on July 28.
Photo By Jenifer Juelsgaard/Coady Photography


Sam Houston Futurity(G1) Trials Set Friday



HOUSTON, TX—AUGUST 21, 2007—Live American Quarter Horse racing returns to Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, August 24 with trials for the $342,500 Sam Houston Futurity (G1) beginning at 6:00 p.m. There were 85 juveniles paid into this year’s Sam Houston Futurity, including two supplements at $10,000 each, Pool and Dirt Track Date. The final purse of $342,500 is up from $316,000 in the 2006 Sam Houston Futurity.
There will be nine trials on Friday with the ten fastest qualifiers eligible to compete in the final on Friday, September 7. Several stakes winners will be represented including Dirt Track Date, the winner of the $372,662 TQHA Sale Futurity (RG1) held on July 28. Trained by Tooter Jordan, the talented Hotdoggin filly will once again be ridden by Gaspar Garcia in the third race of the evening and is the 5-2 morning-line choice.

Pool, a colt by Shazoom, returns to action in the fourth race on Friday’s card following his victory in the $144,880 TQHA Sires’ Cup Futurity at Sam Houston Race Park on July 14. Manuel Garcia will ride Pool (8-5 favorite) for trainer Ricky Hinojosa.

Singer and songwriter, Randy Rogers will perform in the Verizon Wireless Concert Series following racing.

The Saturday night card will feature the finals of the $128,385 Dixie Stallion Stakes Futurity as well as trials for the Sam Houston Derby.

Patrionic, a 2-year-old Game Patriot filly owned by Dennis J. Touchet and trained by Bobby Touchet, was the fastest qualifier in trials on Friday, August 10 for the Dixie Stallion Stakes Futurity.

Performances by Tracy Byrd and Zona Jones will take place on Saturday night after racing.

Sam Houston Race Park also presents a Sunday afternoon racing card at 1:30 p.m. Admission to the northwest Houston racetrack is $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens and children 12 and under are free.

Trials to the Sam Houston Derby are on 8/25!!!
My First Passion is in!

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Race: SAM HOUSTON FUTURITY-G1

Track: SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK
Trials: AUGUST 24, 2007
Final: SEPTEMBER 7, 2007
Purse: $342,500
Age: 2-YEAR-OLDS
Distance: 400 YARDS

Horse Sex Sire-Dam, Dam Sire Time Owner Breeder Trainer Jockey

Xo Kate f. Stoli--Streakin Kate, by Streakin Six :19.913 Isidro Flores M. Rheudasil/ Burnett Ranches (TX) M. Heath Taylor G.R. Carter, Jr.

Pool c. Shazoom--Scared, by Dashing Val :19.973 Legacy Partnership Kent Kleinknecht (OK) Ricardo Hinojosa Manuel Garcia

Check Cathy f. Check Him Out--Jail Time, by Dash Thru Traffic :20.066 Sandra Z. Aleman Edward C. Allred (CA) Robert J. Touchet Arturo Puga

Big Biz g. Tres Seis--Speedy Empress, by First Down Dash :20.123 Sylvia and Bill Pitman Sylvia Shaw Pitman (TX) John S. Buchanan Russel Hadley

Wowzer Won f. Streakin Sixes--FourOh Won Kay, by Calyx :20.183 Kathleen O. Matey Kathleen O. Matey (TX) Jesse Yoakum Russel Hadley

Romancing Mary f. Tres Seis--Romancin Ashley, by Rolls Of Romance :20.247 John Mayers Broken Bones Cattle Co/Ed Leslie (TX) Paul Ramirez J. Ramirez

The Polar Express g. This Snow Is Royal--Power Stroker, by Power Train :20.255 Eloy Martinez Simmons Ranch (TX) Robert J. Touchet Arturo Puga

Glimpse Of Greatness c. Relagate (TB)--Dueling Maid, by Duel Fuel :20.308 Pedro Flores Scarlett Hill Farm, Inc. (TX) Hector Rodriguez Cipriano Vidana

Dirt Track Date f. Hotdoggin--Poker Time (TB), by Odd Times (TB) :20.330 K A Norris and Peters Racing Julie Pilgrim (TX) L.R. Tooter Jordan Gaspar Garcia

Separatist Baby c. Separatist--Kool Kue Baby, by Gone To The Man :20.343 Ramiro Lopez Ramiro Lopez (TX) Gregory J. Gonzalez Arturo Carrillo

Trial Notes: Xo Kate won the ninth of 10 trials by 1-1/2 lengths over Big Biz to post the fastest qualifying time. Pool won the 3rd trial by an amazing 5 1/4 lengths for the second fastest time.

Dirt Track Date
Pool
XO Kate

Tri box