This horse show biosecurity guide helps Texas exhibitors, venues, and horse owners reduce disease risk and protect every event on the calendar statewide.

Tom Sawyer, a four-time winner who ran second in the Ring The Bell Stakes at Lone Star Park, has earned $154,700, and Huckleberry Finn, a maiden who ran third in the Staunch Avenger Division of the Texas Stallion Stakes at Lone Star, has earned nearly $10,000 in his incipient career. After some R&R, both horses have resumed training at the Highlander Training Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to prepare for the season at Sam Houston Race Park, which begins Dec. 18 and continu

Learn how to review horse industry impact reports, test the numbers behind Texas equine commerce, and use credible data to strengthen advocacy statewide.

By Frank Angst REPRINT FROM Bloodhorse.com • October 13, 2026 Since the state of Texas turned its back on more than $160 million in simulcast handle for its Thoroughbred races by refusing to allow oversight by the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority, its purses have declined, breeding activity has dwindled, and sales numbers have plummeted. It's a sad state of affairs, especially since the state approved $25 million for Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing in 2019.

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Equine workforce trends are reshaping Texas horse jobs. Learn where shortages, training, wages, and policy support can strengthen the next generation.

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Review of Texas racing incentive programs: how Texas-bred awards, purses, eligibility rules, and stable funding shape racing’s future statewide for Texas.

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