The Texas Racing Commission approved 2021 race dates on Tuesday, according to the Texas Thoroughbred Association.
Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Tx. will run an expanded 46 days for Thoroughbreds over 13 weeks from Jan. 8 through April 3, with estimated purses of $235,000 per day. Sam Houston was also granted a 23-date meet for Quarter Horses, from April 23 through June 12.
Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Tx. will run 42 days for Thoroughbreds from April 15 through July 11, with estimated purses of $225,000 per day. The track also received 27 dates of Quarter Horse racing from Sept. 10 through Nov. 27.
According to the Daily Racing Form, the Texas Horsemen's Partnership said it is open to continued conversation with Lone Star and hoping the track will add to its application for Thoroughbreds.
The Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg, Tx. was approved for its usual eight-day mixed meet over four weekends in July and August.
Retama Park in Selma, Tx. will not host Thoroughbred racing in 2021, but picked up 20 dates for Quarter Horses from June 24 through Aug. 7.
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