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Sam Houston Race Park

May 2 @ 4:44 am

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Info

Year Built: 1994
Square Footage for Meeting Space:

  • Pavilion Centre: 26,000 square feet
  • Founders Room: 1,100 square feet
  • Paddock Room: 1,100 square feet

Seating Capacity:

  • Total Capacity: 10,000 to 30,000 people
  • Club Level: 1,500+ people
  • Founders Room: 70
  • Paddock Room: 70
  • Jockey Club: 250 people
  • Pavilion Centre: 1,250 people indoors and 4,000 people outdoors

Number of Fields: 

  • One Mile Dirt track
  • 7-furlong Turf Course

Resident Partners

  • Pulse Power 
  • Coca-Cola 
  • ECI 
  • L’auberge Casino Resort 
  • Seamless Solutions 
  • Shoppa’s John Deere 
  • AFC Transportation 
  • BB&T 
  • Breyers 
  • Comfort Suites 
  • Community Coffee 
  • Conroe Golf Cars 
  • CORT Furniture 
  • Daily Racing Form 
  • Equibase 
  • Estancia San Miguel 
  • Francis Fine Living 
  • Highlander Training Center 
  • Holiday Inn Express 
  • Horse Racing Radio Network 
  • Monster Energy 
  • Paulick Report 
  • Speed Silks 
  • STI Graphics 
  • Staybridge 
  • WCA 
  • 811  

Parking & Tailgating Information

  • Sam Houston Race Park offers free parking on live and simulcast days. 

Venue Policies

Camera Usage Policy 

  • Sam Houston Race Park WILL ALLOW photo cameras into all Events unless otherwise posted. The camera policy for the venue is as follows: Photo cameras must have a lens of less than 4″ long, Professional cameras are not allowed.  

Fan Conduct Policy 

  • Anyone exhibiting disruptive or unruly behavior, who is intoxicated, illegally possesses alcohol or other prohibited substances, or who interferes with the ability of others to enjoy the event will be ejected from The Park and subject to arrest. 

Sam Houston Race Park will NOT tolerate the following from guests anywhere on property: 

  • Standing on chairs 

Tailgating 

  • The distribution of items, flyers, pamphlets, printed materials, as well as the solicitation of signatures is not permitted without written authorization from Management. 

Prohibited Items 

  • Sam Houston Race Park does not allow the following items: 
  • Aerosol Cans 
  • Animals (excluding Service Animals) 
  • Audio or Video Recording Devices 
  • Backpacks / Large Purses 
  • Coolers 
  • Glass Containers of Any Kind 
  • Laser Pointers 
  • Obscene or Indecent Clothing 
  • Outside Food & Beverage 
  • Playpens 
  • Skates / Skateboards 
  • Spike Jewelry / Wallet Chains 
  • Weapons of Any Kind 

Other Disclaimers 

  • Guests entering Sam Houston Race Park may have their image and/or likeness reproduced for promotional and/or publicity purposes. By entering the property you agree to allow such use of your image and/or likeness. Sam Houston Race Park assumes no liability for personal loss; injury, death, property damage or other related harm suffered by participants, spectators, site owners, leasers, or others who may be adversely affected by an event for personal loss; injury, death, property damage or other related harm suffered by participants, spectators, site owners, leasers, or others who may be adversely affected by an event. Furthermore, cancellation of an event due to an act of God, riots, strikes, labor difficulties, epidemics, and any act or order of any public authority or cause, similar or dissimilar, beyond the control of Sam Houston Race Park, reserves the ticket bearer no right to refund or exchange, and Sam Houston Race Park is not obligated to a substitute live racing date. 

Contact Info

  • General Information: 281-807-8700 or www.shrp.com  
  • Group Sales: 281-807-8750 
  • Media Inquiries: 281-807-8803 
  • Racing Department: 281-807-8780 
  • Sponsorship: 281-807-8788 

Directions

  • US 59 North traveling South: From US 59 S > Take the Texas 8 Beltway W/Sam Houston Parkway exit > Merge onto TX-8 Beltway W > Continue onto Sam Houston Tollway W > Take the exit toward W Gessner Rd/Windfern Rd/Fallbrook Dr. > Merge onto TX-8 Beltway W/North Sam Houston Parkway W > Turn right onto N Gessner Rd > Make a U-turn > Turn left onto TX-8 Beltway E/North Sam Houston Parkway W E > Sam Houston Race Park is on the right.
  • US 59 South traveling North: From US 59 N > Take the exit onto Sam Houston Tollway N > Take the exit toward N Gessner Rd/Fairbanks N Houston Rd > Merge onto TX-8 Beltway E/North Sam Houston Parkway W E > Sam Houston Race Park is on the right.
  • I-45 North traveling South: From I-45 S > Take exit 60B to merge onto TX-8 Beltway W/Sam Houston Tollway W > Continue onto Sam Houston Tollway W > Take the exit toward W Gessner Rd/ Windfern Rd/Fallbrook Dr. > Merge onto TX-8 Beltway W/North Sam Houston Parkway W > Turn right onto N Gessner Road > Make a U-turn > Turn left onto TX-8 Beltway/North Sam Houston Parkway W E > Same Houston Race Park is on the right.
  • I-45 South traveling North: From I-45 N > Take exit 48B on the left of Interstate 10 W toward San Antonio > Merge onto I-10 > Take exit 763 for Interstate 610 South S/Interstate 610 North N > Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-610 N and merge onto I-610 N > Keep left to continue on US-290 W > Take the exit onto Sam Houston Tollway N > Take the exit toward N Gessner Rd/Fairbanks N Houston Rd > Merge onto TX-8 Beltway E/North Sam Houston Parkway W E > Sam Houston Race Park is on the right.
  • I-10 East traveling West: From I-10 W > Take exit 763 for Interstate 610 South S/Interstate 610 North N > Keep right at the fork, follow signs for I-610 N and merge onto I-610 N > Keep left to continue on US-290 W > Take the exit onto Sam Houston Tollway N > Take the exit toward N Gessner Rd/Fairbanks N Houston Rd > Merge onto TX-8 Beltway E/North Sam Houston Parkway W E > Sam Houston Race Park is on the right.
  • I-10 West traveling East: From I-10 E > Take exit 756 toward Sam Houston Tollway > Keep left at the fork and merge onto Sam Houston Tollway N > Take the exit toward N Gessner Rd/Fairbanks N Houston Rd > Merge onto TX-8 Beltway E/North Sam Houston Parkway W E > Sam Houston Race Park is on the right.

Events

Horse Racing 

  • Thoroughbred Racing (January- April) 
  • Houston Racing Festival (late January) 
  • Over $1 million in purses, featuring the Grade 3 Houston Ladies Classic and Grade 3 John B. Connally Turf Cup 
  • Texas Preview Day (February) 
  • Features five (5) Texas bred stakes races 
  • Texas Champions Day (March) 
  • Features seven (7) Texas bred stakes races 
  • Quarter Horse Racing (April-June) 
  • Sam Houston Derby (May) 
  • Sam Houston Futurity (May) 
  • Texas Night of Champions (June) 
  • Features six (6) Texas bred stakes races 

Third Party Events 

  • Cirque Du Soliel 
  • GHBA Trade Show 
  • Run Houston!  

 

Details

Date:
May 2, 2024
Time:
4:44 am

Venue

Sam Houston Race Park
7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy W
Houston, TX 77064 United States
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Phone
281-807-8700
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