Sam Houston Race Park is putting in new rules and procedures im place for the Safety of horses, horsemen and horsewomen, our customers and employees.

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HOUSTON, TX–NOVEMBER 30, 2023–As many of you are aware, there are new rules and procedures that Sam Houston Race Park is putting in place for the Safety of horses, horsemen and horsewomen, our customers and employees.

Sam Houston Race Park Stable Area will open on Friday, December 1, 2023, and will be operating under a license as a TXRC - Training Center, which requires us to be in full compliance with TXRC rules.

SHRP will be opening under “Lockdown” protocols which mandates the following:

• All persons entering the restricted areas and participating in a
   capacity that requires a TXRC license, must be licensed prior to
   entry in the Sam Houston Barn Area – No Exceptions.

• Security Personnel at the Sam Houston Stable Gate will inventory
   all horses in the trailer, and will inspect truck beds, trailer tack
   rooms and trunks of cars.

• All official horse paperwork for admission will be completed at the
   Stable Gate prior to horses being admitted. Hard copies of Health
   Certificates and Negative Coggins tests are required and a
   Current Negative Piroplasmosis tests for ARABIANS, QH, Paints
   and  Appaloosas and vaccinations, including EHV-1 given no
    less than 14 days and within 90 days of the horses’ arrival.
   Digital documents  are not recognized or acceptable.

• After horses are unloaded at their barn, each horse will be
   officially identified and entered into the InCompass system.
   This will include the horses name and stall number.

• A Security Gate has been installed at the Exit at Sam Houston’s
   Stable Gate and each horse leaving will be identified and
   recorded  as leaving the grounds. This will be entered into
   InCompass.

• When you plan to remove a horse from Sam Houston Race Park,
   you must notify the racing office, (8 hours) in advance, in order
   that the horse may be scheduled and identified prior to departing
   the grounds.

Horsemen and women are urged to be patient with Sam Houston Race Park Security and Racing Officials.