Sam Houston Race Park ended its 80-day Thoroughbred meet on Sunday with ... Sam Houston Race Park opens its American Quarter Horse meet on June 27. Tuff Ladys , a 6-year-old mare by the Timeto ...

Race horses can weigh up to 1,450 pounds. A racing Quarter Horse has a top speed of nearly 55 miles per hour; a racing Thoroughbred can sustain 40 mph for over a mile. While riding these speed ...