Sam Houston Futurity

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Sam Houston Futurity
Grade II race
LocationSam Houston Race Park
Houston, Texas, United States
Inaugurated1994
Race typeQuarter Horse – flat racing
Websitehttps://www.shrp.com
Race information
Distance330 yards
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
Qualification2YO
Qualify in trial
Weight122 lbs.
Purse$400,000 Added

The Sam Houston Futurity is a horse race that has run since the track at Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas, US, was opened in 1994. It remains one of the premier stakes races for two-year-old quarter horses in Texas. The race is currently run in mid April, during the Quarter Horse half of Sam Houston Race Park racing season.

In 2010 the distance was shortened from 400 yards to 350 yards, and again in 2011 from 350 yards to 330 yards. These changes downgraded the race from a Grade 1 to a Grade 2.[1][2]

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 330 yrd. - This Is An Eagle (16.54)
  • 400 yrd. - Azoom (19.574)

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 4 - Rodrigo Vallejo (1996) (2004) (2005) (2011)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 2 - Frank Cavazos (2004) (2009)
  • 2 - Angel Sanchez (2015) (2016)

Most wins by an owner:

  • NA

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
 Purse
 Gr.
2019 Trump My Record Eddie Sanchez Arturo Davila III 16.543 $459,700 II
2018 Fm Im a Zatanaz Too Manuel Gutierrez Robert Meche 16.823 $425,179 II
2017 This Is An Eagle Francisco Calderon Leon Bard 16.540 $483,600 II
2016 Just Call Me Carter Francisco Calderon Angel Sanchez 16.786 $540,000 II
2015 Ivan James Raul Ramirez Angel Sanchez 16.701 $621,000 II
2014 Kiss My Hocks Luis Vivanco Toby Keeton 16.719 $563,950 II
2013 Especially Tres Ricky Ramirez Trey Wood 16.823 $452,800 II
2012 Sassmaster Macedonio Lozano Rodrigo Aceves 16.860 $487,700 II
2011 Jess Tee Off Rodrigo Vallejo Judd Kearl 16.792 $600,000 II
2010 Sixes Liaison Saul Ramirez Jr. Bobby Martinez 17.557 $346,700 I
2009 Eye Got The Blues Juan Vazquez Frank Cavazos 19.621 $321,900 I
2008 First Down Mr Jess Gaspar Garcia C. Gilbreath 19.910 $335,200 I
2007 Check Cathy Arturo Puga Robert Touchet 19.818 $341,700 I
2006 Snowy Alibi Jacky Martain Janet Van Bebber 20.063 $316,000 I
2005 All American Winner Rodrigo Vallejo Alex Villarreal 19.794 $351,900 I
2004 Azoom Rodrigo Vallejo Frank Cavazos 19.574 $350,000 I
2003 Jack Zee Quick Nickey Laws Ronald Gilmer 20.134 $300,000 I
2002 Shiney Sign J. Ramirez Duane Hartsell 19.968 $314,500 I
2001 Shining Sky Eddie Cox Beverly McNeely 20.080 $301,400 I
2000 Mr Bar Code Alvin Brossette Matt Baker 19.590 $275,200 I
1999 War Colors Gilbert Ortiz Steve Van Bebber 20.020 $175,400 I
1998 Lil Boy Cricket Alvin Brossette Chuck Jackson 20.280 $167,600 I
1997 Getting Cash Zeferino Ortega Jr. Jose Garza 20.010 $219,404 I
1996 Royal Shake Em Rodrigo Vallejo James Harris 20.030 $188,850 I
1995 Beduinos Rusty Anna Landolt Jesse Yoakum 19.870 $150,900 I
1994 A Touch of Victory Saul Ramirez Jr. K. Carden 20.310 $525,523 I

References[]

  1. ^ "AQHA Stakes Winners". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ "SHRP Horseman Info". Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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