Sam Houston Boosts Purses For Second Time, Gets Additional Racing Day
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Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, Texas
Sam Houston Race Park announced that overnight purses at the Houston, Texas, track will be increased for the second time this season. The adjustment will be implemented on Wednesday, March 17, and will continue through the conclusion of the 2021 Thoroughbred Horse meet racing season on April 3.
All main track overnight purses will be increased by $6,000 and turf purses will be boosted by $1,000. The first purse increase was made on February 17 due to an extremely successful beginning of the meet. Sam Houston Race Park noted a handle increase of 40% in the five weeks of the season, bolstered by a record-setting handle of $5.3 million on its Houston Racing Festival card, which took place on January 31. Over the last four weeks, horseplayers have supported the four-day live racing schedule and continue to laud the racetrack's industry-low takeout of 12% on multi-race wagers.