Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. The 46-day meeting will feature live racing each Wednesday through Saturday night with first post time set for 6:15 pm Central Time.įor more information about the Delta Downs Quarter Horse season, including specific race days, go to the track’s website at Fans can also follow the track on Facebook and Twitter.ĭelta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing and fun dining experiences. (7), Norman Stables, LLC (7), Rylee Grudzien (7), and Sandy Badeaux (6).ĭelta Downs now looks forward to its upcoming American Quarter Horse season which gets underway on April 29 and runs through July 16. (18), Elite Thoroughbred Racing, LLC (Michele Rodriguez) (12), Israel Flores Horses LLC (10), Keith Charles (9), Adriel Gonzalez (8), Gerald L. Rounding out the top owners for the season were Dale White, Sr. The accomplishment broke their own records set just last year when End Zone won 64 races and took home $1,186,210. saw 78 of their runners win and earn a total of $1,322,480. (21), Sam Breaux (20), Scott Gelner (19), Benjamin Zeno (19), Greg Tracy (19), and Lee M. Rounding out the list of leading trainers for the Delta Downs meeting were Allen Landry (31), Eduardo Ramirez (31), Brett Brinkman (26), Dale White, Sr. During the 2018-19 season his horses set the current standard with 107 wins and earnings of $2,017,120. Broberg nearly bettered his own records for Thoroughbred conditioners this meet as well. McMahon (33), Kevin Roman (29), and Gerard Melancon (28).īroberg continued his dominance at Delta Downs in 2021-22 by sending out 105 winners and totaling $1,928,820 in barn earnings. His biggest score came with the Allen Landy-trained Net a Bear, who took the $125,000 Louisiana Premier Day Distaff on the track’s richest race day of the year, February 5.įollowing Thornton in the jockey standings were Joel Dominguez (65 wins), Joe Stokes (61), Jose Guerrero (50), Alex Birzer (46), Thomas Pompell (45), Vicente Del-Cid (42), C. Thornton, a husband and father of three, won six of the track’s 26 stakes races during the meet.
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During his first full season in 2018-19, Thornton set a new track record for mount earnings in a single season with $2,894,080.ĭelta Downs’ 2021-22 leading jockey Tim Thornton and family The title was Thornton’s fourth consecutive since moving his tack to Vinton in late 2017. Thornton’s season included 129 wins and mount earnings of $2,782,260. earned their seventh leading owner title and their 10th in the last 11 years. Broberg and Matt Johansen’s End Zone Athletics, Inc. Tim Thornton won his fourth straight leading rider title while Karl Broberg notched his 11th consecutive crown in the training ranks. – The 2021-22 Thoroughbred season at Delta Downs wrapped up on Saturday with familiar names topping the horsemen standings. TOP HONORS WERE HANDED OUT DURING CLOSING DAY PROGRAM ON SATURDAY, MARCH 5 The ownership group, founded by Karl Broberg, has been a force at Sam Houston for over a decade with previous titles in 20. clearly topped the owner standings, finishing with 22 wins, 29 seconds and 18 third-place finishes from 137 starters.
He conditions Stonestreet Stable’s homebred Pauline’s Pearl ( Tapit), who captured the richest race of the annual Sam Houston Thoroughbred season, the $400,000 GIII Houston Ladies Classic.Įnd Zone Athletics, Inc. Asmussen started 259 runners, finishing with a record of 51 wins, 41 seconds, 55 thirds and earnings of $1,554,306. The successful union between Elliott and Asmussen began in Houston two years ago and has continued at Lone Star Park and Remington Park.Īsmussen won his 14th training title at the northwest Houston racetrack, following honors as top trainer in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 20. Elliott had the support of trainer Steve Asmussen, riding first call for the Hall of Fame conditioner as he piloted 296 mounts, winning 62 races with earnings of $1,490,006. Jockey Stewart Elliott picked up his second leading rider title at Sam Houston Race Park as the meet wrapped up its 50-day stand Saturday, April 9th.