Hutton picks up duties at Sam Houston

Fred Hutton, director of racing for Zia Park in Hobbs, N.M., has been named racing secretary for Sam Houston Race Park in Houston. He will keep his positions at both tracks, which share common ownership in Penn National Gaming.

Zia’s mixed meet closes in December, while Sam Houston opens its Thoroughbred meet Jan. 16 then segues into a Quarter Horse meet March 27.