Sam Houston, spared by Hurricane Harvey, accepting displaced horses

Sam Houston Race Park in Houston escaped significant damage from Hurricane Harvey and is accepting displaced horses for stabling, said the track’s president, Andrea Young.

“We were very fortunate,” she said.

There is not yet a timetable for resuming simulcasting at Sam Houston, which does not have a live meet until January.

“We’ve been closed since Sunday,” Young said Wednesday. “It’s very dangerous to be on the road right now. It’s still raining.”

Young characterized the damage to the track facilities as “fairly minor” and said some of the track’s “great staff” rode out the storm at Sam Houston. She said the objective now is simply to help those in need in Houston.

“We’re doing what we can for our citizens and our employees,” Young said. “We had a lot of employees that have been impacted. Some have had to be taken by boat out of their homes. So, our primary focus is taking care of each other right now.”

Young said there are about 100 horses on the grounds at Sam Houston.

Delta Downs in Vinton, La., has opened its backstretch to horses from a nearby training center that flooded, Chris Warren, the director of racing for Delta, said on Wednesday. He said Delta’s facilities have fared well through the hurricane.

◗ Ruidoso Downs on Thursday was to draw post positions for its two richest races, the $3 million All American Futurity on Sept. 4 and the $1.3 million All American Derby on Sept. 3.