Texas Racing Commission

06/11/2026

🚨 Animal Health Update

🔎A confirmed case of New World Screwworm (NWS) has been identified in Gillespie County, Texas.

👉🏻The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) issued an Executive Director Order that Declares Animal Movement Restrictions in Gillespie County and surrounding counties. To continue reading the order, please visit tahc.texas.gov.

🐴 TXRC & TAHC continue to work together to effectively respond to NWS.

06/10/2026

WATCH: TXRC Regularly Scheduled Commission Meeting is today at 10:30 A.M.

To view agenda, meeting materials, and live video link, visit
https://www.txrc.texas.gov/commissionmeetings See less

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

🚨 A case of New World Screwworm has been reported in Zavala County.

🩺 Check Every Wound. Every Day.

🐴 Early detection & reporting are critical to protecting Texas horses.

06/03/2026

The next regularly scheduled Texas Racing Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 10th at 10:30am.

To view agenda, meeting materials, and live video link, visit
https://www.txrc.texas.gov/commissionmeetings

06/01/2026

New World Screwworm cases are making their way closer to the Texas-Mexico border, with some fewer than 50 miles from Texas, and include confirmed equine detections in Mexico. For those in the racing industry, lets work with our Texas Animal Health Commission and U.S. Department of Agriculture partners to keep the screwworm from our racetracks, training centers, and breeding facilities. Follow the TAHC link for helpful prevention and management strategies.

You heard it here, folks! Management practices are in. If NWS gets to Texas, all animal owners and livestock producers should have management practices in place to prevent infestation. The best time to start is now.

➡️Check animals regularly for wounds with larvae
➡️Reduce fly populations
➡️Doctor wounds quickly
➡️Spray your equipment with proper fly repellents
➡️Develop a veterinary-client relationship for prevention and treatment tools
➡️Immediately report suspicious cases to the TAHC and don’t move the animal

Visit https://bit.ly/4dEGVj9 for additional producer guidance.

05/15/2026

⭐️ Staying One Stride Ahead with Thermal Imaging!

🩺Our Veterinary Teams conduct racetrack examinations focused on both injury prevention and sometimes infectious disease prevention.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the moms who nurture, guide, and give us steady footing. In the racing world, strong mares raise strong champions — and the Texas Racing Commission proudly supports Texas breeders through the Accredited Texas-Bred Incentive Fund, helping keep our state’s horseracing heritage strong.
For more information, visit https://www.txrc.texas.gov/trustfundadministration.

05/04/2026

On this May the Fourth, the Texas Racing Commission salutes champions near and far — from the racetrack to a galaxy far, far away.

05/02/2026

🐎"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" when it comes to horse care...🩺

⭐️Dr. Craig King is dedicated to horse health- every stride of the way.