The Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet is on April 23, 2025. Horsemen, please remember to enter your Arizona-Breds on April 17 for Breeders’ day. If you have any questions, please contact the ATBA office at (602) 942-1310.
All Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners awards for January and February have been paid and mailed out.
The Cactus Wren Overnight Handicap for 3-year-olds and upward and Cactus Flower Overnight Handicap for 4-year-olds and upward, fillies and mares, are set to be run on April 3. Both races are to be contested on the main track at six and a half furlongs.
The special entry date for the Feb. 22 ATBA Sales Overnight Handicap at six furlongs, with separate divisions for 3-year-olds and up fillies and mares and 3-year-olds and up colts and geldings, is coming up on Feb. 14.
The ATBA Sales Overnight Handicap for three-year-olds and up is set to run on Feb. 22, 2025. There will be two divisions – one each for fillies and mares and for colts and geldings. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the ATBA office at (602) 942-1310 for eligibility.
The Sale Stakes are slated to run on Feb. 3 as the 7th and 8th races. Each race attracted nine runners, with a purse of $51,067 for the colts and geldings and $50,167 for the fillies. Arizona-breds run for a $50,000 bonus in each division. It pays to own an Arizona-bred.
The November and December Owners and Breeders Awards have gone out. Congratulations to everyone.
The 2024 Fall Mixed Sale will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre. For information contact the ATBA office at (602) 942-1310. The sale is to be held at: Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre 20464 East Riggs Road Queen Creek AZ 85142