Late entries for the upcoming Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association 2016 Fall Mixed Sale close on Oct. 17. Late entry fees for yearlings will be $1,000 and $500 for others.
This year’s sale will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre, 20464 East Riggs Road, Queen Creek, Arizona, 85142.
The 2016 ATBA Spring Sales Stakes, run on May 8 at Turf Paradise, featured an encore performance by McKenzie Honey, winner of the faster trial, as she ran down early pacesetter Spotlight Gal before racing to victory. Yo Y Me, the runner-up behind French General in the other trial, ran on to finish second, beaten […]
The Arizona Breeders’ Festival day card at Turf Paradise on April 23 was a big day for trainer Kevin Eikleberry, who saddled Scrap Iron to win the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby and sent out Lieutenant Margie to romp in the Joanne Dye as the shortest-priced favorite in the five stakes events for Arizona-breds. Scrap Iron, […]
The ATBA congratulates Arizona’s champions of 2015, which will be honored at the upcoming ATBA Annual Membership Meeting & Awards Dinner, to be held on April 22 at Turf Paradise. 2015 Champion Arizona-Bred Two Year Old Filly & 2014 ATBA Sale Arizona-Bred Leading Filly Earner Heidi’s In Charge Breeder: Tosch & Cheryl Keshian Owner: Mark […]
Two trials for the upcoming Arizona Spring Sales Stake were contested at Turf Paradise on April 19, with French General winning the first and McKenzie Honey taking the second. The final times for the two events were virtually identical, as French General, a gelded son of To Honor and Serve, won his event in 52:50 […]
The seven and a half-furlong Arizona Stallion Stakes was decided in the final strides as Hey Ez Money edged past favored Lieutenant Margie to win by a neck in 1:31.20 over a firm turf course. The top two overtook pacesetting Sondrio and Heber in upper stretch and opened up on the field, eventually finishing two […]
Veteran Arizona-bred Jamaican Memories, last seen finishing fourth behind Absolutely Cool in the Hank Mills Sr. Handicap last month, turned the tables in the $75,000 Phoenix Gold Cup on Feb. 13. Sitting well back off a blazing early pace, Jamaican Memories ran on late to edge out Storm Power in the last inches of the […]
New ATBA Board of Directors officers have been elected: •Marvin Fleming, President •Jan Osborn, Vice President •Wende Macumber, Secretary/Treasurer The Board also welcomes its newest member, Michael Barro.