The $75,000 Cotton Fitzsimmons Mile, run on Jan. 16, came down to inches at the wire when California invader Somethings Unusual ran down locally based Az Ridge in the final yards to win by a head in 1:37.01 over firm turf. Perfectly Majestic, the only horse behind Somethings Unusual in the early stages of the race, ran on late to finish third, a length and three-quarters behind the top two.
Race favorite Big Cazanova, drawn into the early pace, split the field of nine while finishing fifth. Sent off at 8-5, Big Cazanova and Somethings Unusual were both exiting the Grade 3 Daytona at Santa Anita in late December.
Somethings Unusual, an 8-year-old gelding by Vronsky and trained by Michael McCarthy for Bruce Treitman, was ridden by Ignacio Puglisi.
Posted January 17th, 2016
The ATBA wishes a happy 60th anniversary to Turf Paradise, which ran its first race on Jan. 7, 1956, and has operated a racing meet at the present location every year since.
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Posted January 7th, 2016
The ATBA Fall Yearling & Mixed Sale is to be held at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre on Thursday, Nov. 19, with a 2 pm start time. The sale is heading to Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre for the 2015 event. The facility is located at 20464 E. Riggs Road, Queen Creek, Arizona 85142. Horses are available […]
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Posted September 30th, 2015
The ATBA Spring Sales Stakes almost looked like a match race between the two ATBA Spring Sales Stakes trial winners, Taste’s Secret and Chargin Bye, until deep stretch when Ez Deluxe, some five lengths behind the dueling pacesetters as they entered the stretch, mowed them down to win. Favored Taste’s Secret opened up three and […]
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Posted May 10th, 2015
Newly minted Arizona-bred champion Prospector’s Blues came through in a field of eight to win the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby on the stakes-filled ATBA Breeders Festival Day card on April 25. After tracking the early pacesetters, he held on to win by a half-length over Prater Sixty Four in 1:45.98 for a mile and a […]
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Posted May 3rd, 2015
Grade 3-winning Maybry’s Boy (Broad Brush — Aly’s Conquest by Alydar) is relocating from California to Gilbert, Arizona, where he will stand for his new owner, Danny O’Brien. A winner of $322,700 while racing from 2 to 7, the Grade 3 Spectacular Bid Stakes winner began his stud career in New York, where he sired […]
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Posted March 12th, 2015
If you haven’t renewed your Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association membership for 2015, please be sure to do so. It’s the best $75 you’ll invest in the Thoroughbred business. Benefits of your membership include: Free grandstand admission to Turf Paradise Agent for certifying Arizona-bred Thoroughbreds Certification fees of Arizona-breds are discounted to members only Quarterly magazine, including […]
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Posted March 2nd, 2015
As of 2014, the cost to certify foals is as follows: Yearlings: By Sept. 30, 2015 Non-Member: $60 Member: $45 (discount) Yearlings: Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2015 Non-Member: $90 Member: $68 (discount) Thereafter Non-Member: $200 Member: $150 (discount) Broodmares Registry: $10 No Breeders’ Awards can be paid until the name […]
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Posted March 2nd, 2015