The ATBA Breeders Banquet is slated for Friday, April 20, to be followed on Saturday by the Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Festival, a stakes-filled day at Turf Paradise for Arizona-breds.
The banquet, to be held at the Turf Club Terrace at Turf Paradise, begins with a no-host bar at 5:30 pm, with dinner starting at 7 pm. The centerpiece of the annual event includes recognition of the champion 2017 Arizona-breds. A silent auction will also be held during the dinner. Be sure to RSVP with the ATBA at (602) 942-1310 by Monday, April 16.
The Breeders Festival, consisting of five stakes events for Arizona-breds, will be held the following day. Don’t forget to nominate your Arizona-breds for the day’s events, consisting of: the Lyman & Bradley Rollins Handicap; the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby; the Joanne Dye Breeders Oaks; the Ann Owens Distaff Handicap; and the Dwight D. Patterson Handicap. Tables are available for reservation; please call (602) 942-1101 to make your table reservations. Post time on Breeders Festival Day is 1:25 pm.
Posted April 8th, 2018
The Jockey Club has announced that starting with the 2018 breeding season, there will be a $35 charge for each mare reported bred. The fee is earmarked to support thoroughbred aftercare initiatives: the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) and the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (TIP). For more information: See the full story […]
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Posted February 26th, 2018
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Posted January 16th, 2018
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Posted December 15th, 2017
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Posted December 8th, 2017
The following outs have been announced for the upcoming ATBA Fall Yearling and Mixed Sale: Hips 22, 30, 32, 58, 80, 102, 117 and 123.
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Posted November 7th, 2017
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Posted November 7th, 2017
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Posted October 18th, 2017