Both divisions of the Arizona Breeders’ Futurity will feature a $50,000 guaranteed purse this fall at Turf Paradise. With $35,000 coming from the track and the balance provided by the Arizona Breeders’ fund, both the Filly and Colt/Gelding events are slated for Nov. 23.
No Nay Never, a 2-year-old saddled by U.S.-based trainer Wesley Ward, set a juvenile course record while winning the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 20. Joel Rosario rode the Scat Daddy colt, which ran five furlongs in :58.80. The win was the third at the Royal Ascot meeting, and first since […]
The May 7 ATBA Spring Sales Stakes featured a dramatic finish in which Lazy Daisy May was along just in time to edge Winning Vision in the five-furlong event. Winning Vision had led for much of the race, holding odds-on Whiz Hit at bay, only to lose by a nose at the wire in :58.01. […]
Red Zeus was the star of the 2013 Arizona Breeders’ Festival on April 27, running down a loose-on-the-lead Claypool to win the day’s headline event, the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby, by three-quarters of a length. The son of Red Sky’s added the $56,129 Breeders’ Derby to his 16-length victory earlier in the month in the […]
Race videos for the Arizona Breeders’ Festival events, held on Saturday, April 27, are now available via each race’s page under the Racing menu heading. The races include the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby, Sandra Hall Grand Canyon Handicap, Joanne Dye Stakes, Dwight D. Patterson Handicap and Ann Owens Distaff Handicap.
Arizona-bred Whiz Hit turned in the fastest time among three trials when winning the last of the three events in :51.72 for four and a half furlongs. Running for owner-breeder CJ Racing LLC, the Top Hit gelding overtook pacesetter My Fine Lady to win by three and a half lengths, with Kid Paradise another four […]
The first issue of Arizona Thoroughbred for 2013 is now available: Click here to download.
Elected as officers for 2013 were Kevin Owens, President; Dennis Miller, Vice President; and Wende Macumber, Secretary/Treasurer. The three, along with John Campo III and Jan Osborn, make up the 2013 Executive Committee. Both officers and executive committee members are chosen for one year. Elected to three-year terms as board members were Dr. Filippo Santoro, […]