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. All three were trained by Molly Pearson.
Lazy Daisy May, just beaten as the favorite in her career debut in one of the three trials for the event on April 19, is an Arizona-bred daughter of Rocky Bar. Currently owned by Stable H M A, the filly brought $3,500 at the 2012 ATBA Fall Sale for breeder John Campo III.
Bear Facts, who had beaten Lazy Daisy May in their previous encounter, had an eventful start and was never factor. Winning Vision and Whiz Hit had won the other two trials.
Posted May 12th, 2013
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 […]
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Posted May 12th, 2013
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.
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Posted May 12th, 2013
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 […]
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Posted April 21st, 2013
The first issue of Arizona Thoroughbred for 2013 is now available: Click here to download.
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Posted March 9th, 2013
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, […]
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Posted February 13th, 2013
Both parties have agreed on the tentative sale of Yavapai Downs to Gary Miller. Miller is trying to reopen the track in time for a 2013 meet. See the full story here: Two sides sign off on track sale, await judge approval (The Daily Courier)
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Posted February 9th, 2013
Saturday, Nov. 24, was a big day for trainer Dan McFarlane, who saddled two of the four Fall Breeders’ Festival winners, including a romping victory by Page Springs in the first running of the Cactus Flower and a surprise score by longshot Red Zeus in the colt and gelding division of the Arizona Breeders’ Futurity. […]
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Posted November 24th, 2012