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Page Springs highlights Fall Breeders’ Festival

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. […]

Tentative sale of Yavapai Downs approved

The tentative sale of Yavapai Downs to Arizona Horseman’s Benevolent & Protective Association president Gary Miller for $5.5 million has been approved in bankruptcy court. See the full story here: Court accepts horseman’s bid for Yavapai Downs (The Daily Courier)

Funeral services set for Lyman Rollins

Visitation for Lyman Rollins will be held Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, from 6-8 pm at Shadow Mountain Mortuary, 2350 E. Greenway Rd, Phoenix, AZ, and also just prior to the funeral from 9-10 am on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Phoenix North Stake Building, 2939 W. Rose […]

Race videos available – Princess of Palms and ATBA Fall Sales Stakes

The Oct. 6 Princess of Palms, a six-furlong event at Turf Paradise for open fillies and mares, was won by Page Springs. See video here: Princess of Palms   The ATBA Fall Sales Stakes, with separate divisions for 2-year-old fillies and colts/geldings which were consigned to the 2011 ATBA Fall Mixed Sale, were run on Oct. […]

Lewiston, Youbetshewon victorious in ATBA Fall Sales Stakes divisions

The winner and runner-up of the ATBA Spring Sales Stakes returned to win and finish second in their respective divisions of the ATBA Fall Sales Stakes. Springtime victor Gadsden Purchase gave way late to finish second to Lewiston in the colt division of the event, while Youbetshewon drew off to a commanding victory in the […]

ATBA Fall Mixed Sale results available

The results of the ATBA Fall Mixed sale, held at Westworld on Oct. 18, are available here. Fifty-three horses, including 50 yearlings, one 2-year-old and two broodmares, brought a grand total of $327,600, for an average of $6,181.13. In total, 96 horses passed through the sales ring, with 43 failing to meet their reserve.

First stakes winner for AZ freshman sire Ibetiwin

Arizona freshman sire Ibetiwin was represented by his first stakes winner on August 19, 2012 at Columbus Races in Columbus, Nebraska when Youbetshewon run away with a win in the Club House Special Stakes. She distanced her competition by more than 8 lengths, covering the 6 furlongs in 1:15.60. The 2-year-old filly is one of […]