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)
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
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)
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Posted November 1st, 2012
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 […]
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Posted October 31st, 2012
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. […]
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Posted October 28th, 2012
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 […]
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Posted October 25th, 2012
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.
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Posted October 19th, 2012
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 […]
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Posted August 23rd, 2012