Two events to benefit Anne Von Rosen, severely injured in a riding accident at Turf Paradise on March 11, have been organized.
On Wednesday, March 26, there will be a benefit raffle barbecue to be held at Finishline Bar, which is located at 1724 West Bell. The event will be begin around 6 pm.
On Wednesday, April 16, there will be a benefit auction to be held after the races in the Turf Club Terrace at Turf Paradise. Donation items are needed.
The Breeders Festival Race Day is slated for Saturday, April 26, part of a weekend of festivities for owners and breeders of Arizona thoroughbreds. The day’s racing will include five stakes events for Arizona-breds, headlined by the $50,000 guaranteed Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby. Also on the day’s card are the Sandra Hall Grand Canyon Handicap, and the […]
On the morning of Feb. 12, ATBA President Kevin Owens, Vice President Dennis Miller and Lobbyist Susan Stevens attended a hearing of the Senate Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Senator Steve Pierce at the Arizona State Senate. The ATBA registered its support of Senate Bill 1282 – Advanced Deposit Wagering, the bill passed […]
Yavapai Downs owner Gary Miller still hopes to reopen the Prescott Valley facility in time for a 2014 meeting. See the full story here: Yavapai Downs horse racetrack’s owner still looks to reopen (The Daily Courier)
“50 to 1,” featuring the story of longshot Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, will be appearing in theaters this spring. Slated to be shown first in New Mexico, where the Mine That Bird connections were based, the movie is expected to open in other areas throughout April. Skeet Ulrich will play trainer Chip Woolley, […]
The next ATBA Board Meeting has been set for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at 10 am. New ATBA officers will be selected.
The $35,000 City of Phoenix Stakes, run Dec. 14 at Turf Paradise, was a showcase for Arizona-bred Tribal Gal, who won the six-furlong event by three lengths in 1:08.85. John Pendergast bred and campaigns the 3-year-old daughter of Tribal Rule, who has won five of 11 starts this year including three stakes at Turf Paradise. […]
A pair of short-priced Rocky Bar juveniles headlined the day’s events at Turf Paradise on Nov. 23, a card which featured the Arizona Breeders’ Futurity divisions as well as the Cactus Wren and Cactus Flower, stakes events for older horses that are Arizona-breds or which have been sold through the Arizona fall mixed sale. The […]