Featured: Dirk Crane
Read the new feature article about Dirk Crane, by Dorothée Kieckhefer: Local Jockey Beats the Big Boys
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Yavapai Downs future uncertain after second bid rejected
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rejected the bid from Texas horseman Joe Davis. For more, see the story here: Feds reject 2nd deal for Prescott racetrack (Arizona Republic)
Awards Dinner with Silent and Live Auction
Friday, April 27, 2012, the ATBA Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner will feature both, a silent and a “live” auction. See list of available items and their respective starting bids here.
Yavapai sale vetoed; USDA to negotiate with underbidder
The United States Department of Agriculture has rejected a bid for Yavapai Downs by Gary Miller, even after it was increased to $3.5 million, and is negotiating with backup bidder Joe Davis of Texas. For more, see the story here: Yavapai Downs $3.25M bankruptcy sale vetoed by feds (Arizona Republic)
Track record setter for Arizona sire Margie’s Wildcat
Case Cracker, a 2-year-old daughter of Margie’s Wildcat, set a two-furlong track record at Golden Gate on April 6. Dominating a maiden special weight field, Case Cracker won by four lengths in :21.20. Margie’s Wildcat stands at Fleming Thoroughbred Farm LLC in Willcox, Arizona.
Yavapai Downs draws top bid of $3.25 million
Gary Miller, former president of the Arizona Horseman’s Benevolent & Protective Association, submitted the high bid of $3.25 million for Yavapai Downs at a bankruptcy auction on Tuesday. See full story here: Yavapai Downs sells for $3.25 million (The Daily Courier)
Half-brother to Uh Oh Bango wins at Gulfstream Park
Ez Effort, a 3-year-old half-brother to Uh Oh Bango, was a runaway winner in a maiden special weight event at Gulfstream Park on the Florida Derby Day undercard on March 31. Bred and initially campaigned by Triple AAA Ranch, Ez Effort was second at Santa Anita Park on Jan. 7 in his debut. Sold subsequently, Ez […]
Triple AAA Ranch featured in the Thoroughbred Times Western Spotlight
The March 10 issue of the Thoroughbred Times features an article about Triple AAA Ranch. Click here to view: All in the Families Reprinted with permission from the Thoroughbred Times.