Mark the date: ATBA members can look forward to a silent auction during the Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner on April 27, followed by an exciting day of racing celebrating Arizona-Breds on April 28. On Friday evening the AZ Champions of 2011 will be unveiled, and some exclusive auction items await the highest bidder. On Saturday the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby will highlight Turf Paradise’s card of races for Arizona-Breds. Members and sponsors of ATBA who would like to donate to the event or offer items for the silent auction, please contact Secretary/Treasurer Wende Macumber at 888-384 0070.
Posted March 13th, 2012
The Jockey Club has released the 2012 edition of the Online Fact Book, a valuable collection of statistics regarding racing, breeding and sales during the 2011 season. The new Online Fact Book can be accessed here. The Jockey Club also offers the State Fact Book, covering similar topics for each state and province. The recently updated Arizona […]
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Posted March 6th, 2012
Uh Oh Bango, the highest-earning active Arizona-bred, finished third behind Ron the Greek and Setsuko in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on March 3, 2012. Far behind a torrid early pace, Uh Oh Bango was last with a half-mile to go and closed strongly to miss second by a half-length. Uh Oh Bango earned $90,000 […]
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Posted March 3rd, 2012
The ATBA Board of Directors welcomed four newly elected board members, John Campo III, Shawn J. Haggstrom, Bill Matthews and Jan Osborn, at board meetings on February 11 and March 3, 2012. Board members Dennis Grenier, Wende Macumber and Rink Williams were re-elected. Two board members, Dr. Ron Allen and Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Dorothée Kieckhefer, had […]
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Posted March 3rd, 2012
The five-year-old mare Xstransportation won the ATBA-sponsored 6th race at Rillito Park on Saturday, February 18, 2012. The 5-1/2 furlong race drew six starters, two geldings and four females. Carl S. Williams guided the dark bay/brown mare to victory for trainer Jesus Fernando Ortega Sr. and owner Karla De Jesus Garcia. Jo Lanny and Unusually […]
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Posted February 18th, 2012
Dirk Crane, the resident jockey each year from September to May at Fleming Thoroughbred Farm’s Breaking and Training facility in Willcox, AZ, leads the nationwide 2011 jockey statistics in percent of stakes winners. With 6.56% stakes winners per mounts he bests Mike E. Smith, who came in third with 5.59%, by one percentage point. Nate […]
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Posted February 6th, 2012
Congratulations to Sawyer Cattle Company, owner and breeder of Page Springs (Rocky Bar – Bold and Wonderful, by Olympio). Once-beaten Page Springs was rated at 103 on the Experimental Free Handicap, issued each year by The Jockey Club. The Experimental Free Handicap for 2-year-olds of 2011 was released on Feb. 2. The complete lists and past performances […]
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Posted February 5th, 2012
Arizona-bred Uh Oh Bango came in second to Game On Dude in the San Antonio (G2) Stakes on February 5, 2012 at Santa Anita. Despite a brilliant ride by Mike Smith, the 5-year-old colt by Top Hit, out of French Debutante, was unable to catch the dominant Game On Dude. Bred and campaigned by Triple […]
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Posted February 5th, 2012