Mark your calendar for the upcoming Breeders’ Day Festival, scheduled for April 22, 2023. The highlight of the event will be the honoring of 2022 Arizona-bred champions:
Champion Arizona-bred 2-Year-Old Filly & 2021 ATBA Sales Arizona-bred leading Filly earner: Arizona Kalei
Champion Arizona-bred 2-Year-Old Colt/Gelding & 2021 ATBA Sales Arizona-bred leading Colt/Gelding earner: Arizona Andrew
Champion Arizona-bred 3-Year-Old FIlly: Desert Dawn
Champion Arizona-bred 3-Year-Old Colt/Gelding: Silverbullitbadger
Champion Arizona-bred Older Female: Arizona Sun
Champion Arizona-bred Older Male: Ramblin Man
Stallion of the Year: Lotsa Mischief
Broodmare of the Year: Ashley’s Glory
Breeder of the Year: Fleming Thoroughbred Farm LLC
Posted March 23rd, 2023
In February, Arizona Downs informed the Arizona HBPA that they will not be racing this summer due to a contract for a new ownership. Monarch and Arizona Downs have a signed contract with a closing set for sometime this summer. Horsemen are making plans to go to other states.
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Posted March 23rd, 2023
The 2022 ATBA Fall Mixed Sale will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre. Start time is 2 pm. For information contact the ATBA office at (602) 942-1310. If you are considering placing a phone bid, please contact the ATBA office by Tuesday, Oct. 25, so we can make arrangements to […]
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Posted October 12th, 2022
A $500 travel allowance is available for the 2022 ATBA Fall Yearling & Mixed Sale, slated for Oct. 27, 2022. This is for buyers, combined & partnerships who purchase a yearling or yearlings that equal $3,500 or more which passes through the sales ring. RNA/Buy Backs not eligible. Multiple buyers of yearlings will only receive […]
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Posted September 18th, 2022
Arizona breeders, please take note of the following upcoming dates of interest: Late nominations for the 2024-2025 Arizona Breeders Futurity/Derby/Joanne Dye Breeders Oaks are due on Sept. 15. The ATBA Fall Mixed Sale is Oct. 27. Late entries for supplements close on Sept. 28. Turf Paradise opening day is Nov. 4, 2022. Stall applications are […]
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Posted August 28th, 2022
There will be a membership meeting and luncheon for ATBA members at Arizona Downs on Saturday, Aug. 20. The meeting will be in the Silks Room at 12:30 pm; races will begin at 1:45. Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
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Posted July 17th, 2022
Arizona Downs is set to run 27 days this summer in a meet scheduled from June 25 through Sept. 5, with average daily purses of $100,000. For the first part of the meet, race days will be Saturday and Monday, with Tuesday racing to be added in August. Post time is 1:45 Mountain time (4:45 […]
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Posted May 27th, 2022
With a victory this spring in the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks and a third-place finish behind Secret Oath in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, Desert Dawn, champion Arizona-bred 2-year-old filly of 2021, has been a star at 3 for owner and breeder H & E Ranch. After a maiden special weight victory at Del […]
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Posted May 27th, 2022