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 due Sept 5, 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.
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 […]
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 […]
The 2022 ATBA Fall Mixed Sale will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre. For information contact the ATBA office at (602) 942-1310. The consignment form can be viewed here: Click here to see the flyer. Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre 20464 East Riggs Road Queen Creek AZ 85142
With an explosive late run, Onein Vermillion ran away from rivals in the Turf Paradise Open Spring Futurity on May 7, winning by two and a quarter lengths over Diamonds Danzing while even-money choice Beyond Awesome tired to finish third after leading to the top of the stretch. Bred in California by Richard Barton Enterprises, […]
With a 30 percent purse increase and over $1 million added to stakes race purses at Turf Paradise as a result of Arizona-bred inventives, it’s the perfect time to invest in an Arizona-bred at the Fall ATBA Sale. 103 Yearlings 3 Race Age 13 Broodmares See you at: Horseshoe Park & Equestrian Centre Queen Creek, […]
Arizona Breeders’ Day at Arizona Downs, held on Aug. 31 at the Prescott Valley facility, started with a threat of rain but inclement weather held off and made for an enjoyable day of racing. The luncheon and membership meeting was attended by 85 members. Everyone enjoyed the lunch and the racing card. Congratulations to everyone […]