Victory by Iron Bell at Turf Paradise on Nov. 17 marked the 1000th career win for trainer Jonathan Nance. As of Nov. 22, Equibase shows Nance with 5,222 lifetime starts and a record of 1,000-867-762 and earnings of $5,862,544. His highest-earning runner to date is McKenzie Honey, winner of the ATBA Spring Sales Stakes and ATBA Fall Sales Stakes in 2016 and the Arizona Oaks and Scottsdale Handicap the following spring.
The 2019 ATBA Fall Yearling and Mixed Sale will be held Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre. The sale begins at 2pm. Horseshoe Park Equestrian Centre 20464 East Riggs Road Queen Creek AZ 85142
Services for Yvonne Kunz will be held at 11 am on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building at 325 W. Coral Gables Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85023. In 1992, Mrs. Kunz was made Editor of the Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ATBA) magazine and then became the Executive Director […]
Who’s the Diva Now turned in a front-running romp in her career debut to win the $25,300 Las Vegas Ranch S. for Arizona-bred 2-year-olds at Arizona Downs on Sept. 1. At 17-1, she was the most lightly regarded of a field largely composed of first-time starters, but the Lotsa Mischief filly opened up a commanding […]
After silence since 2010, horse racing returned to the Prescott area on Memorial Day weekend as Arizona Downs – formerly known as Yavapai Downs and acquired in 2018 by J & J Equine Enterprises – opened its 2019 meet. The four-day weekend featured nine Arizona-bred winners, including Yo Y Me, winner of the $20,000 Inaugural […]
Coming from last of a six-horse field, Todo Es Toro swept by his rivals in the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby to win with authority, cruising away to a two and three-quarter-length victory over race favorite Bold Flame in the defining moment of a stakes-filled card at Turf Paradise on April 20. Highlight of Arizona Breeders’ […]
Loud N Proud prevailed in the Arizona Stallion Stakes at Turf Paradise on March 30, tracking pacesetter Hit the Deck into the stretch and holding off filly stablemate Let Me Fly to win by a neck. Stretching out to a mile for the first time, Loud N Proud traveled in the distance in 1:40.19. It […]
The Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner is slated for April 19 with the Arizona Breeders Festival, featuring the Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby, Joanne Dye Breeders’ Oaks, Lyman & Bradley Rollins Handicap, Ann Owens Distaff Handicap and Dwight D. Patterson Handicap, on April 20. Bring your family for a fun-filled day of Arizona-bred champions. Don’t […]