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Statement From Turf Paradise Over Suspension Of Racing At Arizona Downs

The suspension of racing at Arizona Downs is unfortunate. Turf Paradise supports year round racing and had hoped Arizona Downs would find success because year round racing is good for the horse racing industry. Arizona Downs’ attempts to blame Turf Paradise for its failure to secure financing from a business partner are false...

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Racing Related Fatalities Down By Nearly 40% Following New Safety Protocols At Turf Paradise

Phoenix-based Turf Paradise, Arizona’s largest horseracing track, saw racing related equine fatalities fall by nearly 40% during the season that ended May 3rd. During the 2017/18 meet there were 7,452 starts and 23 thoroughbred racing related equine fatalities. During the 2018/19 meet there were 7,050 starts and 14 thoroughbred fatalities...

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Statement on HB2547 Being Signed into Law

Turf Paradise remains hopeful that a new Arizona law, HB2547, will be invalidated in federal court. A request for a temporary injunction will soon be filed by the Phoenix-based track. That’s because HB2547 is a violation of federal law. Both Turf Paradise and Monarch Content Management which supplies such tracks as Santa Anita, Del Mar, Gulfstream Park, Pimlico, Laurel Park, Golden Gate Fields, Los Alamitos, Meadowlands, and Tampa Bay Downs will be challenging this law in federal court.
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Hopefully, the courts will do what the State of Arizona failed to do and that is stand up for horse racing in Arizona and respect federal law. Without this relief signals from these tracks will stop in 90 days and all horse racing in Arizona will be imperiled as critical signals from these horse racing tracks across the country are withdrawn for all tracks in the state. 

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To Our Valued Turf Paradise Fans

In all of our 63 year history, Turf Paradise has never faced a more serious threat. If HB2547, legislation recently passed by the Arizona Legislature, is signed by Governor Ducey our track would have to close its doors. Since there has been a lot of misinformation provided by people new to horse racing in Arizona, we need to set the record straight and ask for your help...

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