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Turf Paradise Opens 64th Season October 12

The horses have returned to the Valley of the Sun as Turf Paradise Race Course prepares to open its 64th season of racing on Saturday, October 12.  A 138-day meet – an increase of seven live days from the previous meet - will run from opening day October 12 thru May 3, 2020. Racing will be conducted primarily on a 5-day a week basis, Saturday thru Wednesday with post time at 12:55 pm. Special live racing will also take place on three Fridays: November 1 (first day of Breeders’ Cup Championship), November 29 (the day after Thanksgiving), and May 1 (Kentucky Oaks Day).  A total of 36 stakes will be highlighted by the $75,000 Cotton Fitzsimmons Mile (Jan. 11), the $75,000 Phoenix Gold Cup, (Feb. 8) and the $50,000 Turf Paradise Derby (Feb. 15).

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Improvements To Turf Track Upgrade Safety

The legendary grass race track at Turf Paradise is getting a high-tech makeover. Polypropylene fibers are being added to half of the 7/8 of a mile Turf Course from the finish line through the Clubhouse Turn to the Backstretch...

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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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