There is also a four furlong training track. There are stalls for up to horses. The Clubhouse dining area has room for , and total seating in the three-level grandstand is Each winter racing season, Turf Paradise hosts more than 50 stakes and handicap races, primarly with thoroughbreds, although there are some Quarter horse stakes held as well.

Of these stakes, 13 are turf events, with the rest being held on the dirt. Although at this time there are no graded-stakes thoeoughbred races at Turf Paradise, there are three graded-stakes for Quarter horses.

The signature event of Turf Paradise, the Derby has been run every year since and is open to three-year-old horses. With almost 40 years of history, the Phoenix Gold Cup is the most storied event at Turf Paradise, and for many years in the s and 90s was afforded Grade 3 status.

The race is a six furlong sprint on the dirt track, and the race record of For up to date Turf Paradise betting odds, look no further than our 1 recommended online racebook.

First time depositors will be granted a generous bonus too! Kentucky Derby Points System Doing Its Job. The other issue facing Turf Paradise is that most of the places in the state that host off-track betting are bars, which have been closed by Gov.

According to the guidance put out by the Arizona Department of Health Services, bars will likely be the last businesses that will reopen in full capacity, most likely not until a Covid vaccine is readily available.

OTB funds typically go towards paying the purses for the race winners. The purse money the track has already collected will be moved toward the next meet, Francia said.

Please Sign In and use this article's on page print button to print this article. Aug 14, , am MST. In mid-March , the meet ended early as the COVID pandemic caused the track to shut down indefinitely.

Racing is scheduled to resume on January 4, with an increase of purse money for the 84 day race meet. In , during the off-season for horse racing, the track began to be used for motorcycle racing.

The Arizona Mile, a stop on the American Flat Track championship series, is run the week after the horse racing season ends.

Jerry Simms, Chairman Vince Francia, General Manager Dave Johnson, Vice President and Assistant General Manager Patty Chakour, Chief Financial Officer.

Tony Toporek, Director of Television Operations Serena Simms, Director of Corporate Sales Mike Scerbo, Director of Marketing Daniel Adams, Director of Security Gareth Jones, Director of Food and Beverage Serena Simms, Group Sales Sondra Reisinger, Director of Human Resources Frank Abate, Director of Mutuels Coady Photography, Track Photographer Sal Velasco, Plant Superintendent Craig Braddick, Race Caller and TV Host, Denny Hall, Starter Romero Flores, Track Superintendent Bucky Huff - Horsemen's Bookkeeper John Adams - Association Steward.

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