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Trainer Stacy Campo, whose family breeds and races Thoroughbreds in Arizona, talks about the sport's prospects following the announced closing of Turf Paradise in Phoenix.
It’s the end of an era at Turf Paradise, the historic horse racing track in north Phoenix near 19th Avenue and Bell Road.Earlier this week, the track’s owner, Jerry Simms, announced he would retire after 23 years running it, and there would be no more live racing.
PHOENIX (AP) Turf Paradise, a racetrack that has been a staple of horse racing in Arizona for decades, announced Monday it will cease live racing. Jerry Simms, the longtime owner, announced he is retiring to spend more time with family. There will be no live racing or simulcasting from the north Phoenix racetrack starting […]