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| Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 33°38′05″N 112°05′33″W / 33.6348°N 112.0925°W |
| Owned by | Jerry Simms |
| Date opened | January 7, 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred and Quarter horse |
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Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack located at 19th Avenue and Bell Road, in the Deer Valley section of Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1956.
Turf Paradise is typically open for racing from early November through April. It hosts the Turf Paradise Derby for three-year-olds in February, a prep race for the Kentucky Derby (although the race does not offer any qualifying points).[1]
Turf Paradise is owned and operated by local entrepreneur Jerry Simms, along with several partners. The Turf Paradise property had faced redevelopment after a real estate company entered into a purchase agreement in April 2023.[2] It was reported in late September 2023 that the purchase agreement had fallen through and that a new buyer had emerged with the intention of continuing live racing at the track.[3]
- ^ "2022/23 Kentucky Derby Prep Races". kentuckyderby.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Hegarty, Matt (12 April 2023). "Turf Paradise being sold to real estate developer; racing not immediately threatened". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Hegarty, Matt (28 September 2023). "Turf Paradise to remain open, will race in 2024". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 29 September 2023.