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1501 W. Bell Road Phoenix AZ 85023

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The horse track features live racing during the cool months and simulcasts every day except Christmas.

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By Ed Kummerer | Thu, May 02, 2013

It’s odd that horse racing and dog racing are viewed so differently. When you boil the two activities down to their essentials, they’re both basically gambling over which animal will run the fastest over the course of a couple of minutes. There’s... More »
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By Dominique Chatterjee | Wed, March 20, 2013

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By Zachary Fowle | Thu, May 03, 2012

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2011 | Best Place to Hide an Undocumented Immigrant

It's well known that more than a few workers who tend to the grounds and animals at Turf Paradise don't exactly come correct with their pay-pers. In 2008, about 100 employees at the racetrack faced termination and deportation because they remained employed after federal authorities turned down their visa applications. But Maricopa County Joe Arpaio, America's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff," didn't turn his eye to Turf Paradise, which is owned by businessman Jerry Simms. Instead, Arpaio... More »
2005 | BEST PLACE TO PONY UP

Take a break from the strip malls, the freeways, the dog eat dog of the real world, and break for the ponies. Few things in life are as satisfying as leaning against the fence at the finish line, nursing a drink and looking left to catch the first glimpse of the pack coming home. If your horse finishes out of the money, no big deal. There's always the next race -- and plenty of beer. Anyway, gambling isn't the point. It's the fresh air, the scent of the stables, the tight jeans the escort... More »

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