Horse Racing

Live Horse Racing

Arizona is one of just a handful of states in the United States that offers a year-round racing circuit. Turf Paradise, located in Phoenix, Arizona, runs one of the longest race meets in the country -- the meet typically, begins in late October, and continues through the first week of May. Rillito Park Race Track (Tucson, Arizona), southern Arizona’s horse racing venue, runs a boutique meet in February and March with the help of the students from the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program. Rillito Park has been recognized nationally as the birthplace of Quarter Horse racing.

County Fairs

Arizona has two county fairs that currently offer live racing. Santa Cruz County, southwest of Tucson, Arizona, runs a two-day meet on the first weekend of May. Cochise County runs a two-day live racing meet in Douglas, Arizona, a community on the Arizona-Mexico border.

Horse Racing Locations:

Turf Paradise
November through May
(602) 942-1101
1501 W. Bell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85023
ADG Racing Licensing Office 602-866-1890
turfparadise.com

Rillito Park Race Track
February and March
(520) 745-5486
4502 North 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85718
rillitoracetrack.com

County Fairs (Live Racing):

Cochise County Horse Racing Commission (Douglas, AZ)

(520) 364-3819
3677 N Leslie Canyon Road Douglas, AZ 85607
cochise-county-fair.com

Santa Cruz County Fair (Sonoita, AZ)

(520) 455-5553
3142 AZ-83, Sonoita, AZ 85637
sonoitafairgrounds.com