Turf Paradise Racing
Address: 1501 W Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85023, United States
Turf Paradise opened in 1956 and is located 18 miles north of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport; 14 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix. It’s the 3rd largest sports attraction in this State and holds court to one of the longest thoroughbred racing seasons in the country.
Turf Paradise Track Schedule
Live Racing: Friday to Tuesday
Live Racing Calendar: October through May
Course Type: Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Main Track: One mile oval
Distance from last turn to finish line: 990 feet
Turf Course: 7 furlongs
Stakes Races at Turf Paradise
MBNA America West/Southwest Airlines Championship Challenge Quarter horses (QH-GII)
AQRA Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Derby (QH-GII)
AQRA Turf Paradise Open Quarter Horse Futurity (QH-GIII)
The Luke Kruytbosch Stakes
City of Phoenix Stakes
Caballos Del Sol Stakes
Turf Paradise 870 Challenge
ATBA Fall Sales Stake – Colts and Gelding Division
ABTA Fall Sales Stake – Fillies Division
Ford West/Southwest Juvenile Challenge Quarter Horse
AHW Atukee Express Stakes
Saguaro Stakes
Walter R. Cluer Memorial Stakes (Turf)
Chandler Stakes (Turf)
AQRA Futurity Quarter Horse
Paradise Valley Stakes (Turf)
Queen of the Green Handicap (Turf)
The “Corona Cartel” Stakes Quarter Horses
Arizona Breeders’ Futurity – Colts and Geldings Division
Arizona Breeders’ Futurity – Fillies Division
Black Mountain Handicap
Turf Paradise Quarter Horse Championship
Mesa Handicap
Arizona Juvenile Fillies Stakes
Arizona Juvenile Stakes
Cactus Wren Handicap
Cotton Fitzsimmons Mile (Turf)
Swift Stakes
Glendale Handicap (Turf)
Sun Devil Stakes
Rattlesnake Stakes
Kachina Handicap
G Malleah Handicap
Princess of Palms Handicap
Turf Paradise Derby
Arizona Oaks
Phoenix Gold Cup
Turf Paradise Handicap (Turf)
Sun City Handicap (Turf)
Palo Verde Stakes
Cactus Handicap
Coyote Handicap
Tempe Handicap (Turf)
Scottsdale Handicap
Arizona Stallion Stakes (Turf)
Wildcat Handicap (turf)
Cactus Flower Handicap
Sandra Hall Grand Canyon Handicap
Arizona Breeders’ Derby
Joanne Dye Stakes
Ann Owens Distaff Handicap
Dwight D. Patterson Handicap (Turf)
Desert Sky Handicap (Turf)
ATBA Spring Sales Stake
Hasta La Vista Handicap