2017-2018 TURF PARADISE THOROUGHBRED STAKES AND HANDICAPS BIENVENIDOS STAKES To Be Run Saturday, October 14, 2017 PRINCESS OF PALMS STAKES (Fillies & Mares) To Be Run Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Fillies & Mares) ATBA FALL SALES STAKE - FILLIES $35,000 Added (Plus $50,000 for certified Arizona Breds) Foals of 2015 (Consigned to the 2016 ATBA Sales) To Be Run Saturday, November 4, 2017 Trials To Be Run Monday, October 16, 2017 ($300 to enter trials) Two-Year-OIds (Fillies) ATBA FALL SALES STAKE - COLTS & GELDINGS $35,000 Added (Plus $50,000 for Certified Arizona Breds) Foals of 2015 (Consigned to the 2016 ATBA Sales) To Be Run Saturday, November 4, 2017 Trials To Be Run Monday, October 16, 2017 ($300 to enter trials) Two-Year-OIds LUKE KRUYTBOSCH STAKES To Be Run Saturday, November 11, 2017 CITY OF PHOENIX STAKES (Fillies & Mares) To Be Run Saturday, November 11, 2017 (Fillies & Mares) WALTER R. CLUER MEMORIAL STAKES To Be Run Saturday, November 25, 2017 QUEEN OF THE GREEN STAKES (Fillies & Mares) To Be Run Saturday, November 25, 2017 (Fillies & Mares) ARIZONA BREEDERS' FUTURITY - FILLIES Trials To Be Run Tuesday, November 21, 2017 ($500 to enter trials) (Arizona Bred Fillies)
ARIZONA BREEDERS' FUTURITY - COLTS & GELDINGS Trials To Be Run Tuesday, November 21, 2017 ($500 to enter trials) (Arizona Bred) CACTUS WREN STAKES ($125 to enter, $250 to start) (Arizona Bred or passed through the ATBA Sale) CACTUS FLOWER STAKES (Fillies & Mares) ($125 to enter, $250 to start) (Fillies & Mares) (Arizona Bred or passed through the ATBA Sale) JEFF & JACK COADY, SR. STAKES (Fillies & Mares) To Be Run Saturday, December 23, 2017 (Fillies & Mares) One Mile CAVE CREEK STAKES To Be Run Tuesday, December 26, 2017 One Mile LOST IN THE FOG JUVENILE STAKES To Be Run Saturday, December 30, 2017 ARIZONA JUVENILE FILLIES STAKES To Be Run Saturday, December 30, 2017 (Fillies) COTTON FITZSIMMONS MILE $75,000 Guaranteed To Be Run Saturday, January 13, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, January 3) (No nomination fee, $400 to enter, $600 to start) GLENDALE HANDICAP (Fillies & Mares) To Be Run Saturday, January 13, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, January 3) (Fillies & Mares) One Mile & One Sixteenth (Turf) HANK MILLS, SR. STAKES To Be Run Saturday, January 20, 2018 Five & One Half Furlongs SUN DEVIL SPRINT (Fillies & Mares) To Be Run Saturday, January 20, 2018 (Fillies & Mares) Five & One Half Furlongs
STARTAC STAKES To Be Run Saturday, January 20, 2018 VALID LEADER STAKES (Fillies) To Be Run Sunday, January 21, 2018 (Fillies) PHOENIX GOLD CUP $75,000 Guaranteed To Be Run Saturday, February 10, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, January 31) (No nomination fee, $400 to enter, $600 to start) SUN CITY HANDICAP (Fillies & Mares) To Be Run Saturday, February 10, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, January 31) (Fillies & Mares) TURF PARADISE HANDICAP To Be Run Saturday, February 10, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, January 31) One Mile & One Sixteenth (Turf) ARIZONA OAKS (Fillies) To Be Run Saturday, February 17, 2018 (Fillies) One Mile TURF PARADISE DERBY $50,000 Guaranteed To Be Run Saturday, February 17, 2018 ($200 to enter, $450 to start) One Mile & One Sixteenth SCOTTSDALE HANDICAP (Fillies) To Be Run Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, February 28) (Fillies) TEMPE HANDICAP To Be Run Saturday, March 10, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, February 28) WILDCAT HANDICAP To Be Run Saturday, March 31, 2018 (Closing Wednesday, March 21) One Mile & Three Eighths (Turf) ARIZONA STALLION STAKES To Be Run Saturday, March 31, 2018 ($600 to enter) (Early closing - contact the ATBA for information)
LYMAN & BRADLEY ROLLINS HANDICAP (AZ) (Closing Tuesday, April 10) (No nomination fee, $125 to enter, $250 to start) (Arizona Bred) ANN OWENS DISTAFF HANDICAP (AZ Fillies & Mares) (Closing Tuesday, April 10) (No nomination fee, $125 to enter, $250 to start) (AZ Bred Fillies & Mares) GENE FLEMING BREEDERS' DERBY (AZ) $50,000 Guaranteed (Includes $30,000 from purse account) ($300 to enter) (Early closing - contact the ATBA for information) (Arizona Bred) One Mile & One Sixteenth JOANNE DYE BREEDERS' OAKS (AZ Fillies) ($300 to enter) (Early closing - contact the ATBA for information) (Arizona Bred Fillies) DWIGHT D. PATTERSON HANDICAP (AZ) (Closing Tuesday, April 10) (No nomination fee, $125 to enter, $250 to start) (Arizona Bred) One Mile & One Sixteenth (Turf) TURF PARADISE OPEN SPRING FUTURITY To Be Run Sunday, May 6, 2018 Trials To Be Run Saturday, April 14, 2018 (4 1/2 Furlongs) ($500 to enter trials) Five Furlongs HASTA LA VISTA HANDICAP To Be Run Sunday, May 6, 2018 (Closing Monday, April 23) One Mile & Seven Eighths (Turf) 2017-2018 TURF PARADISE QUARTER HORSE STAKES TURF PARADISE 870 CHALLENGE $10,000 Guaranteed (Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, Appaloosas & Paints) To Be Run Saturday, October 21, 2017 ($200 to enter) 870 Yards AQRA PRESIDENT'S OPEN FALL FUTURITY Final To Be Run Sunday, October 29, 2017 Trials To Be Run Sunday, October 15, 2017
AQRA FUTURITY $10,250 Added (includes $7,500 from purse account) Final To Be Run Sunday, October 29, 2017 Trials To Be Run Sunday, October 15, 2017 DESERT CLASSIC DERBY (includes $5,000 from AQRA) Final To Be Run Sunday, November 5, 2017 Trials To Be Run Sunday, October 22, 2017 WAYNE BRASHER MEMORIAL $7,500 Added Final To Be Run Sunday, November 5, 2017 Trials To Be Run Sunday, October 22, 2017 ($1,000 due at entry time for trials) LOUIE CURTIS / ROBERT KIECKHEFER STAKES $7,500 Added To Be Run Sunday, November 26, 2017 ($500 to enter) AQRA-TURF PARADISE OPEN $17,500 Added QUARTER HORSE FUTURITY Final To Be Run Sunday, December 10, 2017 Trials To Be Run Sunday, November 19, 2017 400 Yards AQRA-TURF PARADISE OPEN $15,000 Added QUARTER HORSE DERBY Final To Be Run Sunday, December 10, 2017 Trials To Be Run Sunday, November 26, 2017 400 Yards MIKE HASTINGS MEMORIAL $12,000 Added ($6,000 from purse account and $6,000 from Hastings Family) To Be Run Sunday, December 10, 2017 ($1,000 to enter) 400 Yards DASHING ALL THE WAY STAKES $7,500 Guraranteed To Be Run Sunday, December 17, 2017 ($500 to enter) 100 Yards AQRA SOUTHWEST FUTURITY Final To Be Run Saturday, December 30, 2017 Trials To Be Run Sunday, December 10, 2017 (Contact the AQRA for eligibility requirements, subscription dates and fees) TURF PARADISE QUARTER HORSE $12,500 Added CHAMPIONSHIP To Be Run Sunday, December 31, 2017 ($500 to enter) 440 Yards
AQRA PRESIDENT'S OPEN SPRING DERBY Final To Be Run Saturday, April 7, 2018 Trials To Be Run Saturday, March 24, 2018 Tentatively Scheduled - AQHA Challenge Races BANK OF AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE $55,000 Added Trials To Be Run Saturday, April 7, 2018 (Contact AQHA for nomination and payment information) 440 Yards JOHN DEERE JUVENILE CHALLENGE $25,000 Added Trials To Be Run Saturday, April 7, 2018 (Contact AQHA for nomination and payment information) DISTANCE CHALLENGE $15,000 Added Trials To Be Run Saturday, April 7, 2018 (Contact AQHA for nomination and payment information) 870 Yards DESERT CLASSIC FUTURITY (includes $15,000 from AQRA) Trials To Be Run Sunday, April 8, 2018 ADDITIONAL QUARTER HORSE RACES WITH TROPHIES PRESENTED BY AQRA TURF PARADISE MAIDEN STAKE Final To Be Run Saturday, November 11, 2017 Trials To Be Run Saturday, October 28, 2017 ($300 due at entry time for trials) TURF PARADISE MAIDEN STAKE Final To Be Run Saturday, December 16, 2017 Trials To Be Run Saturday, December 2, 2017 ($300 due at entry time for trials) TURF PARADISE MAIDEN STAKE Final To Be Run Sunday, January 28, 2018 Trials To Be Run Sunday, January 14, 2018 ($300 due at entry time for trials) $5,000 Added $5,000 Added $5,000 Added