ARIZONA DOWNS RESUMES SUMMER RACING SEASON ON JULY 20 & 21

Celebratory weekend includes Wiener Dog Races, $1 hot dogs and $3 beers

 

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (July 1, 2019) – Arizona Downs fans can rejoice in the news that live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing will resume at the racetrack on July 20 & 21, and continue every weekend through Labor Day weekend. The owners have secured an investor who will provide additional financing to the Prescott Valley racetrack.

Arizona Downs’ owners are celebrating the news by offering $1 hotdogs and $3 beers all weekend long. And if that’s not enough to reel in thousands of fans, there’s also the crowd-pleasing Wiener Dog Races, which will take place on Saturday, July 20.   Admission gates open at 10 a.m. and post time for the first race is 1 p.m. General admission is $2. Kids 10 and under are free.  Tickets are available for purchase at www.ArizonaDowns.com.

“The investment group loves horse racing, and understands how important a year-round circuit is for the industry,” said Arizona Downs Owner and Partner Tom Auther. “They will be incredible business partners.”

The new financing enables Arizona Downs to fund purses distributed to horsemen for the remainder of the 2019 summer meet, and frees up capital to expand its Off Track Betting (OTB) network to fund purses for the 2020 summer racing season. Arizona Downs’ owners are proactively seeking new restaurants and bars to add to their OTB system, which currently consists of six partners located in metro Phoenix, Flagstaff, Lake Havasu, and Pinetop-Lakeside.

Since its Memorial Day Weekend grand opening, Arizona Downs has attracted more than 12,500 fans to its weekend live racing events, including thousands of individuals who have never experienced horse racing before.

“We’re thankful to have a new investor who shares our confidence about the potential of year-round horse racing,” said Auther. “We’re already having conversations with several potential OTB partners.”

ABOUT ARIZONA DOWNS

Located in the heart of scenic Prescott Valley, Arizona Downs’ inaugural summer racing season features Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing, and eight races each day. Arizona Downs is a mile-long racetrack, with a spacious venue that features concession stands, a restaurant and bar with scenic 360-degree views, event space, more than 150 in-house TV screens, and both mutuel and self-bet machines. The racetrack also offers a simulcasting room that opens for wagering daily at 9 a.m., and a deli with a full bar throughout the day. For more information, visit www.ArizonaDowns.com.


MEDIA CONTACT

Liz Meyers

602-616-0666 / liz@arizonadowns.com

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