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fmhealth
05-22-2017, 11:29 PM
This 50 year old relic is due for demolition in the near future. If you drive from AZ. to CA. it rises like a phoenix from the desert floor on Rt 10. Hopefully, it's not a harbinger of what racing will ultimately look resemble.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IizxBy0BhV8
MonmouthParkJoe
05-23-2017, 08:32 AM
Passed this plenty of times driving back and forth to Santa Anita.
Inner Dirt
05-23-2017, 11:40 AM
Passed this plenty of times driving back and forth to Santa Anita.

I saw your post and thought "How did I miss that?" as I consider myself quite observant and over the decades drove to Santa Anita from as far away as Las Vegas Nevada. I now see the track was in Arizona just west of Phoenix. The two times I drove past it going to Phoenix were at night. Most of my Cali trips far to the east were made on I-40 not I-10.
deathandgravity
05-23-2017, 12:29 PM
You could do a nice day trip & hit the abandoned Black Canyon City Greyhound race track too....

(not sure it's still there? Was when I moved from PHX back in 89)
Zaf
05-23-2017, 08:16 PM
Very cool video :ThmbUp:

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Rise Over Run
05-23-2017, 08:59 PM
Yes, planned for demolition in 2017. http://www.azfamily.com/story/35457685/the-old-phoenix-trotter-park-set-for-demolition
deathandgravity
05-23-2017, 10:38 PM
Shame... beautiful building, probably still in better condition then TUP.
Zaf
05-23-2017, 11:23 PM
Yes I was very impressed when I heard it was 50 years old !

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Zaf
05-24-2017, 12:05 AM
My question to all you harness guys. When was the last harness race run in Arizona ?

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maliksealy210
05-24-2017, 07:37 PM
When it closed. Under current racing laws we can't even bet on Harness racing in Arizona...
Arapola
05-26-2017, 02:22 PM
I see that the Universal "Dicks and Balls" graffiti has not changed through the years!
dilanesp
05-26-2017, 04:28 PM
The sad thing is, that grandstand may be in better condition than some tracks that are still in operation.
Zaf
05-26-2017, 11:47 PM
I see that the Universal "Dicks and Balls" graffiti has not changed through the years!

I Laughed :)

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Zaf
05-26-2017, 11:48 PM
The sad thing is, that grandstand may be in better condition than some tracks that are still in operation.

I laughed harder :pound:

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