Originally scheduled for October 17, the track will now begin live racing on November 27, the Friday after Thanksgiving.
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PHOENIX, AZ—JULY 28, 2020— Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Arizona, has rescheduled opening day of its 2020-21 season to the day after Thanksgiving, November 27.
Turf Paradise's 133-day meet was originally scheduled to begin on October 17. The season will now run 110 days through May 1, 2021.
"We are opening that by opening later the Coronavirus situation will have settled down in Arizona," said Turf Paradise general manager Vincent Francia. "Regardless, we will have health protocols in place when the meet opens.