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The Friday Show Presented By Woodbine: Keeping Hope Alive For Racing In Arizona

The announcement earlier this week from the ownership of Turf Paradise that the 67-year-old Phoenix, Ariz., racetrack would no longer conduct live racing left employees, horsepeople, and fans reeling. With no live racing, the off-track betting facilities operated by Turf Paradise owner Jerry Simms would also be forced to close, shutting down key revenue streams that would produce purse money for racing at other tracks.

A deal to sell the track fell through when efforts stalled to persuade state lawmakers, including Gov. Katie Hobbs, to approve Historical Horse Racing machines.

Stacy Campo, a trainer whose family has been breeding and racing horses in Arizona for decades, joins Ray Paulick and bloodstock editor Joe Nevills on this week's Friday Show to discuss the Turf Paradise closure and the prospects for the continuation of live racing at Arizona Downs in the Prescott Valley and other smaller tracks in the Grand Canyon State.

“The writing was on the wall just by the way the place looks and how it's just kind of fallen apart around us,” Campo said of Turf Paradise. Nevertheless, she added, “It was just a shock. People are crying. People have been fired. … It's just devastating.”

Campo called Arizona Downs in the Prescott Valley, about 90 minutes north of Phoenix, a “viable” alternative, but that track is also for sale with no certainty about its future. She remains hopeful the industry can survive.

Watch this week's episode of The Friday Show below:

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Oaklawn Names Dinerman Track Announcer

Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs named Matt Dinerman as the new track announcer for the upcoming Thoroughbred racing season, which begins December 8, the organization said in a release early Friday morning.

Dinerman, 31, comes to Hot Springs following a six-year stint as the track announcer at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, California. He has also served as track announcer at the Sonoma County Fair meet in Santa Rosa, California, for the past two years.

“I'm honored to be selected for such a prestigious role, following in the footsteps of some very talented announcers,” said Dinerman. “Oaklawn has tremendous racing with great field sizes, outstanding connections, top quality horses, and great purses. I look forward to my interaction with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable fan base and being part of the Oaklawn family.”

A native of San Diego and graduate of Chapman University, Dinerman grew up attending races at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club near his home. While in high school, he worked as a stablehand for trainer John Sadler and later served as part of the Del Mar Publicity Department. In 2015, he was hired as the track announcer at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Washington, becoming one of the sport's youngest announcers.

Among his career high points, Dinerman points to his calling of the 2021 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields, which was won by the eventual Preakness winner that year, Rombauer.

“We are excited to welcome Matt Dinerman to our racing team at Oaklawn,” said Wayne Smith, General Manager of Oaklawn. “He brings a passion and high-energy style to the announcer's booth that builds anticipation at each turn and reaches an exciting climax down the stretch and across the finish line. Oaklawn fans will be entertained and informed by Matt's style.”

Dinerman has also worked in racing media, having served as a television racing analyst, and as a blogger by posting race analysis, making selections, and offering wagering strategies.

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Big-Race Showdown: Cotillion Stakes and Pennsylvania Derby Selections

For the seventh year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.”

$127,000 Bolt d’Oro Filly Tops Thursday At Keeneland September Sale

Choctaw Racing acquired a filly by Bolt d'Oro for $127,000 to record the highest price of Thursday's 10th session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Consigned by Paramount Sales, agent, the filly is out of the Tale of the Cat mare Tigress Tale and a half-sister to stakes winner Empress Tigress.

Keeneland sold a total of 289 yearlings through the ring Thursday for $9,276,500, for an average of $32,099 and a median of $25,000. The gross is down 10.24 percent from last year's $10,335,000 when 308 horses sold. The average decreased 4.34 percent from $33,555 in 2022, while the median remains the same.

Cumulatively, a total of 2,392 yearlings have sold for $388,649,700, for an average of $162,479 and a median of $85,000. The gross is 2.82 percent below the same period last year when 2,488 horses sold for $399,940,000. Average price of $162,479 is slightly above $160,748, while the median of $85,000 is equal to last year.

A colt by Frosted sold to Korea Racing Authority for $110,000 to be the day's second-highest priced yearling. Consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent, the colt is out of Streaker, a winning daughter of Forest Wildcat and from the family of Grade 1 winners Pleasant Home, Point of Entry and Pine Island.

Three colts each brought $105,000.

The Three Amigos bought the first one, a son of Complexity consigned by Ashview Farm, agent. Out of Hardcore, a winning daughter of Hard Spun, he is from the family of stakes winners Mountain Range, Irish Presence and Royal Vindication.

Calumet Farm paid $105,000 for a son of Laoban from the family of Racing Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Winning Colors as well as Grade 1 winner Perfect Alibi. Consigned by Hidden Brook, agent, he is out of the Bernardini mare Intermittent.

Calumet Farm acquired five horses for $390,000 to be the leading buyer.

A colt from the first crop of Instagrand sold to Don't Stop Me Now Stable for $105,000. Out of Sistas Ready, a winning daughter of More Than Ready, he was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

Taylor Made Sales Agency was the leading consignor with sales of $791,000 for 24 horses.

The September Sale has two sessions remaining, on Friday and Saturday. Sales both days start at 10 a.m. ET.

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