PHOENIX – Turf Paradise opens its 70th anniversary season with new leadership and a renewed push to revive Arizona’s on-track racing experience. New general manager Tom Ludt believes Phoenix can become a premier racing market. After years of troubling safety numbers, Turf Paradise posted its lowest horse fatality rate ever last season and aims to build on that progress.
Author Archives: Paul Garcia II
Paul Garcia II expects to graduate in December 2025 with a master’s degree in sports journalism. Garcia is an Air Force veteran and has interned with SABR as a research assistant.
