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Horse Racing at Rillito Park

Recently, Rob & I attended the horse races at Tucson’s Rillito Park. A historic racetrack which is the birthplace of Quarter Horse racing, Rillito’s season runs from February through April 12 with Simulcasting Weekends extending to June 6. Founded in 1943 by 4 horsemen- Bob Locke, Jake Meyer, Mel Haskell and J. Rukin Jelks on the Jelks’ Ranch, racing began as a weekend activity for… Find Out More >>