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Best Horse Racing Track
Rillito Park Racetrack, the original home of quarter horse racing, opened in the 1940s and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, quarter horses still run here on the 5/8-mile track, as do thoroughbred horses, during the season that runs in the cooler Arizona months from January to March on weekends only. It's a smaller-scale track than some, which means the grandstand and clubhouse are very close to the track itself, making a trip here feel like you've stepped into an earlier era of racing.
Rillito Park Racetrack, the original home of quarter horse racing, opened in the 1940s and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, quarter horses still run here on the 5/8-mile track, as do thoroughbred horses, during the season that runs in the cooler Arizona months from January to March on weekends only. It's a smaller-scale track than... Read More
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Candace Dantes
Candace Dantes is a fourth-generation cowgirl and award-winning journalist based in the Georgia Black Belt Region. From rural America, she has collaborated with global brands like London's M&C Saatchi and Black Beauty & Hair Magazine. Back home, she serves as an agriculture marketer and media consultant for U.S. Department of Agriculture research grant Black Farmers' Network, Wrangler, Justin Boots, and Visit Fort Worth. Currently, she is the Communications Director of national not-for-profit Outdoor Afro. Her Southern ag story and lifestyle: southernstylesandsteeds.com
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Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith, Readers' Choice Awards Production Manager and Social Media Director for USA TODAY 10Best, has a special interest in unique culinary experiences and off-the-beaten-path adventures. Catherine is the founder of Her Bags Were Packed where she focuses on helping women release emotional baggage through solo travel and self-discovery.