The Rillito Racetrack is designated with an American Quarter Horse Foundation Historical Marker that provides official acknowledgement of horses, people and events significant to American Quarter Horse history.

Quarter horse and thoroughbred horse racing will return to Rillito Park Race Track on weekends from Jan. 28 to March 25.

It was cold in the shade at Rillito Park on Monday morning. Yet there was a certain heat in the eyes and voices of two raceway veterans who watched the ponies run.

Horse racing at Rillito Park concludes this Sunday, Feb. 21, for the 2010 season.

June 7, 2006 - Hanging by its guts to its historic midtown location, Rillito Racetrack might have an out.

William Sanders is a man of very few words. When he does talk, it's worth listening.

Annie Shellberg is crazy for bicycle racer Lance Armstrong. So crazy, the postmaster of the tiny Rillito Post Office is single-handedly putting on Arizona's only postal promotion as Armstrong's United States Postal Service team peddles for gold in the world's biggest bike race, the Tour de France.

Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing at Rillito Park Race Track, 4502 N. First Ave., has been canceled this weekend because of expected inclement weather.

While Rillito Racetrack prepares to finish its 2010 season, the track's supporters continue their fight to keep the historical track open into the future.

The 2011 horse racing season kicks off this Saturday, Jan. 15, and continues on weekends through Sunday, Feb. 20, at Rillito Park Race Track. Post time is 1 p.m.

It’s that time of year again, when people have practically a tinderbox sitting in their living rooms, wrapped with lights and electrical wiring.

Rotary to clean the Rillito River Walk

Forty years ago this community had institutions we’ve since lost, or are about to lose. Quarter Horse racing at Rillito Downs, spring training with the Cleveland Indians, a AAA baseball franchise, a thriving movie industry, and something that grew up called the Rock and Mineral Show. All are now gone, going, or threatened.

December 6, 2006 - It looks as if Chicago's south side baseball team may be on the verge of packing up its sox and heading out of town - not from the Windy City, rather the Old Pueblo.

January events about political campaign finance set in Tucson

A listing of upcoming arts, entertainment an cultural events in the area.

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