Turf Paradise Racecourse

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Turf Paradise is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack located at 1501 West Bell Road,  in the North Mountain section of Phoenix, Arizona. The facility first opened in 1956 and has enjoyed a strong patron base ever since. The venue features two tracks, simulcast betting area, several restaurants and banquet facilities and two bars. Turf Paradise is open year-round, seven-days a week from 9:00am to 7:00pm for simulcasting.

The Live Racing season runs from October - May / Sat. - Wed. Gates open for the general public at 11am.

The track has a one-mile dirt oval and a seven-furlong turf oval.

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Dining & Restaurants

Grandstand

Turf Club

• Serving: Cafe/Variety

Located on the third floor of the main building, the Turf Club is an upscale, multi-tiered dining room with tables for two, four or six guests and private TV monitors on each table. Offers an a la carte menu and is open during live race day. Reservations are recommended.

Players Club is located on the 3rd level behind the Turf Club and caters to serious horse players. Features 70 individual seat carrels and private TV monitors and has its own mutuel betting windows and full-service bar. Has a “sports bar” atmosphere. Offers the same a la carte menu as the Turf Club and while it does not offer direct view of the racetrack, visitors need only take a few steps into the Turf Club to see the live horse racing action. Only open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. until the last simulcast race.

 

It is an exclusive venue offering upscale drinks and food to enjoy while watching the simulcast races. Open Friday through Sunday from 9am until the last simulcast.

Director’s Suite features a full bar and betting facilities, is usually set aside for special events and banquets and requires reservations.

Club Terrace is also a special venue with indoor/outdoor seating. Available by request, Club Terrace has betting facilities and TV’s throughout the room to watch simulcast races.

Clubhouse

• Serving: Deli, Cafe/Variety, à la carte

Located on the 2nd level of the main building, the Clubhouse is a casual dining room, which offers tiered seating in four-top and two-top tables with individual TV monitors. It can accommodate 1,000 guests and features a great view, betting windows and self-serve wagering machines. Visitors can choose from an a la carte menu as well as a deli menu. Open 7 days a week. Reservations are recommended on live race days.

Serving as the main bar for the Clubhouse, the Clubhouse Bar is a full-service bar with a broad range of premium and well drinks and an assortment of domestic, imported and crafted beers. Open seven days a week from 11 a.m. until the last simulcast race.

Located on the main floor and west end of the Clubhouse just above the horsemen’s seating section, the Horseman's Bar offers full-service and is a favorite among the horsemen. Available for patrons as well.

Jerry’s Deli

• Serving: Deli, Snacks / Hotdogs, Pizza

Jerry’s Deli is located on the second level of the Clubhouse at Turf Paradise and offers a menu that includes sandwiches, hot dogs, pretzels, chili, popcorn, pizza, ice cream, coffee, muffins - you name it.

Silks Lounge

• Serving: Steak, Seafood, American

Located between the Turf Club and the Turf Club Terrace on the third level, Silks Lounge is only open on live race days and reservations are highly recommended. The room is shaped in the round with seating for 60 patrons. Order delicious entrees and sides fro the a la carte menu, and drink at the private bar or dine on the covered veranda. Proper attire is required, it's race day after all.

Turf Paradise Venues & Hotspots

Meeting and Event Facilities

Turf Paradise offers a number of venues to accommodate from casual to classic events, including company picnics, holiday parties, VIP dinners, fundraisers, weddings and more. Venues include:

Director's Suite: Offers creative buffets, a balcony overlooking the paddock and the track, a bar, built-in television monitors and private mutuel tellers. Can accommodate 60 guests for sit down inside, 60–150 guests utilizing indoors/outdoor balcony.

Turf Terrace: Situated right at the finish line, with an attached covered terrace, offering a buffet, built in television monitors and private mutuel tellers. Can accommodate 280 guests.

Terrace Cafe: Private balcony overlooking the finish line and surrounding mountains. Can accommodate 50 guests.

Park Pavilion: Located on the home stretch, a unique outdoor gated area with umbrella picnic tables in a casual atmosphere. Minimum 25 guests.

Turf Club: Tri-level dining room with floor to ceiling windows with a view of the horses battling down the stretch. Individual TV monitors on every table & mutuel tellers.

Party on the Rail: Seating right on the finish line, a unique outdoor gated area with umbrella picnic tables. Minimum 25 guests.

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