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Turf ParadiseArizona Downs Hike 59 Purses PursesTrack Track Heads and HBPA Agree on 10000 Average Distribution DistributionPHOENIX PHOENIX May 9 The most successful Arizona Downs and Turf Paradise horse race meetings in history have brought about an overall increase in purses for next year yearWalter Walter Cluer and James Herbuveaux presidents of Turf Paradise and Arizona Downs respectively met with Charles Leavitt president of the California division tive Association and John Beverly secre ¬ tary of the same group to discuss plans for 195859 season seasonThe The revised purse schedule for thorough ¬ bred racing was designed to award better purses to better horses The increase in purse scheduling will be reflected through ¬ out the coming meetings One of the most important effects will be to increase annual Arizona Downs and Turf Paradise handicaps from 5000 to 7500 added addedSunday Sunday feature races will be increased from a 1500 to 2000 minimum and the average daily purse distribution will hit an tirnq o r 9QO PW day Purses willange front BOO to 7500
