Legal Opinion
Arizona Downs v. Arizona Horsemen's Foundation
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided December 8, 1981No. 15356PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLOHAN, Vice Chief Justice.
This appeal was brought by Arizona Downs (Downs), an operator of horse racing meetings in Phoenix, Arizona, to challenge the judgment of the superior court declaring unconstitutional several statutes regulating horse racing in Arizona. We assumed jurisdiction. Arizona Constitution Art. VI, § 5; A.R.S. § 12-2101.
Downs and Turf Paradise, Inc. (Turf) have for many years been the holders of permits to conduct horse racing meetings in the Phoenix area. Originally Downs and Turf each owned their own track. In 1956, after completing construction of a new racing track,…
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