Rillito Park Racetrack

Rillito Racetrack, the country’s oldest quarter-horse racing venue, hosts racing each year, usually starting in February.

Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert, a Nogales native, talks about his time at Rillito Racetrack in this New York Times article. It calls Rillito,Β β€œa dusty old track considered the birthplace of modern quarter-horse racing.”


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