Tucson Greyhound Park earns hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from other racetracks that pay to simulcast their races on TV screens in Tucson. For the Tucson Greyhound Park, this is where the real money comes from. They’re watching simulcast videos from other racetracks around the state. But they’re not paying attention to the greyhounds or having a drink at the Dog Days Bar. There’s a bigger crowd inside the racetrack clubhouse.
“You know, pick a couple numbers and see what happens without any real intelligence behind it.” “It’s just something to do, it’s fun to watch them run around the track,' Clay said. They like watching live racing but don’t take it too seriously. Phil Clay and his wife came down from Phoenix. While thousands used to fill the stands here, only about five people are sitting outside on this cool Saturday evening watching the dogs run in circles under the stars. There used to be five dog tracks like this in Arizona. The sound sends eight anxious greyhounds into a frenzy before they’re released from their wooden starting boxes to barrel down the dirt track at the Tucson Greyhound Park. The starting boxes at the Tucson Greyhound ParkĪ ragged rabbit lure squeaks as it skips along a rusted metal railing.
