Court Opinion

ID: 9545915
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 17:22:08.719421+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:15:45.171710
License: Public Domain

GORDON, Justice
(specially concurring).
I concur in the result, that Arizona Horsemen’s Foundation, Inc. (AHF), is denied racing dates in Maricopa County. It is my personal observation that AHF’s entry into the horse racing industry is not a genuine attempt to inject competition into this market. There are indications in the record before this Court that AHF is somehow affiliated with appellee, Turf Paradise. Therefore, to hold that AHF should be able to participate in the legally available racing dates would not result in increased competition in the horse racing industry.
Had this been a case where a bona fide entrant with adequate financial resources and experience had endeavored to enter the industry I would not insulate the two industry members from the rigors imposed by a new competitor.