A Horse Racing Track Was Built And Left To Decay In The Middle Of Arizona’s Largest City
There’s no shortage of abandoned places in Arizona. Some require great effort to seek out, but others are hiding right under our noses in plain sight. Until it was demolished in 2017, the Phoenix Trotting Park in Goodyear was in the latter category. Take a look at how the massive building was left to decay in the elements:
Costing around $10 million, the facility was state of the art for its time, and a crowd of 12,000 filled the stands on opening day.
Unfortunately, however, all good things must come to an end, and the facility closed in 1966.
Between the unbearable desert heat, flooding, and remote location (although it was only 20 minutes outside of Phoenix, there were no major roads connecting the city to its suburbs at the time).
Slowly but surely, it succumbed to the elements, blending in with the desert surroundings a little bit more each day.
As you can probably imagine, there were no takers - after all, that's quite a steep price for what was essentially the bare bones of a building.
No longer a roadside eyesore, all that remains of a place that once provided lively entertainment are memories.
Click here to learn more about the Phoenix Trotting Park.
Did you ever drive past the Phoenix Trotting Park? Are there any other abandoned places in Arizona that stick out like a sore thumb? Tell us in the comments! For a hiking trail that leads to an abandoned village, check out our previous article.
Address: Goodyear, AZ, USA
