



The place was absolutely gigantic. I spent 3-4 hours there.





The massive structure consists of more than 27,000 cubic yards of reinforced concrete.





The inner walls were stripped down to skeletons, but in some places you could get a sense of where the walls and windows had been.













The grandstand of Phoenix Trotting Park is enormous. I'd never seen something so gigantic yet totally abandoned. In the silence I tried to imagine what the place alive and filled with thousands of cheering spectators.

























The building had so many levels, it seemed to go on forever.





















I followed a stairway up to the roof and explored the sky box, where VIPs and announcers viewed the races.





















Someone had left cans of spray paint sitting out.









I saw a little structure off by itself on the roof, and couldn't resist having a closer look.









It appeared to be the control room for the elevator system.









From the roof I enjoyed some great views of different sections of the structure.









One of the entrances:





A loading dock:







