{"id":218,"date":"2026-10-01T17:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldfieldghostriders.com\/?p=218"},"modified":"2026-10-01T17:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:49:06","slug":"ben-johnson-days-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldfieldghostriders.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/ben-johnson-days-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BEN JOHNSON DAYS 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udd20&nbsp;<strong>IT\u2019S OFFICIAL \u2014 BEN JOHNSON DAYS ARE BACK!<\/strong>&nbsp;\ud83d\udc34\ud83c\udf35<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark your calendars for&nbsp;<strong>November 14 &amp; 15, 2026<\/strong>, as the Goldfield Ghost Riders present another exciting weekend of&nbsp;<strong>Ben Johnson Days<\/strong>&nbsp;in Apache Junction!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festivities kick off&nbsp;<strong>Saturday, November 14 at the AJ Rodeo Grounds<\/strong>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<strong>Fun Gymkhana<\/strong>&nbsp;featuring three games, plus a 50\/50 raffle, T-shirts, food, water and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then on&nbsp;<strong>Sunday, November 15<\/strong>, saddle up at&nbsp;<strong>Goldfield Ghost Town<\/strong>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;<strong>Horse Poker Ride!<\/strong>&nbsp;Riders head out beginning at 8 AM, with coffee and breakfast burritos available and lunch included with the ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f And don&#8217;t miss the&nbsp;<strong>Horse Trailer Raffle Drawing at 4 PM Sunday!<\/strong>&nbsp;One lucky winner will take home a&nbsp;<strong>Triple C 3-Horse Slant Trailer<\/strong>&nbsp;with tack room, swing-out saddle rack and water tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2764\ufe0f Best of all, proceeds benefit&nbsp;<strong>Sunshine Acres Children\u2019s Home and local children\u2019s charities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two days. Two iconic Apache Junction locations. One great Western tradition for a wonderful cause!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc5&nbsp;<strong>November 14\u201315, 2026<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udcde More information:&nbsp;<strong>(480) 586-4465<\/strong><br>\ud83c\udf35&nbsp;<strong>GoldfieldGhostRiders.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/goldfieldghostriders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-10-01-at-9.52.24-AM-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#BenJohnsonDays #GoldfieldGhostRiders #ApacheJunction #GoldfieldGhostTown #AJRodeoGrounds #ArizonaEvents #HorsePokerRide #Gymkhana #ArizonaWesternHeritage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udd20&nbsp;IT\u2019S OFFICIAL \u2014 BEN JOHNSON DAYS ARE BACK!&nbsp;\ud83d\udc34\ud83c\udf35 Mark your calendars for&nbsp;November 14 &amp; 15, 2026, as the Goldfield Ghost Riders present another exciting weekend of&nbsp;Ben Johnson Days&nbsp;in Apache Junction! The festivities kick off&nbsp;Saturday, November 14 at the AJ Rodeo Grounds&nbsp;with the&nbsp;Fun Gymkhana&nbsp;featuring three games, plus a 50\/50 raffle, T-shirts, food, water and more. 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