Painted Desert (Arizona) plateau's south border the Mogollon Rim, the north border of the Arizona transition zone. Owing to the strong rain shadow of the Mogollon Rim, the Painted Desert has a cold desert climate (Köppen "BWk"), with hot, dry summers and cold, though virtually snow-free winters. The annual precipitation is the lowest in northern Arizona and in many places is lower even than Phoenix. Much of the region is accessible only by foot or unpaved road though major highways and paved roads cut across the area. The towns of Cameron and Tuba City, both on the Navajo Nation, are two major settlements.
U S Navy Flag distance. With Moore again in the saddle he produced his customary front-running display before drawing away from his opponents in the final furlong and winning by six lengths from Landshark. On 30 September at Newmarket, U S Navy Flag, ridden by Heffernan, was one of twelve colts to contest the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes over six furlongs and started at odds of 10/1. The Railway Stakes winner Beckford started favourite, whilst the other runners included Sioux Nation, Cardsharp, Rajasinghe, Unfortunately (Prix Morny) and Sands of Mali (Gimcrack Stakes). U S Navy Flag tracked the leader Hey Jonesy before taking