Pennsylvania
Caravel earns nods as Top Midlantic-bred of 2022
Caravel, the Pennsylvania-bred mare who pulled a 42-1 shocker in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, earns the nod as the Top Midlantic-bred of 2022.
Parx: Empire House scores Mrs. Claus upset
Empire House posted an upset in Parx Racing’s Mrs. Claus Stakes, while locals Ridin With Biden and Repo Rocks also earned stakes wins.
Recruiter looks for fourth straight in delayed Parx Juvenile
Parx Racing offers a pair of (now misnamed) stakes in the Parx Juvenile and Parx Futurity today, with Recruiter looking to improve to 4-for-4 in the former.
1000 wins for Ruben Silvera
Jockey Ruben Silvera’s win aboard Angelus Warrior in Tuesday’s sixth at Parx Racing gave him 1,000 career victories.
For Jessica Paquette, “fun… and a huge learning curve”
In the face of criticism, new Parx Racing announcer Jessica Paquette is working to improve her call – and tune out negative social media chatter.
Wanamaker’s PA-bred sale kicks off Sunday
Thirty-seven horses are catalogued in the online Wanamaker’s Pennsylvania-bred sale, which kicks off Sunday, December 4 and closes December 8.
High flyer: Tuskegee Airmen’s meaningful connection
When owner Chuck Zacney began looking for a name for his Street Sense colt, he remembered a late friend who had been one of the WWII era Tuskegee Airmen.
Winning Time scores in PA Nursery
Debut winner Winning Time handled the step up to stakes company with aplomb, winning Tuesday’s $200,000 Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes at Parx.
Gordian Knot, Ninetyprcentmaddie face off in PA Nursery
Tuesday’s Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes features a showdown between undefeated stakes winners Gordian Knot and Ninetyprcentmaddie.
Flor de Sombra blooms in Shamrock Rose
Flor de Sombra won the third stake of her two-year-old season with a dominant win in Friday’s Shamrock Rose for PA-breds at Penn National.
Bourbon Bon Bay enjoys Cornucopia
In a trio of Thanksgiving Eve stakes at Parx Racing, the undefeated Bourbon Bon Bay, graded stakes winner Ridin With Biden, and Repo Rocks all scored.
“Extremely lucky” Jeiron Barbosa escapes serious injury in spill
Apprentice rider Jeiron Barbosa walked away with only an injured wrist after an incident at Parx Racing that saw four riders unseated.
PA-bred Caravel pulls BC Turf Sprint stunner
Caravel, a Pennsylvania-bred mare, shocked the boys in winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Saturday at 42-1 odds.
Jessica Paquette named new track announcer at Parx
Jessica Paquette, racing analyst at Colonial Downs in recent years, will take the role of track announcer at Parx Racing.
Deciding Vote is “aye” for MATCH Series title
Deciding Vote earned a narrow win in Monday’s Sal Debunda PTHA President’s Cup at Parx Racing to secure the 2022 MATCH Series title.
Chris Griffin to be new Monmouth Park announcer
Parx Racing track announcer Chris Griffin will take over the announcing duties at Monmouth Park from Frank Mirahmadi, who moves to Saratoga.
Taiba scores in Pennsylvania Derby
Taiba bounced back from a narrow defeat in the Haskell to win the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby Saturday at Parx Racing.
Derby Bill picks Pennsylvania Derby day stakes
Parx Racing hosts a bevy of top-level stakes races Saturday. Who’s gonna win them? We asked Derby Bill Watson for the answers.
Taiba tabbed as Pennsylvania Derby favorite
The top two finishers in the Haskell, Cyberknife and Taiba, will renew acquaintances in Saturday’s Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby.
Parx picks and horses to watch: September 13
We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!
