Pennsylvania
Lonesome Boy all alone in City of Brotherly Love win
Parx Racing kicked off its stakes schedule Tuesday, and Lonesome Boy dominated his foes to win the City of Brotherly Love.
Guanare, Capo square off to kick off Parx stakes schedule
Stakes winners Guanare and Capo head the City of Brotherly Love Stakes as it and the Main Line Stakes kick off Parx Racing’s 2024 stakes sked Tuesday.
Trainer Butch Reid looking to build on “a heck of a year”
Trainer Butch Reid had a career year in 2023. With a horse on the Triple Crown trail and another nearing $1 million in earnings, 2023 could be better still.
Angel of Empire named Top Midlantic-bred of 2023
Pennsylvania-bred Angel of Empire was named the Top Midlantic-bred of 2023 after a campaign that saw him win the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.
Nimitz Class tackles Pegasus for new connex
Pennsylvania-bred Nimitz Class, who dominated several regional stakes, is with new connections now and will tackle Saturday’s G1 Pegasus World Cup.
Penn National set to kick off 2024 season with changes
Penn National kicks off its 2024 season Jan. 10 and will race fewer days this year spread out among three meets, resulting in higher purses.
Wanamaker’s PA-bred catalog available
The catalog for Wanamaker’s sale of Pennsylvania-breds is now available, with the sale itself taking place starting January 7.
Capo prevails in Pennsylvania Nursery
Claimed for $20,000 last out, two-year-old Capo paid dividends in a big way by scoring a 23-1 upset in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes.
Martina Rojas: “Nothing like loving your job”
Preternaturally driven apprentice rider Martina Rojas has opened some eyes of late with solid meets at Presque Isle, Timonium, Pimlico and now Laurel.
Angel Rodriguez tabbed as Guild’s “Jockey of the Week”
Winning a national-best nine races last week earned Penn National-based jockey Angel Rodriguez Jockey of the Week honors from the Jockeys’ Guild.
Frankie Pennington reaches 3,000 wins
With a win in Tuesday’s first race at Parx Racing, jockey Frankie Pennington earned the 3,000th victory of his career.
Mares bred figs continue steady decline
The Jockey Club’s report of mares bred indicates that for the eighth straight year, fewer mares were bred than in the previous year.
Maryland bucks ’23 trend as national foal crop falls
The national foal crop continued its long, steady decline in 2023, while Maryland, hoping to buck that trend, saw modest gains.
Notes from Pennsylvania Derby day
Some news, notes, and observations from a rainy, messy but exciting day at Parx Racing, where the Pennsylvania Derby was run Saturday.
Catching up with… Jessica Paquette
We caught up with Parx Racing track announcer Jessica Paquette on the eve of her becoming the first woman to call a US Grade 1 race.
Handicapping the Pennsylvania Derby day card
Saturday’s Parx Racing card features the Grade 1 Cotillion and Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby, making it the biggest day of the year at the Bensalem track.
Roses for Debra hoping to be a turf monster at Parx
Roses for Debra has been first past the post in every start on turf and synthetic, a streak she’ll put on the line in Saturday’s G3 Turf Monster at Parx.
Plenty of intrigue on PA Derby day card
Saturday’s PA Derby day card at Parx Racing has intriguing showdowns throughout the card, including in the Cotillion, where two G1 winners square off.
On Jonathan Sheppard
Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard passed away over the weekend. This piece is republished from 2021, when he had announced his retirement.
Handicapping Parx’s Pennsylvania Derby preview day
Parx Racing hosts its Pennsylvania Derby preview card Tuesday, featuring prep races for the Derby and also the Grade 1 Cotillion, and two other stakes.