Pennsylvania
Hockey Puck slips by in PA Nursery score
Hockey Puck rallied from mid-flight to register a 13-1 upset in the Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes for two-year-old PA-breds at Parx Racing Saturday.
Firenze Fire blazes to Fabulous Strike score
Firenze Fire was a dominant — and popular — winner of the Fabulous Strike Wednesday at Penn National, plus a report on the two undercard stakes.
Firenze Fire headlines Fabulous Strike
Three weeks removed from a fifth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Firenze Fire is favored in Wednesday’s Fabulous Strike at Penn National.
Pricey Autonomous looks for first stakes score in Blue Mtn.
Autonomous, a $300,000 yearling, will seek her first stakes win Wednesday in the Blue Mountain Juvenile Fillies at Penn National, and a Swatara preview.
66 nominated to Penn National holiday stakes
There were robust nominations to Penn Natinoal’s Thanksgiving Eve stakes program, highlighted by the Fabulous Strike and Swatara.
Joe Mishak looking to fulfill his – and others’ – dreams
Philadelphia native Joe Mishak gave up a career in accounting for one in horseracing, and now as part of My Racehorse has two Breeders’ Cup chances.
Normandy Invasion added to Pin Oak Lane Farm roster
Normandy Invasion, a graded stakes-placed son of Tapit, will stand stud at Pennsylvania’s Pin Oak Lane Farm in 2020.
Katie Davis “okay overall” after scary spill
Jockey Katie Davis took a frightening spill Monday in a race at Parx Racing but by the evening was said to be sore but otherwise unhurt.
Math Wizard adds up PA Derby upset
A $25,000 claim in January, Math WIzard became a Grade 1 winner Saturday by rallying to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing.
Street Band, Sophie Doyle making noise together in Cotillion
When trainer Larry Jones saw how rider Sophie Doyle and 3-year-old filly Street Band got along, he didn’t realize the relationship would net a Grade 1 win.
In Focus: Wagering Pennsylvania Derby Day 2019
Our In Focus guide offers in-depth, horse-by-horse analysis of all seven stakes on Pennsylvania Derby Day!
Maximum Security out but tough PA Derby field remains
Maximum Security, the morning line favorite, is out of Saturday’s G1 Pennsylvania Derby, but a tough field remains.
Top field set for Saturday’s Cotillion
Saturday’s Grade 1 Cotillion at Parx Racing features the undefeated Guarana, Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress, and 2-year-old filly champ Jaywalk.
Smarty Jones to make Parx Racing appearance Monday
Smarty Jones – dual classic winner in 2004 – will return to his home track of Parx Racing for a Labor Day celebration also featuring several stakes.
Notapradaprice pays big in G3 Doc Penny
Parx-based Notapradaprice paid big to win Tuesday’s Grade 3 Dr. James Penny Memorial Tuesday at Parx Racing, returning $52 to win.
Turning for Home Day stakes results
The fast-improving Chilly in Charge may have been the most impressive winner of Turning for Home Day at Parx Racing.
Patience a virtue for Moon Colony in G2 Penn Mile
A patient trainer and a patient jockey added up to victory for Moon Colony in Saturday’s Grade 2 Penn Mile.
Bronx Beauty caps emotional day for trainer Margotta
If ever a trainer has had an emotional day, it was Anthony Margotta, who buried a close friend in the morning and won a stake at night.
Parx Racing receives NTRA safety accreditation
Parx Racing has received safety accreditation from the NTRA for the first time, the group announced.
MATCH: Dynatail, Pure Sensation top turf stakes
Multiple G3 winner Pure Sensation and former Penn Oaks winner Dynatail headline two MATCH Series turf stakes Saturday at Penn National.
