Monday’s big card at Parx Racing brought some clarity to the 2019 MATCH Series, but it also confirmed the Series will come down to the final weekend.
The MATCH Series hits Parx Racing this afternoon with four series stakes on the track’s big Labor Day card, featuring two graded events and Smarty Jones.
Saturday’s MATCH races saw two horses surge to the series lead – but also led to racetrack concerns that the Series isn’t working as intended.
Four MATCH Series races took place Saturday at Delaware Park, the best of which was a stirring duel between Bronx Beauty and Ms Locust Point.
Multiple G3 winner Pure Sensation and former Penn Oaks winner Dynatail headline two MATCH Series turf stakes Saturday at Penn National.
Laki and Ms Locust Point drew first blood in the MATCH Series, and both return on Saturday in Penn National stakes.
Delaware Park opens Saturday, already with 200 more horses on the grounds than a year ago and a slightly longer schedule on tap.
Saturday’s MATCH Series races at Laurel Park bring together some familiar faces, including the renewal of the Laki-Lewisfield rivalry/
Charles Town Classic draws nigh, VIP tix for Maryland Million, and a Freedom Child triple, in the week in social media.
Aztec Sense is Parx horse of the year, the MATCH Series nears its kickoff, and more, in the week in social media.