With Parx Racing set to close for two months, its horsemen and horses are scattering, some headed south and others to the farm.
Bird of Trey moved to the head of the class of Pennsylvania-bred juveniles Saturday with a dominant score in the $101,000 Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes.
Veteran trainer Butch Reid calls drug issues “the biggest problem racing has to address.” His answer: one central enforcement agency, and no raceday meds.
The weekend’s MIdlantic stakes winners, summed up.
What’s on tap: stakes action at Charles Town and Parx, a big day at Laurel, and a top Midlantic-bred in action.
Claiming activity dropped in October, with Parx seeing the biggest declines, in our Claimbox report.
What’s on tap: the West Virginia Breeders Classics, a PA-bred stake, and a Virginia-bred in graded company.
Starting Sunday, Parx Racing will slash its Fall Festival purses by about 40 percent. Still higher than normal, the new purse levels will continue to year-end.
Claiming activity jumped in September, with the lion’s share at Parx Racing, in our Claimbox report.
The weekend’s MIdlantic stakes winners, summed up.