Bad weather and the equine herpesvirus positive at Parx have led to a slew of scratches — and turned the Roamin’ Rachel Stakes into a match race.
A horse based at Parx Racing has tested positive for equine herpesvirus, multiple trainers told The Racing Biz.
I’m a Chatterbox, tough luck runner-up in two summer G1 races, broke through in Saturday’s Cotillion. Her half-brother, who RNAed at Keeneland, may be next.
Selections from Parx Racing’s biggest day of the year, including the G1 Cotillion and G2 Pennsylvania Derby!
The racing gods owe tough-luck I’m a Chatterbox a break. It could come in Saturday’s Cotillion — weeks after the death of owner/breeder Carolyn Gray’s mom.
Belmont Stakes runner-up Frosted is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s G2 Pennsylvania Derby, while I’m a Chatterbox gets the nod in the G1 Cotillion.
With Parx Racing having astronomical purses for its upcoming Fall Festival, some regional tracks have warned their horsemen to stay home.
A rehabbed paddock and walking ring — oh, and massive purse increases — will greet horsemen during Parx Racing’s fall festival, starting August 29.
A graded stake, two for PA-breds, and another split into divisions were among this weekend’s mid-Atlantic stakes.
Parx Racing’s plan for a $20 million “Fall Festival” – coupled with reduced racing days – has received a generally (but not entirely) warm response.