After what was in some ways a difficult 2017, some Pennsylvania horsemen are calling for lower takeout, tougher drug rules, and more advertising in 2018.
The $200,000 Fabulous Strike and two other stakes headline a 10-race Thanksgiving eve card at Penn National.
Mid-Atlantic handle was up solidly in July versus July 2016, with Charles Town, Delaware, Laurel, and Parx all showing gains.
Frostmourne showed his newfound ability to relax and await his rider’s cue in a sharp score in today’s Grade 2 Penn Mile.
Hank Nothhaft returned to his home state with a half-sister to Finest City today and little sis lived up to her end, taking the New Start at Penn National.
An evenly matched group of eight fillies is set to face the starter in Saturday’s Penn Oaks at Penn National.
The Grade 2, $500,000 Penn Mile anchors a day with seven stakes and more than $1.5 million in total purses.
Forty-two horses are nominated to the Grade 2 Penn Mile, which anchors a seven-stake card at Penn National.
Mid-Atlantic handle rose in March versus the prior month, though the average was essentially flat.
Penn National, typically a nighttime track, will run daylight cards on four Saturdays this year: all three Triple Crown days, plus Penn Mile.