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 has received safety accreditation from the NTRA for the first time, the group announced.
The $200,000 Penn Oaks looks to run directly through the favorite, the Chad Brown-trained Regal Glory.
Graded stakes winner A Thread of Blue headlines a wide-open renewal of the G2 Penn Mile Saturday at Penn National.
Midnightcharly took Saturday’s Lyman Handicap at Parx, while Zipper’s Hero won the Foxy J G to kick off the track’s stakes schedule.
Using its GPS system, Equibase will now be the official timer at Penn National and Mahoning Valley, along with tracks already in the fold, including Laurel and Pimlico.
Daniel McConnell and his son John bred only one mare in 2014, but that mare’s offspring, Prince Lucky, continues to live up to his name with a three-race win steak, all in stakes company.
Alex Zacney, now 19, was too young to recall much of his father’s near-Triple Crown with Afleet Alex. But he’s hoping 2-year-old Maximus Mischief might provide the family a similar ride.
Grade 2 winner Call Paul rediscovered his winning ways, romping to victory in the Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes Saturday at Parx Racing.
The Thanksgiving Eve program at Penn National will feature mandatory payouts of two carried over wagers — as well as three stakes, topped by the $200,000 Fabulous Strike.