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28
May
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Sam Elliott

Parx to toughen house rules against med violators

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 1
  • 5 min read

Parx Racing will revoke stalls from repeat medication violators and trainers involved in hiding ownership interests under new rules to go in effect June 1.

31
Mar
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Parx Racing
  • Sal Sinatra
  • Sam Elliott
  • Stronach Group

Report: Stronach Group looking to take over Parx racing ops

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

A published report indicates that Maryland Jockey Club ownership The Stronach Group is seeking to take over the racing operations of Parx Racing.

08
Oct
  • Parx Fall Festival
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Sam Elliott

Parx “fall festival” purses slashed

  • The Biz / 10 years
  • 1
  • 3 min read

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.

18
Aug
  • Parx Fall Festival
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Ron Glorioso
  • Sam Elliott

Parx – and horsemen – prep for massive “Festival” purses

  • Linda Dougherty / 10 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

A rehabbed paddock and walking ring — oh, and massive purse increases — will greet horsemen during Parx Racing’s fall festival, starting August 29.

16
Jul
  • Brian Sanfratello
  • Cal Lynch
  • Chris McErlean
  • marya montoya
  • Parx Racing
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Sam Elliott

Parx changes draw generally positive response

  • Linda Dougherty / 11 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Parx Racing’s plan for a $20 million “Fall Festival” – coupled with reduced racing days – has received a generally (but not entirely) warm response.

16
Mar
  • Jockeys Guild
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Sam Elliott
  • Terry Meyocks
  • Tony Black

Parx jockeys boycott March 21 card

  • Linda Dougherty / 11 years
  • 1
  • 5 min read

Amid a bitter dispute over Parx Racing;s demand that they sign an insurance waiver, most of the track’s jockeys intend to boycott Saturday’s card.

12
Mar
  • Delaware Racing Commission
  • Erich Zimny
  • Hector Garcia
  • Juan Vazquez
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Sal Sinatra
  • Sam Elliott

Racetrack ejections a powerful – but localized – tool

  • Frank Vespe / 11 years
  • 6
  • 6 min read

If Juan Vazquez was ejected from Maryland’s tracks, why is he entering horses elsewhere? The answer points to the strengths and weaknesses of ejection itself.

16
Jan
  • Joe Wilson
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Sam Elliott

New Parx racing secretary Sam Elliott sees “untapped potential”

  • Linda Dougherty / 11 years
  • 7
  • 5 min read

Sam Elliott’s first visit to Parx Racing was to interview for his new job there, as racing secretary. He’s excited about the untapped potential he sees.

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