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Firenze Fire blazes to Fabulous Strike score

by Frank Vespe | Nov 28, 2019 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

Firenze Fire was a dominant — and popular — winner of the Fabulous Strike Wednesday at Penn National, plus a report on the two undercard stakes.

Pricey Autonomous looks for first stakes score in Blue Mtn.

by Frank Vespe | Nov 26, 2019 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

Autonomous, a $300,000 yearling, will seek her first stakes win Wednesday in the Blue Mountain Juvenile Fillies at Penn National, and a Swatara preview.

66 nominated to Penn National holiday stakes

by Press Release | Nov 16, 2019 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

There were robust nominations to Penn Natinoal’s Thanksgiving Eve stakes program, highlighted by the Fabulous Strike and Swatara.

Penn National: Three questions for tonight’s stakes

by Frank Vespe | Nov 21, 2018 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

The last big card of the year at Penn National features three stakes, topped by the Fabulous Strike, and we have some questions we’ll look to get answered tonight.

Penn National: Fabulous Strike night storylines

by Frank Vespe | Nov 21, 2017 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

The $200,000 Fabulous Strike and two other stakes headline a 10-race Thanksgiving eve card at Penn National.

Favorites struggle in Penn National stakes

by Frank Vespe | Nov 24, 2016 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Candip won the Fabulous Strike last night at Penn National — one of three stakes on the night in which favorites were defeated.

Charitable Annuity looks to take show on the road in Swatara

by Guest Author | Nov 22, 2016 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

Wednesday’s Swatara Stakes at Penn National has drawn a full field of 10, headlined by West Virginia-bred Charitable Annuity.

Fabulous Strike draws 48 nominations

by Press Release | Nov 17, 2016 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

The Fabulous Strike, anchoring Penn National’s Thanksgiving eve card, looks to draw a big field, as do two undercard stakes.

Penn National: Stars arrive, and one is born

by The Biz | Nov 26, 2015 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

On Penn National’s biggest night of the fall and winter, it was two-year-old filly Behrnik’s Bank who stole the show with a flashy 13-length stakes win.

Fan favorites look for best stride at Penn National

by The Biz | Nov 25, 2015 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories | 1 |

Tonight’s Penn National card features three stakes, including the $200,000 Fabulous Strike — and fan faves Ben’s Cat, Page McKenney, and Favorite Tale.