Horsemen’s Awards Nominations – Best of 2020
Two-Year-Old Colt or Gelding Two-Year-Old Filly Three-Year-Old Colt or Gelding Three-Year-Old Filly Four-Year-Old and Up Colt or Gelding Four-Year-Old and Up Filly or Mare Claiming Horse Of the Year Outstanding Claim of the Year
PHBA Strengthens Commitment to Aftercare and Supports SAFE Act
by Linda DoughertyContinuing to demonstrate its com- mitment to the health and welfare of Thoroughbreds, the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association (PHBA) announced in late March its endorsement of the John Stringer Rainey Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act. The SAFE Act,
Parx Leaderboards
Parx Racing leaders as of May 6th, 2021
Chaplain’s Corner
by Rev. Dr. Rick Bunker, Chaplain 12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. - Exodus 20:12 (ESV) The fifth of the Ten Commandments listed above gives us a lot
Beren Nabs First Stakes Score in Gold Fever
Weigelia colt ran down Candy Man Rocket to win six-furlong stakes at Belmont May 9.by Bloodhorse Staff Susan Quick and Christopher Feifarek's Beren made up 5 1/2 lengths in the Belmont Park stretch, closed in on Candy Man Rocket with a strong outside move, and gained the edge in
Medina Spirit Derby Win in Jeopardy
May 12th, 2021Photo from Bloodhorse.comArticle by Dick Jerardi Been doing a radio show every Saturday morning (9-11, iHeartRadio app) from outside the Sports Book at the Parx Casino. We talked about college basketball throughout the NCAA Tournament. Lately, there has, naturally,
Afleet Alex Stud Halter Raffle
Drawing on Turning for Home Day Read the Philadelphia Inquirer article "After 10 Years, Memories of Afleet Alex Abound": [Afleet Alex's] place in horse racing lore was established at that year's Preakness. After another horse veered into his path, their heels
Seven Years Later, A Preakness Win
Article by Dick JerardiFeatured photo by Anne M. Eberhardt @ BloodHorse It was the Monday before the 2014 Kentucky Derby. I was having dinner at Proof on Main in Louisville with several of my writer friends when I got a call