Vequist Crowned Champion 2-Year-Old Filly
Featured Photo by Barbara D. LivingstonFebruary 1st, 2021Article by Dick Jerardi In the end, the vote was not close. Vequist got 212 votes for champion 2-year-old filly; turf star Aunt Pearl got 24. Thus, a Parx-based horse has been named champion 2-year-old
Longtime New Jersey Horseman John Forbes Passes Away at 73
On January 31st, longtime trainer John Forbes passed away at the age of 73, after his battle with cancer. He was a top trainer, and president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/245986/veteran-new-jersey-horseman-forbes-dies-at-73
Track is Open!
The track is open again for training at Parx Racing after a snowy week. John Servis trainee Trainer Melecio Saldano-Guerrero Trainer Juan Vazquez Trainer Marya Montoya Exercise riders for trainer Danny Velazquez Tyler Servis trainee Harry Wyner trainee with Capo Kane
Capo Kane Third in the Withers After Setting the Pace
February 8th, 2021Article by Dick JerardiFeatured Photo from bloodhorse.com There are several ways to look at Capo Kane’s third-place finish in Saturday’s Grade III Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old colt seized the lead at the start, still held a comfortable
Suggestions for 2020 Horsemen Awards Nominees
It's that time of year again! Suggestions for the 2020 Horsemen Award nominees can be submitted to the PTHA office, or sent to Dani Gibson at [email protected]. Please submit by March 1st, 2021. 2020-Horsemens-Award-Suggestion-SheetDownload
Frontside @ Parx
Weekly Racing Highlights with Dani Gibson Our 2/10/2021 PTHA Trophy Race was a $40,000 Maiden Special Weight, going 6 furlongs for 3 year olds and was won by Beren for trainer Butch Reid, Jr., owner/breeder St. Omer's Farm & Christopher Feifarek.
Senator Tommy Tomlinson Confident Race Horse Development Fund is Safe
February 15th, 2021Article by Dick Jerardi State Senator Tommy Tomlinson has been in the Pennsylvania legislature for 30 years, first in the House of Representatives and now serving his seventh term in the Senate, representing Bucks County. He knows precisely how