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I would like to thank the Horsemen for their cooperation with Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 safety protocols so that we can remain open and continue to race. This has been a tough year for everyone, but we have successfully navigated our way

October 30,2020 First, I would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Horsemen’s Awards that were presented at Parx on October 12. We celebrated the triumphs of our leading horsemen without a banquet but we certainly acknowledge the hard work

with Dani Gibson 10/26/2020 Parx Racing weekly highlights *The new whip rule went into effect this week. We talk with jockey Silvestre Gonzalez on his thoughts about the reduced number of “whips” in the stretch allowed after his win in our PTHA

http://tharacing.com/rmtc-issues-advisory-on-use-of-harpagoside-derived-from-devils-claw-plant/ Share Posted: Dec. 14, 2020 Harpagoside is a glycoside derived from the Devil’s Claw plant (Harpagophytum procumbens). It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits COX-1 and COX-2, similar to phenylbutazone. There are no FDA-approved harpagoside-containing products. To the extent that Devil’s Claw