Lupe Preciado Achieves 2,000th Win
Photo by Barbara Weidl BY Dick Jerardi Guadalupe Preciado’s first win as a trainer came at Philadelphia Park on June 4, 1989, with a first-time starter named Broadway Bouncer. His 2,000th win came at Parx Racing on Nov. 16, 2020, with a
A Lifetime With Horses
https://youtu.be/kxanRg9igCE A Lifetime of Horsesby Dick JerardiBobbi Anne Hawthorne has been a licensed trainer for three decades. She has been around horses essentially forever. “My mother trained horses as well,’’ she explained in the shedrow of her immaculate Parx barn. “We did
Big Day For Parx at Big A
Photo by Coglianese Photos/Janet Garaguso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSpcPAg8KWo December 7th, 2020 By Dick Jerardi Just over three hours after the son of a Parx Hall of Famer got the biggest win of his young career, a Parx Hall of Famer got the biggest win of his
Hakim Stable Having A Great Year at Parx
December 29th, 2020by Dick Jerardi There is no racing where he lives and works 20 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. So Gabrielle Hakim, who learned to love horse racing in his native Venezuela, has slowly built a powerful stable at Parx
Listen to Keith Jones Announce His Final Call at Parx Racing
Keith Jones Farewell Speech 12/29/2020 at Parx Racing Keith Jones Last Call at Parx Racing Keith Jones retires as Parx Racing announcer after 34 yearsArticle by Dick Jerardi from the Philadelphia Inquirer Keith Jones estimates he has called around 70,000 races. His first
Capo Kane Wins Jerome On New Years Day
January 6th, 2021by Dick Jerardi One Kentucky Derby prospect clearly is not enough at Parx in 2021. On the first day of the new year, trainer Harry Wyner sent newly turned 3-year-old Capo Kane to Aqueduct, aka Parx north, for The Jerome. The
Chartcaller Lew Zagnit Retires After 45 Years
January 14th, 2021by Dick Jerardi The track was nearly enveloped in darkness late in the afternoon of Dec. 30. There were two lights still shining atop the Parx grandstand after the last race of the day. There were the lights from the
Vequist An Eclipse Award Finalist
Featured photo by David Coyle, bloodhorse.comJanuary 18th, 2021Article by Dick Jerardi Vequist, who began her career at Parx and trained there before she won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Keeneland, was announced on Jan. 16 as a finalist for the
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
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