New Announcer Chris Griffin Arrives at Parx
Article by Dick Jerardi He has called horse races at 10 tracks around the United States. He has traveled the world as the announcer for the Globetrotters. On April 12, Chris Griffin called his first race at Parx. Keith Jones retired 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,
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
The Perfect Chub Wagon
May 24th, 2021Article by Dick JerardiPhoto by Bill Denver / Equiphoto Lupe Preciado has started more than 12,000 horses. The Parx Hall of Fame trainer has won more than 2,000 races. The filly that got win No. 2,000 for him on
Triple Crown Order Restored
June 7th, 2021by Dick Jerardi It took until the first Saturday of June, but after the Kentucky Derby exacta was 12-1 over 26-1 (the final official result to be determined who knows when) and an 11-1 Preakness winner, 2-year-old champion Essential
Rush to Judgement
June 14th, 2021By Dick Jerardi Patience is a lost virtue in our 24/7 society. Once something becomes news, there is a mad rush to get to an immediate conclusion. It is amazing how often the initial “conclusion’’ turns out to be
Turning For Home Day A Huge Success Again
June 23rd, 2021by Dick Jerardi The weather could have been better, but the cause is so good that nothing really was going to stop the celebration that is Turning For Home Day at Parx. It was Tuesday, with a terrific card that
Parx Horses Run Well in Out of Town Stakes
July 6th, 2021By Dick Jerardi Horses from the barns of the two Parx trainers with the most stakes caliber talent went north and south over the long July 4 weekend and acquitted themselves quite well in graded stakes, finishing in front
$2 Million in Purses, PA-Day at the Races, Smarty Jones Day
By Dick Jerardi Not the remnants of Hurricane Henri that took all the races off the grass nor the postponement by a week of the $2000,000 Grade III Parx Dash could undercut the enthusiasm at the track when Parx returned after
Saturday’s G1 $1,000,000 Stakes Live Draw
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