Parx Racing to Be Regular Feature on Sirius XM’s “Down the Stretch”
The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (PTHA) has entered into a programming agreement with Sirius XM radio. The PTHA and Parx Racing will be featured on a segment every Saturday morning as part of their "Down the Stretch" program, which is
Let’s Go Racing Parx Aims to Attract New Racing Fans
The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (PTHA) is proud to announce the launch of Let’s Go Racing Parx. With the catchy tagline ‘It’s Fun to See Them Run’, the digital marketing campaign is aimed at attracting new Parx Racing fans to
MATCH Series is Back
The popular MATCH Series (Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships) is returning in 2018 after a 16-year hiatus. The Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and its affiliates in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Maryland Jockey Club (Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park); Delaware Park;
Saving Lives: The Roger Brown Story
Roger Brown knew instantly something was wrong. “I had acid reflux two days in a row,” the trainer said. “I said I have to go to the doctor because I had never had anything like that before. Had I not had
Dick Jerardi – Racing Economics with Butch Reid
Butch Reid has been training horses since 1985. Like so many of his brethren, he led the life of a gypsy, going from track to track depending on the season and the horses in his barn. He has won 729
Dick Jerardi – The PTHA’s Turning for Home
Michael Ballezzi recoiled every time he saw the words ‘horse’ and ‘slaughter’ in proximity. He had a thoughtful idea, but ideas without pragmatic solutions become goodwill without follow through. In May 2008, that idea became the solution when a funding mechanism
Zero Tax Dollars Campaign Still Relevant
The PTHA launched a video campaign directly aimed at squashing the misconceptions about horse racing in Pennsylvania, specifically focusing on the fact that the Race Horse Development Fund is made possible through ZERO TAX DOLLARS. Check out the first four
Edgar Prado Gets 7,000th Career Win
With a victory aboard Anthony Merlino’s Thefundsarelow in the 6th race Tuesday afternoon at Parx, jockey Edgar Prado won the 7,000th race of his Hall of Fame career. Inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame in August of 2008, the Peruvian