The 2020 Finish Line
By Dick Jerardi In mid-March, when nearly every track in the country, with the notable exceptions of Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn Park and a few others, shut down for weeks or months, it was unclear if the Triple Crown or the Breeders’
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
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Weekly Highlights with Dani Gibson 12/2/2020 - PTHA Trophy Race was won by 6 year old bay gelding, Borsa Vento, by Uncle Mo with jockey Jeremy Laprida for trainer Eli Betancourt, owners Cirexis Stable & Santaella Stable. Borsa Vento came
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
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Weekly Highlights with Dani Gibson On December 9th, 2020, the PTHA trophy race at Parx Racing was won by Mia Bella Rosa, with jockey Jamie Rodriguez for trainer Scott Lake and owner Aaron Racing Stable, going 1 mile 70 yards for
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Weekly Racing Highlights with Dani Gibson Jockey Ruben Silvera gets a Grand Slam - 4 win day at Parx Racing on Tuesday 12/15/2020 after getting an incredible 4th win on Tuesday after a romp in the 9th race Allowance Optional Claiming
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Weekly Racing Highlights with Dani Gibson Longtime Parx Racing top jockey Frankie Pennington after his Trophy Race win on December 23rd, 2020, with 3-year-old gelding Magic Michael, for trainer Jamie Ness and owner Morris Kernan Jr., Yo Berbs Racing & Jagger
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Weekly Highlights with Dani Gibson December 30th, 2020 - Our beloved announcer Keith Jones makes his final call in Wednesday's 10th race as we pay homage to the booth in the sky. Jockey Jeremy Laprida guides Unbridledadventure to a win for