PA Derby Bonus Looks to Attract Triple Crown Winners
Over the past half-decade, the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G2) has grown into a premiere fall event for some of the best three-year-olds in the country. Beginning with future multiple Grade 1 winner and stakes record-holder To Honor and Serve
Important Notice for Horsemen & Private Veterinarians
On December 1, 2016, the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission released an important notice for horsemen and private veterinarians. As of January 1, 2017, per PA Code, Title 58, Section 163.302, all containers of medications must be labeled properly and
Parx Moves to Three-Day Race Week
Beginning this Sunday, December 3rd, Parx Racing will cut its live racing schedule back to three days a week. There will be no live Sunday racing at the track until May 2018. The track will now race live on Saturday,
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
Thanks to Year-Round Parx Racing, the Castillos Are Gypsies No More
Freddy and Michelle Castillo rode together at several different tracks around the country and, for a few years, in Chile. Now, they train horses together every day at Parx. Freddy started his riding career in 1991 at what was then Philadelphia