PA RACING COMMISSION OPPOSES RAID OF RACE HORSE DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND
By: Tom LaMarra Share Posted: Feb. 26, 2020 The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission Feb. 25 adopted a resolution opposing Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to take $204 million a year from the Race Horse Development Trust Fund to pay for a college scholarship program. Wolf
Name Your Riders!
An agreement has been reached today between the Parx Jockey colony and Parx Management that promises riders for Saturday's racing. Thirty-four jockeys had turned in written statements to the clerk of scales and racing secretary, citing three reasons for not accepting
Pennsylvanians Speak Out Against Governor Wolf’s Proposed Budget Raid that Would Devastate Agriculture Industry and End Horse Racing in the Commonwealth
HARRISBURG, PA (February 4, 2020): Individuals throughout Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry reacted with alarm today to Governor Tom Wolf’s FY 2020-21 budget proposal, which seeks to raid $204 million from the Race Horse Development Trust Fund. “If approved by the legislature, this
RRP Racehorse Resolution Contest
#RacehorseResolution Contest Has Two Winners Turning for Home Supports the Retired Racehorse Project in its mission to raise awareness and create a better market for OTTBS. This is a great testimonial to their success! We received an incredible response to
Parx Horse Mortality Review Board Announced
Mortality Review Board Established
Parx Loads the Gates in Today’s Withers Stakes at Aqueduct
UPDATE: Winner: Max Player Preview By Dani Gibson
The Bill Pricket Story
In Memorium Bill Prickett (Jan. 9, 1938 - Jan.8, 2020) January 20th, 2020 by Dick JerardiIn a golden era for sprinters at Keystone in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Al Battah was one of the best. He won the Allegheny Stakes as a
Matthew McCarron wins the Fegentri Championship Race at Parx on Itsknownasthebern
On a muddy, rainy January day at Parx Racing the Fegentri Amateur Riders competed on $12,500 Maiden Claimers on the flat and one of those horses is a Maiden no more. Matthew McCarron, who has over 1200 Jump Races to
2019 Parx Awards Nominee Suggestions
Parx Horsemen are invited to hand in their suggestion for the 2019 awards! Please turn in to the PTHA office before March 1, 2020. You can also download the form here: '19 HOY Suggestion Sheet 1 Annual Parx Racing Horsemen’s
Creation of the Mortality Review Board
407.5. Creation of Horse Mortality Review Board. (a) In addition to the licensing provisions of Chapter 181 (relating to licensed racing entities—temporary regulations), the Commission hereby directs that each Thoroughbred and Standardbred licensed racing entity within this Commonwealth shall create a Horse Mortality