In the otherwise nondescript fifth race Wednesday at Parx Racing, longshots came in first… and second… and third… and fourth… and fifth.
Keith Jones, the racecaller at Parx Racing for over 30 years, will retire at the end of 2020.
Mychel Sanchez, the leading rider at Parx Racing, will be out two weeks after a positive Covid-19 test – reportedly one of several at the track.
Chub Wagon’s victory at Parx Racing Monday afternoon gave trainer Guadalupe Preciado his 2,000th career win.
A jockey at Parx Racing has tested positive for Covid-19, the track’s horsemen’s group said, but the track currently intends to continue racing.
Fasig-Tipton combines two sales, Parx Racing cancels two G1 races, and more, in the week in social media.
Pennsylvania’s top two races, the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion, will not be contested in 2020, the track announced this week.
With Tropical Storm Isaias lashing the Mid-Atlantic region, Parx Racing has canceled its Tuesday card.
Fans and bettors will be permitted to attend the races at Parx Racing — with restrictions — starting Monday, July 6, the local horsemen’s group says.
With a three-month hiatus in the books because of the coronavirus pandemic, Penn National will resume live racing on Friday, June 19.