With fewer tracks operating fewer days, November’s mid-Atlantic wagering handle fell versus the prior month, though the daily average was up.
Saturday’s Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes went to Downhill Racer after he and rider Andrew Wolfsont found room along the inside.
Shayjolie, a multiple graded stakes-placed stakes winner, is favored in a $54,000 allowace this afternoon at Parx Racing.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy won five times at Parx Racing yesterday — for five different trainers, with none of the winners shorter than 7-2 odds.
Pennsylvania-based stallion Uptowncharlybrown has his first winner, as True Sweetheart won a maiden claiming race at Parx at first asking.
Average daily handle was off 12 percent in October versus the prior month, and total handle also fell.
Total mid-Atlantic handle rose in September versus the prior month, but the average daily handle fell.
A big crowd, Songbird, and Nyquist attended Pennsylvania Derby day, making for great fun, says Teresa Genaro. But she wonders: should we reward a track that otherwise cares “little about horse racing?’
Connect, crushed last out in the Travers, scored a 10-1 upset in today’s G2 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing.
Songbird remained unbeaten with yet another facile score today in the G1 Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing.