From April 22 Parx Racing will feature three Pennsylvania-bred stakes, including the $75,000 Wait for It Stakes for 3-year-old runners from Pennsylvania, which was carried forward beginning in December 2025. The Wait for It is contested over six furlongs and is limited to Pennsylvania-bred horses sired by registered Pennsylvania stallions. Also on the card are the $100,000 Unique Bella Stakes for fillies and mares and $100,000 Page McKenney Handicap, both spread over 6 furlongs for ages 3 and up.
Just like last year, Penn National will feature all turf stakes events. The first pair of grass stakes will be held on May 29 on the Penn Mile card. Both contested over 1 1/16 miles, the Lyphard Stakes for fillies and mares and Alphabet Soup Handicap will both feature a $75,000 purse.
On August 14, Penn National will host their second pair of Pennsylvania-bred turfs, with the $75,000 Crowd Pleaser for 3-year-olds over 1 1/16 miles and the $75,000 Marshall Jenney for ages 3 and older at 5 furlongs.
Presque Isle Downs Three Pennsylvania-Bred Stakes are scheduled, starting with the $75,000 Malvern Rose Stakes on June 22. The Malvern Rose is for 3-year-old fillies over 6 1/2 furlongs, and previous winners include eventual graded winners Caravel and Roses for Debra.
The $75,000 Princess of Sylmar Stakes for fillies and mares 3 years and older will be contested over a mile and 70 yards on August 17, while the $75,000 Power By Far Stakes over 6 1/2 furlongs will appear on the Presque Isle Masters undercard on September 18.
Pennsylvania’s Day at the Races, a card featuring exclusively Pennsylvania-bred horses, returns to a Saturday in 2026. The card takes place on July 18 and features four $100,000 wagers. The Banjo Picker is contested around one turn and takes place over 6 furlongs, while fillies and mares compete over 7 furlongs. Two-turn events include the Storm Cat for ages 4 and up and the newly added Lil E. Tee Stakes for 3-year-olds at both a mile and 70 yards.
Parx’s Labor Day card on September 7 will feature two stakes for Pennsylvania-bred horses. The Prince Lucky and Imply Stakes, both $75,000, are both limited to 3-year-olds over 7 furlongs, while the Imply is open to fillies.
Also available for Pennsylvania runners at Parx are the Jump Start and Disco Chick. Scheduled for November 10, the distances will once again cover 7 furlongs, while this time open to runners aged 3 and over.
Rounding out the Pennsylvania-bred betting schedule on Thanksgiving Eve, 2-year-olds get their time to shine. The $100,000 Shamrock Rose for fillies is over six furlongs, while the $100,000 Pennsylvania Nursery is over seven furlongs.
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