This year’s Pennsylvania-Bred Stakes Schedule offers $1.7 million in prize money across 20 stakes races. Wagering will take place at all three Pennsylvania racetracks. 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 […]
Johannes Piassek February 23, 2026 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Taj Mahal held off Let’s Go Lando to win the Miracle Wood Stakes. Photo by Jeff Snyder. FIRST STAR: TAJ MAHAL. Saturday’s co-feature at […]
Johannes Piassek February 16, 2026 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Point Dume dominated General George and won by almost four. Photo by Jim McCue. FIRST STAR: POINT DUME. This 5-year-old gelding continued his strong […]
Johannes Piassek February 9, 2026 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Hollywood Import fended off Close the Gate to win the spectacular bid. Photo by Jim McCue. FIRST STAR: HOLLYWOOD IMPORT. The Spectacular Bid Stakes […]
Johannes Piassek January 19, 2026 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Quint’s Brew rose in the final stride to win the Jennings Stakes for the second year in a row. Photo: Jim McCue FIRST STAR: […]
Goal-oriented the grade 1-winning son of Not this time has retired from racing and will serve as stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. Goal Oriented has arrived at Spendthrift and is available for breeder inspections daily from 1:30 PM to […]
Parx Racing and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association announce the addition of three Thursday race dates for January 2026: January 8, January 15 and January 22. This is in response to winter weather that resulted in three days of cancellations in December. The added data is the result of a coordinated effort between Parx Racing […]
Johannes Piassek December 15, 2025 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Twisted Ride (#2) just held off Uncle Ernie to win the Page McKenney. Photo by Nikki Sherman/EQUI-PHOTO.. FIRST STAR: TWISTED RIDE. Parx’ Monday program […]
Johannes Piassek December 8, 2025 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Just Philtored rode home to win the Maryland Juvenile FIlly Stakes. Photo by Jim McCue. FIRST STAR: JUST FILTERED. On Saturday at Laurel Park, […]
Johannes Piassek December 1, 2025 There was a lot of racing action in the Mid-Atlantic this past week. Here’s a look at each song’s “three stars”: THE BEST IN THE REGION Call Me Fast (#3) won the Turkey Trot at Parx Racing. Photo by Bill Denver/Equi-Photo. FIRST STAR: CALL ME SOON. Parx organized five stake […]