By Ron Mitchell Miss Behaviour, the even-money favorite in the 10-horse field, rolled to a commanding 9 3/4-length victory in the $500,000 Charles Town Oaks (gr. III) at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races the evening of Sept. 20 (VIDEO). The seven-furlong, two-turn Oaks was expected to be a race between Mss Behaviour, a grade Read more »

By Frank Angst Favorite Tale dueled with 3-5 favorite Fast Anna through a blazing opening quarter-mile and still had plenty left to deliver a 2 1/2-length victory in the $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (gr. III) Saturday, Sept. 20 at Parx Racing (VIDEO). Breaking from the rail with rider John Bisono, PJG Stable’s Favorite Tale blitzed Read more »

By Tom LaMarra Four-time grade I winner Princess of Sylmar, a winner of more than $2 million, was retired Sept. 19, King of Prussia Stable managing partner Ed Stanco said. The 4-year-old filly by Majestic Warrior   out of the Catienus   mare Storm Dixie finished an uncharacteristic fifth in her last start Aug. 22 in the Read more »

The 14th edition of Pennsylvania’s Day at the Races turned into an exciting afternoon for local racing fans as they enjoyed race after race that came down to the wire.  The twelve race card featured five stakes with purses totaling $400,000 and some of the Commonwealth’s best horses really put on a show.   The Read more »

  Sons of 2014’s current leading sire Tapit   are in high demand these days, and Pennsylvania will get its first as Pointer Farm near Bernville has announced Winchill will stand there for the 2015 breeding season. His fee will be $3,000 live foal, with consideration for Pennsylvania foaling mares. Bred in Pennsylvania by Gum Tree Stables & Partners, Winchill Read more »

Bayern’s impressive win in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational Stakes two weekends back not only gave trainer Bob Baffert his seventh win in the Monmouth Park fixture, it also extended a rather incredible streak for Dr. William Solomon’s Pin Oak Lane Farm in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. Stallions that stand or stood at Pin Oak Lane Farm have Read more »

By Claire Novak, Photo: Chad B. Harmon Belle Gallantey, a $35,000 claim just seven months ago, lulled her rivals to sleep on the front end and carried on to upset the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. I) July 12 at Delaware Park. Four-time grade I winner and 1-5 favorite Princess of Sylmar finished second by 2 3/4 Read more »

By Joseph Deinlein June 30, 2014 at 9:58 AM The state House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee is considering a Senate bill that would make changes to Pennsylvania’s horse racing industry, many of which a spokesman said will help it. Senate Bill 1188 would make a substantial and essential change in the state’s oversight of the horse Read more »

June 7: ’09 h REAL SOLUTION 1st 1,000,000 Knob Creek Manhattan S G1 1-1/14M T Belmont June 7: ’10 f PRINCESS OF SYLMAR 2nd 1,000,000 Ogden Phipps S G1 1-1/16M Belmont June 7: ’11 f Fat Kat (*Weigelia) 2nd 75K Jostle S 6-1/2 F Parx June 14: ’11 f RAGING SMOKE (* More Smoke) 1st Read more »

Falling Sky, a Grade 3 winner this February at Gulfstream Park, rallied from just off the pace and then held off the charge of late running Mezzano to win the $100,000 Donald Le Vine Memorial Handicap Saturday afternoon at Parx Racing by a half-length. It was the fifth win in thirteen career starts for the Read more »