Parx Racing hosted its first two state-bred stakes Saturday afternoon, the $75,000 Lyman Handicap and the $75,000 Foxy J G Stakes.  Briardale Stable’s Tujoes rallied from mid-pack to win the Lyman while Virginiana’s Villette came from just off the pace to score in the Foxy J G.  Both stakes were contested at seven furlongs, the Read more »

By Claire Novak, @BH_CNovak   Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt   The champ is back. Morton Fink’s 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan easily won the $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile (gr. IT) by a length over Data Link April 12 at Keeneland, successfully making his 2013 debut while recording his sixth straight victory (VIDEO).   Racing for the Read more »

Parx Racing will host two state-bred stakes Saturday afternoon, the $75,000 Lyman Handicap and the $75,000 Foxy J G Stakes.  Both stakes will be contested at seven furlongs, the Lyman for three year-olds and up and Foxy J G for fillies and mares, three and up.   A full field of twelve will face the Read more »

Augustin Stable’s Kittens Point finished third in the $500,000 G1 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland on April 6th.  The three-year-old filly by Kitten’s Joy was held off of the early pace and moved into striking position in the lane, but could not catch winner Emollient, who won by 9 lengths.  Kitten’s Joy has won two races Read more »

Published on Sunday, 07 April 2013 20:10 Joe Clancy The first double-meet weekend of the 2013 steeplechase season turned into a showcase for the proverbial little guy as wins came early and often for stables that don’t routinely crack the top 10 on the circuit. Good for the game, no matter who you root for. Read more »

By Mary Rampellini HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Officer Alex caught Bobcat Jim on the wire for a dramatic win in the $75,000 Bachelor for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. The six-furlong race was run on a perfect spring afternoon, before an ontrack crowd of 22,361. Coady Photography Officer Alex and jockey Alex Birzer (left) Read more »

By Tom LaMarra, @BH_TLaMarra   Purses paid at six racetracks in Pennsylvania in 2012 increased 1% while wagering on the live product was up 12% from the previous year, according to the latest benchmark report prepared by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The PGCB compiles the numbers each year because the tracks have slot machines, Read more »

By Tom LaMarra, @BH_TLaMarra   Photo: Penn National Gaming Inc. has updated its guide for horsemen to reflect sanctions against those involved with racehorses that test positive for illegal medications. PNGI, which owns a number of racetracks in the United States, has published its “Horse Racing Guide” since 2011. The document, which includes a code Read more »

by Paulick Report Staff | 03.19.2013 | 12:56pm   Veteran rider Tony Black reached a long-awaited goal Monday when he guided Smart Tori to a three-quarter length victory in the ninth and final race at Parx Racing. That win was career victory 5,200 for Black, who announced his retirement shortly afterward. Black, 61, won his Read more »

By Joe DeVivo Norman Asbjornson had a reputation for consistently picking up small pieces of purses in stakes without ever winning an added-money event. It certainly looked like that trend would continue Saturday afternoon at Laurel Park when Eighttofasttocatch came into the stretch of the $90,500 Harrison Johnson Memorial Stakes with a huge lead while Read more »