Parx Racing Racing
Address: 2999 Street Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020, United States
Parx Racing is one of the largest gaming complexes in Pennsylvania. Located approximately 30 minutes north of downtown Philadelphia and 40 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport. It opened in 1974 under the name of Keystone Racetrack and has had multiple names since. In 1984, the new owners called it Philadelphia Park and after another change in ownership in 2010, it was christened Parx Racing & Casino which has been in place since.
Parx Racing is the home of Pennsylvania’s two premier Thoroughbred races, the US $1 million Grade II Pennsylvania Derby and the US $500,000 Grade I Fitz Eugene Dixon Cotillion Handicap. Famous horse, Afleet, won the 1987 Pennsylvania Derby and To Honor and Serve, the 2011 winner, holds the Derby finishing record of 1:47:1.
Parx Racing Race Course
Live Racing: Saturday to Tuesday
Racing Calendar: January to December
Course type: Flat/Thoroughbred
Main track (sand, clay and loam): 1 mile oval
Distance from last turn to finish line: 974 feet
Turf course: 7 furlongs
Stakes Races At Parx Racing
Pennsylvania Derby
Grade I Cotillion Handicap
Grade III Smarty Jones Stakes
My Juliet Stakes
Jostle Stakes
Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap
Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap
Greenwood Cup Stakes
Parx Dash Handicap
Turf Monster Handicap
Ambassador of Luck Handicap
Captain My Captain Handicap
Devil’s Honor Handicap
Mr. Jenney Handicap
Mrs. Penny Stakes
Northern Fling Handicap
Peppy Addy Stakes
PTHA President’s Cup
Turf Amazon Handicap
Gallant Bob Handicap
