“This added incentive is emblematic of PARX Racing’s and the PTHA’s commitment to Pennsylvania’s horseracing industry and community,” Osojnak said.

As an added incentive Parx will be awarding a $50,000 bonus to both the owner and trainer of any horse which wins both the Smarty Jones and the PA Derby as well as a separate $50,000 bonus for connections that sweep both the Cathryn Sophia and the Cotillion. Tuesday, August 24 will be the inaugural PA Derby/Cotillion Preview Day, featuring the Grade 3 Smarty Jones Stakes and the Cathryn Sophia Stakes as well as the always exciting Parx Dash (G3). “The goal is to continue to expand the PA Derby/Cotillion card into one of the premier days in the fall racing schedule.” “Others tracks have had a lot of success both from a wagering stand point and being able to create a buzz running several of their major races on the same card,” explained David Osojnak, Director of Racing for Parx. James Penny Memorial (G3), and the Greenwood Cup (G3). Both one-million dollar races will be run on Saturday, September 25 along with seven other stakes including The Gallant Bob (G2), Turf Monster (G3), Dr. The marque event is the return of the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby and Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes. After being forced to cancel the majority of its 2020 stakes schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Parx Racing has released its’ 2021 stakes schedule featuring over $5 million in purses.

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