Read the latest articles by Dick Jerardi on Pennsylvania's horse racing scene.
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Eighth Parx Hall of Fame Class Inducted
The Parx Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2018 inductees is the most eclectic yet. It includes a former governor who was critical in getting expanded gami...
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The September Grand Finale At Parx
Big event days have become all the rage in horse racing over the last decade. And those “events” are not limited to tracks in Kentucky, New York, ...
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PURE SENSATION CATCHING BEN’S CAT
When Ben’s Cat began to slow down after his four-year run of winning the Parx Dash three times and the Turf Monster twice, with two seconds and a th...
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Smarty Jones Coming Back to PA
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Smarty Jones Stakes LGR Show 2018
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Smarty Jones Always Remembered
By Dick Jerardi It has been 15 years since Smarty Jones was getting ready to make his debut at what was then called Philadelphia Park. The last Saturd...
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Scott Lake Closing On 6,000 Winners
Dale Baird. Steve Asmussen. Jerry Hollendorfer. Jack Van Berg. King Leatherbury. Those are the only five names on a list of trainers with 6,000 career...
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Ned Allard Wins Again At Saratoga
After Ned Allard was reminded how long it had been since he won at a stake at Saratoga, he did not take it as a negative. It actually brought back a l...
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Memories of Jose Flores Everywhere
The Aug. 4 races were 253 miles and 129 minutes apart. One was a $100,000 stake at Parx, the other a $1.2 million stake at Saratoga. What tied the rac...
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Imperial Hint Taking Connections On Ride of a Lifetime
By Dick Jerardi Through the years, Parx Racing has been home to some incredibly fast sprinters. Gallant Bob, My Juliet and Dainty Dotsie are already i...
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Discreet Lover is Every Horseman’s Dream
By Dick Jerardi Uriah St. Lewis never got discouraged. Not when Discreet Lover was 56-1 in his 2015 debut. Not in 2016, when the horse was 87-1...
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Coletti Experiencing the Year of a Lifetime
By Dick Jerardi Ed Coletti, Jr., has had some very good years training racehorses. This year is going to be his best. He is closing fast on his first ...
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