Industry News

NESS AND SANCHEZ MAKE MARKS AT PARX AND AROUND THE COUNTRY

By Dick Jerardi Jamie Ness and Mychel Sanchez have long ago clinched the 2025 trainer and jockey titles at Parx. With just a month left in a memorable...

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REID, SANCHEZ HAVE A DAY NIGHT TO REMEMBER

By Dick Jerardi Trainer Butch Reid has won Grade I races, Breeders’ Cup races, races with $1 million purses, graded stakes in Pennsylvania, New Jers...

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DOUBLE YOUR MONEY WINS CLAIMING CROWN JEWEL

By Dick Jerardi Double Your Money was claimed for $30,000 on Oct. 18, 2024, at Keeneland. Doubling that money would have been a good thing in a claimi...

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FAST 2 YEAR OLDS AT PARX

By Dick Jerardi It is a fact that having a fast 2-year-old in the barn makes waking up before dawn easier. It’s all about that next race and the pro...

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RACING’S SHOWCASE SHOWS OFF AGAIN

By Dick Jerardi When John Gaines conceived the Breeders’ Cup in the early 1980s, it’s hard to imagine he ever considered what his brainchild might...

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BREEDERS’ CUP WITH A PARX FLAVOR

By Dick Jerardi Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup card at Del Mar has a distinct Parx flavor and will be framed around one of the strongest fields in the h...

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LOTS OF WINNER’S CIRCLE PHOTOS

By Dick Jerardi Prominent Parx owner Glenn Bennett made his first visit to Keeneland last Saturday and ended up in the winner’s circle. His longtime...

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PACO LOPEZ SUSPENSION CONFUSION

By Dick Jerardi Paco Lopez won his 300th race this year on Sept. 22 at Parx. It was then and remains now the nation’s most wins in 2025. He was then...

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AOIFE’S MAGIC RETURNS WITH AN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE

By Dick Jerardi Aoife’s Magic had not raced in 14 1/2 months. The now 4-year-old filly spent a significant portion of that time in Florida after sur...

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MYCHEL SANCHEZ AIDS ABNER ADORNO IN HARROWING INCIDENT

By Dick Jerardi Mychel Sanchez and Abner Adorno had ridden in a combined 14,000 races as they waited in the starting gate for a 1-mile maiden special ...

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BAEZA RUNS FROM BACK TO FRONT IN PA DERBY

By Dick Jerardi John Shirreffs has experienced just about everything in his half-century training career. He has seen his Giacomo win the 2005 Kentuck...

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PENNSYLVANIA DERBY DAY EXTRAVAGANZA

By Dick Jerardi Pennsylvania Derby Day has been such a success since moving to mid-September that each year there is a reason to try something fresh t...

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