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The Smarty Jones Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds, over a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt track held annually in early September at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.
Parx Racing offers off-track betting at two locations, which offer betting on horse races from around the world along with sports betting. [28] The South Philadelphia Race & Sportsbook is located in South Philadelphia near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. [29]
The Pennsylvania Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses run at Parx Racing and Casino (formerly known as Keystone Race Track, then from 1986 through 2010 as Philadelphia Park) each year. The track's premiere event is open to horses, age three, and is run at a distance of 1.125 miles (1.811 km) (9 furlongs ) on the dirt and since 2007 normally ...
The Parx Dash Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of five furlongs on the turf held annually in July at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
It is the first in a series of races – including the Southwest Stakes, Rebel Stakes, and Arkansas Derby – held at Oaklawn that are commonly used as preps for the Kentucky Derby. [ 2 ] Note that a second Smarty Jones Stakes, a Grade 3 race for 3-year-olds run at a distance of 1 and 1/16 miles, was created in 2010 and is held at Parx in late ...
The Gallant Bob Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds, over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in September at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.
The Cotillion Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Parx Racing and Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.It is run in late September or early October as a prelude to the annual Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
Canadian-born jockey Stewart Elliott was hired to ride Smarty Jones initially for the Bensalem race but took over a more permanent position when the horse began his winning streak. Elliot had won 3,300 races and was the son of jockey [ 3 ] Dennis Elliott, Smarty Jones won the six- furlong .75 miles (1.21 km) race by 7 + 3 ⁄ 4 lengths.