PA Horse Racing Releases State-Bred 2023 Stakes Schedule

Spring is about to blossom. And with it, the Pennsylvania horse racing scene will flourish even additional, too.

Just lately, the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Affiliation launched its 2023 stakes schedule for state-bred horses, with 29 stakes races set for Pennsylvania tracks this yr, together with seven for PA-Sired PA-Bred runners.

Two-year-old horses can even acquire a number of additional alternatives in 2023, due to the particular Stallion Sequence increasing in its second yr to a complete of six stakes value almost $1 million.

PA horse racing stakes schedule kicks off in April at Parx On line casino

The PA-Sired PA-Bred stakes schedule begins on Monday, April 24 at Parx Racing in Bensalem with the Distinctive Bella for fillies and mares. The Web page McKenney Handicap can even be held that day, with every race set for seven furlongs for older horses.

A couple of weeks later, the motion shifts to Penn Nationwide Race Course in Grantville. On Friday, June 2, the Penn Mile Card will function 4 $100,000 stakes races, with two for three-year-olds and two on the turf for older horses

In July, Presque Isle Downs and On line casino will host the primary of 5 $100,000 Pennsylvania-bred stakes.

PA Horse Breeders Affiliation’s ‘Tremendous Bowl’ set for August

A month later, the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Affiliation’s largest occasion, Pennsylvania’s Day on the Races, will function seven $100,000 stakes races.

The occasions, which can be held on Monday, August 21 at Parx, embody the primary legs of the two-year-old, PA-Sired, PA-Bred Stallion Sequence – the Whistle Pig and Miss Blue Tye Dye (for fillies). The races are run at 5 1/2 furlongs and spotlight among the greatest state-bred runners.

Then in September, about 4 months after betting on the Kentucky Derby is full, Pennsylvania will maintain its model at Parx. Pennsylvania Derby Day is scheduled for Sept. 23 and can function the Prince Fortunate and Indicate (for fillies). Every race is value $150,000 and can run at a distance of 6 1/2 furlongs.

In whole, 4 state-bred stakes races can be held on Pennsylvania Derby Day.

PA-Bred stakes schedule extends all through the autumn

All of it continues at Penn Nationwide in November with the $200,000 Shamrock Rose Stakes for juvenile fillies on Thanksgiving eve.

Then, the $200,000 Pennsylvania Nursery will run at Parx six days later. Lastly, the PA-Sired PA-Bred racing season will conclude on December 27.

New races this yr embody the $200,000 Wait For It Stakes and the $200,000 Miss Behaviour Stakes (for fillies), which can be run at 1 mile and 70 yards.

A handbag bonus of 25% for all PA-Sired PA-Breds in any non-PA-Sired stakes can even stay in impact this yr.

PA horse racing has a presence throughout the state

General, Pennsylvania has six main tracks which might be part of the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Affiliation. These tracks are:

• Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – Wilkes-Barre
• Harrah’s Philadelphia On line casino and Racetrack – Chester
• Penn Nationwide Race Course on the Hollywood On line casino – Grantville
• The Meadows Racetrack on the Hollywood On line casino – Washington
• Parx Racing on the Parx On line casino – Bensalem
• Presque Isle Downs and On line casino – Erie

These racetracks usually have reside racing no less than three days every week all year long, so there’s loads of motion obtainable past the races reserved for state-bred horses.

You’ll find the 2023 racing schedule for across the state right here.