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Parx Racing

Parx Racing is a horse-racing track in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened in 1974, at Bensalem Township in Bucks County.

History of Parx Racing

1974 – It was originally named Keystone Racetrack and opened on November 4, 1974, in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It replaced the Liberty Bell Park Racetrack in Northeast Philadelphia as the area’s Thoroughbred track.

1984 – The racetrack was renamed Philadelphia Park when ITB purchased it and added a new turf course. It is the first racetrack also in the country to have an innovative new way to wager called Phonebet.

1987 to 2006 – The Pennsylvania State Fair was held at the racetrack annually from.

1990 – Parx racing was again sold to another company called Greenwood Racing, Inc on December 1990. Another feature was added: full card simulcasting and the six off-track locations called Turf Clubs. 

2002 – The track hosted the Claiming Crown of Horse racing.

2006 – The racetrack was allowed to construct a casino on September 27, 2006. Final approval of a permanent license came on December 20, 2006, and the following day the casino opened. Bally’s was chosen as the casino management system. 

2009 – The name of the casino, “Parx”, a modified spelling of the racetrack name, was unveiled following a fireworks display on July 4, 2009. 

2010 – On August 30, 2010, it was officially called Parx Racing and Casino.

2017 – Parx hosted the fourth annual Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.

2018 – The poker room opened on January 11, while the Xcite Center opened on January 13. 

Track Details and Other Facilities

Track Details

  • 🐎Main Track
    • One mile(1.6 km) dirt oval with 7f and 1-1/4 mile chutes and a 974-foot long stretch 80 feet wide.
  • 🐎Turf Course
    • A 7-furlong (1.408 km) turf oval with a 1 1/8 mile chute.
  • 🐎Other Racetrack Details
    • The whole track measures 417 acres.
    • The Backstretch houses 1,400 horses.

Other Facilities

  • 🐎Dining and Entertainment
    • Foodies
    • BurgerVana
    • Bambu Noodle House
    • Parxgrill
    • Liberty Bell Gastropub
    • Oliveto
    • Xlounge
    • Chickie’s & Pete’s
    • Club 360
    • Jax
    • Liberty Bell Beer Garden
    • Paddock Grill (at Parx East)
    • Circle Bar (at Parx East)
  • 🐎Xcite Center
    • It is an event center. 
    • It hosts concerts, entertainment performances, comedy acts, boxing, and MMA matches.
    • All shows only allow audiences who are 21 or older.
    • It has an area of 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) 
    • The seats are over 1,500 people.
  • 🐎Casino
    • It has 3,200 slot machines.
    • It has 188 live table games.
    • The poker room has 48 poker tables.

Race Schedule and Major Events & Races

Parx Racing Race Schedule

  • 🐎Live Racing Schedule
    • It hosts year round live racing.
    • Hosts Pennsylvania Derby on the last Saturday of September.
    • Hosts Cotillion Stakes on Pennsylvania Derby Day)

Notable Live Racing Events for three-year-olds

      • 🐴G1 Cotillion 
      • 🐴G2 Pennsylvania Derby 
      • 🐴G3 Turf Monster 
      • 🐴G3 Greenwood Cup

Graded Stakes Races

  • Grade I
      • 🐴Pennsylvania Derby
      • 🐴Cotillion Stakes
  • Grade II
      • 🐴Gallant Bob Stakes

Other Stakes Races

      • 🐴Ambassador of Luck Handicap
      • 🐴Captain My Captain Handicap
      • 🐴Devil’s Honor Handicap
      • 🐴Mr. Jenney Handicap
      • 🐴Mrs. Penny Stakes
      • 🐴Northern Fling Handicap
      • 🐴Parx Dash Stakes
      • 🐴Peppy Addy Stakes
      • 🐴PTHA President’s Cup
      • 🐴Turf Amazon Handicap
      • 🐴My Juliet Stakes
      • 🐴Jostle Stakes

Location and Access to the Racecourse

  • It is located in Bensalem Township in Bucks County, northeast of Philadelphia, 15 miles from Philadelphia, and minutes off of I‑95, PA Turnpike, and US‑1.

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