betPARX Pennsylvania Derby Headlines Biggest Day of Racing in PA

At 13h03, on September 22, 2023 By PARX

The $1 million betPARX Pennsylvania Derby (GI) and the the $1million Cotillion Stakes (G1) headline a premier day of racing at Parx on September 23.

A stakes-laden card featuring some of the top horses, jockeys and trainers from across the country is sure to delight racing fans. Several stakes on the card will serve as a last major prep for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships being this year at Santa Anita Park on November 3-4.

The $1 million betPARX Pennsylvania Derby (GI) will feature some of the best three-year-old horses in the country while the $1million Cotillion Stakes (G1) highlights some of the sports elite three-year-old fillies. Eight additional stakes races on both turf and dirt highlight the undercard. In addition to five graded races, there are two new stakes races restricted to 2-year-olds bred and sired in Pennsylvania. Both divisions carry a purse of $200,000.

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