BENSALEM, Pa. /PRNewswire/ — Parx Racing® and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen\’s Association (PTHA) announce the creation of a new, annual $20 Million Parx Racing® Fall Festival that will commence on Saturday, August 29, 2015, and continue through October 20, 2015. By doubling purse levels throughout the two month festival, Parx and the PTHA have created a signature racing meet that will attract top horse racing talent in the industry, increase the field size of the races, enhance betting interest, and draw new fans to the legendary racetrack.
Over the past four years, Parx Racing® and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen\’s Association (PTHA) have worked to build a Fall Festival around one of the track\’s signature racing days – the $1 Million Pennsylvania Derby (GII) and Cotillion Stakes (GI) – which last year featured Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner California Chrome, along with the eventual Breeders\’ Cup Classic champion Bayern. In addition, last year\’s Cotillion Stakes was led by Breeders\’ Cup Distaff winner Untapable. This exciting new initiative will build on that past success by doubling purses for each of the 32 live race days during the new Fall Festival.
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