Name of Track:
Parx Casino and Racing

Location:
3001 Street Road, Bensalem, PA, United States

Date Opened:
Racetrack: 1974
Parx: December 18, 2009

Course Type:
Flat/Thoroughbred

Main Track:
1 mile oval: sand, clay & loam

Distance
Last Turn to Finish Line:
974 feet

Turf course:
7 furlongs

Horse Racing at Parx Casino and Racing

Known as Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Casino until 2010, Parx Casino and Racing is the largest casino gaming complex in Pennsylvania.

Parx is also the home of Pennsylvania's two premier thoroughbred races, the US $1 million Grade II Pennsylvania Derby and the US $500,000 Grade II Fitz Eugene Dixon Cotillion Handicap.

Parx Casino and Racing Racing Information:

Live Racing:  Saturday to Tuesday

Live Racing Calendar: January to December

Notable Races at Parx Casino and Racing:

Grade II
Pennsylvania Derby
Fitz Dixon Cotillion Breeders' Cup Handicap, part of "Ladies Day at Parx Racing"