Parx adds 7 new stakes, enhanced purses for early March

Parx Racing has added seven new stakes races to the schedule that will be run on March 7 and 8. The “Parx Madness” will continue on March 9 with eight starter handicaps along with enhanced purses for overnight races spanning all three days.

Three stakes races are scheduled for Monday, March 7 – the $100,000 Washington Crossing Stakes for 4-year-olds and up at a mile and 70 yards, the $100,000 The Fishtown for 4-year-olds and up at six furlongs, and the $100,000 The Penn’s Landing for fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up at six and one half furlongs.

The stakes action continues on Tuesday, March 8, with four stakes races for 3-year-olds – the $100,000 The Main Line at one mile and 70 yards and The Society Hill at six furlongs for fillies and the $100,000 The City of Brotherly Love at 1 1/16 miles and the $100,000 The Rittenhouse Square at six furlongs for colts and geldings.

Eight starter handicaps will be run on Wednesday, March 9, with purses ranging from $55,000-$65,000. The starter handicaps offer sprint and route races for horses 3 and up, both sexes, which have started for $16,000 or less and $8,000 or less in 2021-22.

Nominations for these stakes and handicaps close on Feb. 16.