Parx Casino and Racing (formerly Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Casino) is a

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venue and the largest

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gaming complex in

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. Parx is located in

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, northeast of the city of

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. Owned and operated by Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc., Parx features 24-hour gaming with over 3,200

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, 188 live table games, a

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with 48 poker tables, live racing and simulcast action,

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, several dining options and bars, and the Xcite Center. Parx also offers

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and online sports betting along with

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at two locations.

History

Originally called Keystone Racetrack, it opened in November 1974 in

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, replacing the

Liberty Bell Park Racetrack Liberty Bell Park was an American race track in Northeast Philadelphia that held harness racing from 1963 to 1985 and Thoroughbred horse racing from 1969 to 1974. Development In 1961, the Pennsylvania harness racing commission voted 2-1 to grant ...

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as the area's

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track. When the track was purchased in 1984 by ITB, the racetrack received a new name, Philadelphia Park, a new

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course, and an innovative new way to wager called Phonebet. In December 1990, the racetrack again changed hands when Greenwood Racing, Inc., a corporation founded in 1989 by

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veterans Bob Green and Bill Hogwood, purchased the oval from ITB. Full card

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ing was added, as well as six off-track locations called Turf Clubs, allowing race fans to watch and wager seven days a week. Late in 1998, Greenwood joined with fellow Pennsylvania corporation, Penn National Gaming, Inc., in expanding into

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with the purchase of

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in Freehold Borough and the operating lease of

Garden State Park Garden State Park was a harness and thoroughbred race track in Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey. It is now the site of a high-end, mixed-use "town center" development of stores, restaurants, apartments, townhouses, and condominiums. Garde ...

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. The new partnership, called Pennwood, was expected to pursue off-track and account wagering in New Jersey. Garden State Park closed in 2002, and was razed shortly thereafter. Simulcasting on cable broadcasting systems (notably those owned by

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) was discontinued in March 2010, and shortly replaced by Comcast with

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, who later joined with

Harrah's Chester Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino (a racino) on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. History The track was built on the site of ...

to bring their own simulcasting betting accounts in October 2010. On August 30, 2010, the track was rechristened as Parx Racing and Casino. Over the years, such notable horses as Shuvee, My Juliet,

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Revidere Revidere (foaled in 1973 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that was voted the 1976 Eclipse Award as the American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly.Her sire was Reviewer, who is best known as the sire of champion filly Ruffian. Her d ...

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, and

Broad Brush Broad Brush (April 16, 1983 – May 15, 2009) was an American thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Maryland. He was by the Hall of Fame stallion Ack Ack out of the Hoist The Flag mare Hay Patcher. Bred and owned by Robert E. Meyerhoff and train ...

found their way to the winner's circle at Parx Racing and Casino. The track became famous as the original home of 2004

Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby () is an American Graded stakes race, Grade I stakes Thoroughbred racing, race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of . Colt (horse), Colts and geldin ...

and

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champion

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, who placed second in the

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, narrowly missing the Triple Crown. In November 2014, it was revealed that Parx was requiring jockeys to sign a

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as a condition of riding there. It is believed that the waiver stemmed from a court judgement against Parx in favor of the family of Mario Calderon, an exercise rider who suffered fatal injuries in an incident on the Parx backstretch in 2010. The judgement required Parx to pay Calderon's family $7.8 million in damages. The

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said that the waiver contained language "inconsistent with the laws of Pennsylvania" and it would instruct its members against signing it. In 2017, Parx hosted the fourth annual Jockeys and Jeans fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund. The fundraiser has raised more than $650,000 with the goal of raising $200,000 in 2017. The event was previously held in

Tampa Bay Downs Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility located in Westchase in Hillsborough County in the U.S. state of Florida, just outside Tampa. It opened in 1926 under the name Tampa Downs, and has also been known as Sunshine ...

, Indiana Grand, and

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. On March 19, 2018, a major accident occurred during the 9th race, in which hall of fame jockey Jose Flores was sent to a hospital following the incident. It was announced that he would be placed on

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a day later. The horse however had to undergo

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. Flores was pronounced dead on March 22, 2018, at 12:42 pm.

Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion Handicap

Parx Racing and Casino is the home of Pennsylvania's two premier Thoroughbred races, the $1 million (as of 2019) Grade I Pennsylvania Derby and the $1 Million Grade I Cotillion Handicap. The Pennsylvania Derby (which first served as a

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replacement for the

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after the original grandstand at Garden State Park was destroyed by a fire in 1977), was held on

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until 2010 when the race was moved to the last Saturday in September. This brought it closer to the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The Pennsylvania Derby is a (nine

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s) race for three-year-olds that has consistently attracted quality fields and large crowds. Over the past few years, it has evolved into a three-day festival that lasts all of Labor Day weekend at the racetrack, culminating with the running of the Derby. The festival has now become a month-long event that features the annual "Owners and Pennsylvania Day at the Races" the Saturday after Labor Day, and a new US$300,000 preliminary event on Labor Day named the "Smarty Jones." (This race was not run in 2006 because of the rebuilding of the main grandstand as a "racino".) The Cotillion, which has been run since Thoroughbred racing began in Pennsylvania in 1969 at the old Liberty Bell Park in

, is a (Eight and a half furlong) race. It is held (as of 2010) on the first Saturday in October as part of a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure

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charity with races featuring female jockeys called "Parx Racing Ladies Day at the Races." The main grandstand's lower floor was reconstructed back into a horse racing facility in September 2010. The track's announcer was Keith Jones. Mr. Jones began his announcing career at Garden State Park as an assistant in the summer of 1985. He took over the full-time duties at Philadelphia Park in 1987. He also spent 13 years as the public address announcer for the

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of the

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and has had the chance to call a handful of games for the parent club, the

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. In addition, Mr. Jones serves as host of the TV program, "Let's Go Racing," a 30-minute show featuring highlights of local racing and major, national stakes. He is a member of the track's Hall of Fame, inducted with the inaugural class in September 2011. Jones retired on December 30, 2020. The Pennsylvania State Fair was held at the racetrack annually from 1987 to 2006. In 2002, the track hosted the Claiming Crown of horse racing. The movie

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, starring

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, filmed at Parx Racing and Casino.

Casino

On September 27, 2006, the racetrack was awarded a conditional slots license by the

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is a governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, founded in 2004 as the state licensing and the regulatory agency responsible for overseeing slot machines and casino gambling in the state. The ...

, allowing construction to begin on the casino. Final approval of a permanent license came on December 20, 2006, and the following day the casino opened on in temporary space on the first and third floors of the racetrack. Bally's was chosen as the casino management system. The name of the casino - "Parx" - a modified spelling of the racetrack name - was unveiled following a fireworks display on July 4, 2009. The plan for the site: *Phase 1: Renovation of the Grandstand, building of the Parx Casino. (Complete; opened December 18, 2009) *Last Phase: Renovation of paddock. (Complete; opened in May 2010) Parx has over 3,200

. Electronic table games, such as

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and

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, and

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are also available. On December 18, 2009, the casino building opened, with 3,300 slot machines. On July 18, 2010, the casino began operating table games. Parx has 188 tables, offering games including blackjack,

craps Craps is a dice game in which players gambling, bet on the outcomes of the roll of a pair of dice. Players can wager money against each other (playing "street craps") or against a bank ("casino craps"). Because it requires little equipment, " ...

, roulette, and

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. Parx East, featuring card games, held its ribbon cutting ceremony on December 22, 2010. Parx East became the new name of the grandstand with gambling returning to that building. Gaming was now divided between two buildings on the Parx complex. In January 2018, the Xcite Center and adjacent brand new

featuring over 48 tables opened in the main casino building as part of a $50 million expansion; poker was previously in the Parx East building. The poker room opened on January 11, 2018, while the Xcite Center opened on January 13, 2018. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a

license for Parx on October 3, 2018. On November 2, 2018, Parx announced plans for a $10 million project that constructed a

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called Parx Sportsbook, with a planned opening date of 2019. In the meantime, the casino operated a temporary sportsbook in the space of the Club 360 bar. Sports betting at Parx began on January 8, 2019, with a soft opening; the formal grand opening occurred on January 10, 2019. The permanent sportsbook opened on August 8, 2019, which consists of a HD media wall that can show 36 games at once, 200 seats, a bar, 3 VIP areas, 6 teller windows, and 18 automated kiosks. Sports betting is available on multiple sports including

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, and

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. Parx launched an online sports betting app on June 24, 2019. On July 15, 2019, Parx conducted a soft launch for

, with the full launch occurring on July 18, 2019, after a testing period. Online gambling offered by Parx consists of slot machines, table games, and online poker. On March 15, 2022, Parx launched the betPARX app for online gambling and online sports betting. The betPARX app is available in

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, and

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. Parx is planning to construct Parx Casino Hotel, a 13-story hotel with 300 rooms, two restaurants, a coffee shop, banquet hall, spa, and fitness center, adjacent to the casino. Plans for the hotel were approved by Bensalem Township Council on March 13, 2023. As of October 2023, construction on the Parx Casino Hotel is on hold. On June 24, 2024, Parx announced that it has purchased the Inn at Fox Chase, a 167-room hotel adjacent to the casino, which it plans to renovate and rebrand within the next year.

Dining and entertainment

Parx Casino and Racing currently has the following dining and entertainment venues: *Foodies *BurgerVana *Bambu Noodle House *Parxgrill *Liberty Bell Gastropub *Oliveto *Xlounge *

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*Club 360 *Jax *Liberty Bell Beer Garden *Paddock Grill (at Parx East) *Circle Bar (at Parx East)

Xcite Center

The Xcite Center is an event center at Parx that hosts concerts, entertainment performances, comedy acts, and boxing and MMA matches. All shows require audience members to be age 21 or older. The event center has an area of and seats over 1,500 people. The Xcite Center opened on January 13, 2018, with a sold-out concert by

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Physical attributes

The track has a dirt oval and a 7 furlong - - turf oval.

Stakes races

The following stakes are run at Parx Racing and Casino in 2019: Grade I *

Pennsylvania Derby The Pennsylvania Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses run at Parx Racing and Casino (formerly known as Keystone Race Track, then from 1986 through 2010 as Philadelphia Park) each year. The track's premiere event is open to horses, age three, a ...

(last Saturday in September) *

Cotillion Stakes The Cotillion Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Parx Racing and Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It is run in late September or early October as a prelude to the annual Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. ...

(Run on Pennsylvania Derby Day) Grade II * Gallant Bob Stakes Grade III * '' Dr. James Penny Memorial Stakes'' (not scheduled in 2023) * Greenwood Cup Stakes * Turf Monster Stakes Other Stakes *Ambassador of Luck Handicap *Captain My Captain Handicap *Devil's Honor Handicap *Mr. Jenney Handicap *Mrs. Penny Stakes *Northern Fling Handicap * Parx Dash Stakes *Parx Dirt Mile Stakes *Peppy Addy Stakes *PTHA President's Cup * Smarty Jones Stakes *Turf Amazon Handicap *My Juliet Stakes *Jostle Stakes Discontinued stakes *Philadelphia Handicap

Off-track betting

Parx Racing offers

at two locations, which offer betting on horse races from around the world along with

. The South Philadelphia Race & Sportsbook is located in

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near the

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Parx Casino Shippensburg

Parx Casino Shippensburg is a mini-casino located in Shippensburg in

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. The mini-casino is located at the site of a former

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store. The casino has 500

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s, 48 electric table games, and the Liberty Bar and Grill. Parx Casino Shippensburg opened on January 26, 2023. A grand opening ceremony was held on February 3, 2023.

References

External links

Parx Casino official website

Parx Racing official website
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History

Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion Handicap

Casino

Dining and entertainment

Xcite Center

Physical attributes

Stakes races

Off-track betting

Parx Casino Shippensburg

See also

References

External links