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PTHA Announces Purse Increases, Five New Stakes at Parx in November

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (PTHA), in collaboration with Parx Racing, has announced several purse increases starting in the November condition book, along with the addition of five new stakes races in late November, including three for Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 23, and two on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

“The increased purses and additional stakes races are the result of higher than forecast handle throughout the year, including the record-breaking handle for Pennsylvania Derby Day,” said Jeff Matty, Executive Director of the PTHA. “Increasing these purses, especially our state-bred purses, will allow us to build on this momentum heading into 2023 while at the same time being very competitive with surrounding state-bred programs. The breeding side of our business has a major impact on the state's agricultural economy and we want to do our part to encourage people to breed, foal, and race Pennsylvania-bred foals.”

This year, the stakes program at Parx added PA-bred and PA-Sired races in coordination with the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association (PHBA). The stakes added in November are, on Nov. 23: the $75,000 Turkey Trot H. for 3-year-olds and upward at one mile and 70 yards, the $75,000 Let's Give Thanks H. for 3-year-olds and upward at 6 1/2 furlongs and the $75,000 Cornucopia H. for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and upward at 6 1/2 furlongs; and, on Nov. 29: the $75,000 Future Stars H. with divisions for 2-year-olds and 2-year-old fillies, each at six furlongs.

The purse increases are for open and PA-bred maiden special weight and allowance races and started with Parx's Nov. 1 card. Parx's new condition book is online here.

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Gulfstream Announces Significant Purse Increases for Championship Meet

Gulfstream Park's 2022-23 Championship Meet will feature significant purse increases for maiden special weight and allowance races, the track announced Wednesday. The signature meet, gets underway Dec. 26. Gulfstream also announced substantial purse increases for the same conditions during the current Sunshine Meet from Dec. 1 through Dec. 24.

Gulfstream's Championship Meet will once again feature Pegasus World Cup Day with the $3-million GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S., $1-million GI Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S. and $500,000 GIII Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf S., as well as the $1-million GI Florida Derby Apr. 1 and $400,000 GII Fountain of Youth S. Mar. 4.

Maiden special weight purses will total $84,000 (including $14,000 from FTHA-FOA) beginning opening day of the Championship Meet Dec. 26–an increase of $24,000. Allowance races will total $86,000-$88,000 (including $14,000 from FTHA-FOA)–an increase of $25,000.

The Sunshine Meet's December calendar will see maiden special weight purses total $70,000 ($10,000 from FTHA-FOA) and allowance purses total between $71,000-$73,000 ($10,000 from FTHA-FOA). Increases will be $10,000.

December will also mark the start of racing on Gulfstream's new turf course, which has been enhanced with new drainage and irrigation systems.

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Oaklawn Add Nine Stakes, Increases Stakes Purses

Oaklawn Park has added nine stakes races to its 2022-23 season, bringing the total number of black-type events offered at the Hot Springs track to 45. In addition, purses to the stakes program have been bumped by $1.45 million for total stakes purses of $13.75 million, the highest in Oaklawn's history. The overall purse distribution for the season is projected to exceed $50 million. This will be the second consecutive year the Oaklawn racing season will begin in December.

The new Oaklawn stakes include:

Dec. 10 Ring the Bell S. ($150,000)
Dec. 31 Renaissance S. ($150,000)
Dec. 31 Year's End S. ($150,000)
Mar. 31 Matron S. ($250,000)
Apr. 1 Hot Springs S. ($200,000)
Apr. 22 Valley of the Vapors S. ($150,000)
Apr. 29 Dig a Diamond S. ($150,000)
May 5 Lake Ouachita S. ($150,000)
May 6 Lake Hamilton S. ($150,000)

“We were pleased with how December racing was received last year, by both racing fans and horsemen,” said Oaklawn President Louis Cella. “Now, we're going to use our stakes schedule to build on that momentum.”

The 68-day season at Oaklawn will open Dec. 9, continue through May, and will feature the $1.25-million GI Arkansas Derby, as well as three $1-million races, including the Apr. 15 GI Apple Blossom H. Click here for the complete stakes schedule.

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Wagering & Purse Trends Continue in June

Recent trends continued in the month of June, as wagering on U.S. Thoroughbred racing decreased slightly year over year while purses continued to rise, according to the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators released Tuesday by Equibase. Q2 of 2022 also reflected the same trends compared to last year's second quarter.

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