With the recent winter weather-related cancellations, Parx Racing, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (PTHA), will offer live racing on Thursday, Jan. 30 in an effort to reschedule days which have been lost due to adverse conditions, the groups announced jointly Friday afternoon.
The long-term goal is to add race days in the coming weeks to assist horsemen who have been impacted by the card cancellations. Days will be added in the future using 10-day weather outlooks to determine the best dates, but in the interim, Parx will continue to add an extra race, field size permitting, to certain days–bringing the number of races from 10 to 11. Entries for Jan. 30 will be taken Monday, Jan. 27.
“I understand the frustrations from all of the horsemen here at Parx due to the weather induced cancellations of race days,” said PTHA executive director Jeff Matty. “While we cannot control mother nature–and the safety of our equine athletes and jockeys is paramount–we are taking steps to address the issue of lost days. I'm proud we could quickly add this day for the benefit of all.”
“Thank you to Parx, the State Racing Commission, and all others involved in making the logistics possible for such a quick addition to our schedule.”
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