Pennsylvania Derby Returns After One Year Layoff
The $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (GI), a marquee race on the calendar for three-year-olds, will return after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Racing fans across America will get to watch the country’s top sophomores meet up one final time before facing older rivals in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) which will be held this year at Del Mar. The Pennsylvania Derby (GI) boasts a storied history and past winners include Eclipse Award winner Will Take Charge (2013) and Breeders’ Cup Classic champion Bayern (2014).
The star-studded event will be held on Saturday, September 25 alongside eight other stakes races on both turf and dirt, five of which are graded, including the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (GI) for three-year-old fillies.
| Purse / Stakes | Age/Sex | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 Alphabet Soup Handicap (PA-Bred) | 3 YO & Up | 1 & 1/16 Miles (Turf) |
| $200,000 Plum Pretty (PA-Bred) | 3 YO & Up Fillies & Mares | 1 & 1/16 Miles |
| $200,000 Parx Dirt Mile - Listed | 3 YO & Up | 1 Mile |
| $200,000 Greenwood Cup GIII | 3 YO & Up | 1 & 1/2 Miles |
| $300,000 Turf Monster GIII | 3 YO & Up | 5 Furlongs (Turf) |
| $300,000 Gallant Bob Stakes GII | 3 YO | 6 Furlongs |
| $1,000,000 Cotillion Stakes GI | 3 YO Fillies | 1 & 1/16 Miles |
| $1,000,000 Pennsylvania Derby GI | 3 YO | 1 & 1/18 Miles |
Event Details
Pennsylvania Derby & Cotillion Day
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Featured Races:
$1 Million G1 Pennsylvania Derby
$1 Million G1 Cotillion Stakes
$300,000 G2 Gallant Bob
Gates Open: 11:00am
First Live Post: 12:05pm
Join us for free family fun in the picnic grove, live music, DJ, souvenir merchandise. Plus BBQ and food & beverage specials.
Broadcast Details
Featured on WPHL-17
Saturday, September 25, 4pm - 6pm EST
Parx PA Derby Hat Giveaway valid while supplies last and one hat per guest. Must be 18 or older to wager at Parx Racing® and must be 21 or older to gamble. Management reserves the right to change or cancel events and promotions at any time.
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1 - Real Talk
Paco Lopez
5
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2 - Newbomb
Jose Ortiz
10
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3 - Awesome Gerry
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
8
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4 - Pickin' Time
Luis Saez
10
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5 - Marvalous Mike
Abner Adorno
20
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6 - Beren
Frankie Pennington
6
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7 - Jackie's Warrior
Joel Rosario
4/5
Race 9
Gallant Bob Stakes
$300,000 – Grade II
3&UP - 6 Furlongs
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1 - Obligatory
Jose Ortiz
12
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2 - Allworthy
Florent Geroux
12
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3 - Will's Secret
Jon Court
10
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4 - Maracuja
Kendrick Carmouche
5
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5 - Army Wife
Joel Rosario
3
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6 - Clairiere
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
9/5
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7 - Private Mission
Scratched
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8 - Always Carina
John Velazquez
9/2
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9 - Leader Of The Band
Frankie Pennington
12
Race 10
The Cotillion
$1,000,000 – Grade I
3 year old fillies - 1 & 1/16 miles
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1 - Fulsome
Florent Geroux
10
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2 - Keepmeinmind
Joel Rosario
5
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3 - Speaker's Corner
Jose Ortiz
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4 - Weyburn
Paco Lopez
10
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5 - I Am Redeemed
Abner Adorno
20
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6 - Bourbonic
Kendrick Carmouche
10
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7 - Hot Rod Charlie
Flavien Prat
8/5
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8 - Midnight Bourbon
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
3
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9 - Medina Spirit
Scratched
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10 - Americanrevolution
Luis Saez
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Race 11
Pennsylvania Derby
$1,000,000 – Grade I
3 year olds - 1 & 1/8 miles
PA Derby Winners
| DATE | HORSE | JOCKEY | OWNER | TRAINER |
| 09/21/19 | Math Wizard | Irad Oritz Jr. | John Fanelli, Ioannis Zoumas, Khalid Bin Mishref, Cash is King LLC, LC Racing, Collarmele Vitelli Stables LLC, and Bassett Stables | Saffie Joseph Jr. |
| 09/22/18 | McKinzie | Mike Smith | Karl Watson, Paul Weitman, and Michael E. Pegram | Bob Baffert |
| 09/23/17 | West Coast | Mike Smith | Gary & Mary West | Bob Baffert |
| 09/24/16 | Connect | Javier Castellano | Paul P. Pompa, Jr. | Chad C. Brown |
| 09/19/15 | Frosted | Joel Rosario | Godolphin Racing | Kiaran Mclaughlin |
| 09/20/14 | Bayern | Martin Garcia | Kaleem Shah | Bob Baffert |
| 09/21/13 | Will Take Charge | Luis Saez | Willis D. Horton | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 09/22/12 | HAndsome Mike | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Leandro Mora | Reddam Racing, LLC. |
| 09/24/11 | To Honor and Serve | Jose Lezcano | Live Oak Plantation | William I. Mott |
| 09/25/10 | Morning Line | John Velazquez | Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable | Nick Zito |
| 09/7/09 | Gone Astray | Eddie Castro | Phipps Stable | Shug McGaughey lll |
| 09/1/08 | Anak Nakal | Joe Bravo | Four Roses Stable | Nick Zito |
| 09/3/07 | TImber Reserve | Javier Castellano | Circle E Stable, Caesar Kimmel, and Philip Solondz Four Roses Stable | John Kimmel |
| 09/5/05 | Sun King | Rafael Bejarano | Tracy Farmer | Nick Zito |
| 09/6/04 | Love of Money | Robbie Albarado | Jay Em Ess Stable | Richard Dutrow, Jr. |
| 09/1/03 | Grand Hombre | Joe Bravo | Earle I. Mack | Dennis Manning |
| 09/2/02 | Harlan's Holiday | Edgar Prado | Starlight Stables LLC | Todd Pletcher |
| 09/1/01 | Macho Uno | Gary Stevens | Stronach Stables, Inc. | Joe Orseno |
| 09/4/00 | Pine Dance | Mike McCarthy | George Hofmeister | Dermot Weld |
| 09/6/99 | Smart Guy | Robert Colton | Goodfellas Stable | Timothy Ritchey |
| 09/7/98 | Rock and Roll | Herberto Castillo | Madeline Paulson & Jenny Craig | William I. Mott |
| 09/1/97 | Frisk Me Now | Eddie King, Jr. | Carol Dender | Robert Durso |
| 09/2/96 | Devil's Honor | Anthony Black | Noreen Carpenito | Walter C. Reese |
| 09/4/95 | Pineing Patty | Larry Melancon | W. Cal Partee | Lynn Whiting |
| 09/5/94 | Meadow Flight | Joe Bravo | Aliyuee Ben J Stables | James Ryerson |
| 09/6/93 | Wallenda | Herb McCauley | Dogwood Stable | Frank Alexander |
| 09/7/92 | Thelastcrusade | Victor Molina | Petrified Stable | Pam Shavelson |
| 09/2/91 | Valley Crossing | Andrea Seefeldt | Robert Meyerhoff | Richard W. Small |
| 09/3/90 | Summer Squall | Pat Day | Dogwood Stable | Neil Howard |
| 10/14/89 | Western Playboy | Kerwin Clark | Nancy Vanier & Script R Farm | Harvey Vanier |
| 10/1/88 | Cefis | Larry Saumell | Ryehill Farm | Woody Stephens |
| 10/4/87 | Afleet | Gary Stahlbaum | R. Kennedy & Taylor Made Farm | Phil England |
| 09/27/86 | Broad Brush | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Robert Meyerhoff | Richard W. Small |
| 09/15/85 | Skip Trial | Jean Luc Samyn | Mrs. Ben Cohen | Hubert "Sonny" Hine |
| 05/28/84 | Morning Bob | Greg McCarron | Brushwood Stable | Woody Stephens |
| 05/30/83 | Dixieland Band | William Passmore | Mrs. Bayard Sharp | Charles Peoples |
| 05/31/82 | Spanish Drums | Jacinto Vasquez | Anthony Drakas | Anthony Arcodia |
| 05/25/81 | Summing | George Martens | C. T. Wilson L. Barrera | Laz Barrera |
| 05/26/80 | Lively King | Chris Baker | Frank A. Bonsal, Jr | L. Parker, Jr |
| 05/28/79 | Smarten | Sam Maple | Ryehill Farm | Woody Stephens |
PA Derby Records
| Stakes Record | 1:47:1 TO HONOR AND SERVE (2011) | ||
| field size | Largest - 14 in 2005, Smallest - 5 in 2002 | ||
| Margin of Victory | Largest - 17 lengths in 1989, Smallest - Head in 1984 | ||
| Track Condition | Fast - 29; Good - 1; Sloppy - 3 | ||
| Favorites | Win - 12; Place - 5; Show - 3; Out of Money - 13 | ||
| Winning Post Positions | #1(3), #2(2), #3(2), #4(5), #5(6), #6(1), #7(5), #8(3), #9(1), #10(3), #11(1), #12(0), #13(0), #14(1) | ||
| Highest Attendance / Highest Handle | 28,692 in 1983 / $4,646,799 in 1993 | ||
| Fractional Records | ||
| 1/4 mile :22:2 | MIGHTY MAGEE in 1995 (5th) | |
| 1/2 mile :45:2 | MIGHTY MAGEE in 1995 (5th) | |
| 3/4 mile 1:09:2 | MIGHTY MAGEE (5th) & LANGFUHR (9th) in 1995 | |
| 1 mile 1:34:4 | WESTERN PLAYBOY in 1989 (won) | |
| Finish 1:47:1 | 1:47:1 TO HONOR AND SERVE (2011) | |
| Mutuel Records | ||
| Highest Win - Place - Show Pool | $210,332 in 1997 | |
| Highest Exacta Pool | $194,358 in 1995 | |
| Highest Win - $158.60 | VALLEY CROSSING in 1991 | |
| Lowest Win | $2.60 - SMARTEN in 1979 | |
| Highest Exacta - $817.80 | VALLEY CROSSING/GALA SPINAWAY in 1991 | |
| Lowest Exacta - $9.60 | AFLEET/LOST CODE | |
| Longest Price Starter - 153-1 | WILLISTON WATER in 1989 (finished 7th) | |
| Shortest Price Winner - .30-1 | SMARTEN 1979; SUMMER SQUALL in 1990 | |
PA Derby Facts
| MOST WINS (TRAINER) | MOST WINS (JOCKEY) | |
| Woodford C. Stephens (1913-1998) SMARTEN (1979) MORNING BOB (1984) CEFIS (1988) Nick Zito SUN KING 2005 ANAK NAKAL 2008 MORNING LINE 2010 |
Joe Bravo MEADOW FLIGHT (1994) GRAND HOMBRE (2003) ANAK NAKAL (2008) |
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| MOST WINS (OWNER) | COLORS OF PA DERBY WINNERS |
| Ryehill Farms SMARTEN (1979) CEFIS (1988) |
BAY (25) |
| Robert Meyerhoff BROAD BRUSH (1986) VALLEY CROSSING (1991) |
CHESTNUT (4) |
| Dogwood Stable SUMMER SQUALL (1990) WALLENDA (1993) |
GRAY (3) |
| SEX OF PA DERBY WINNERS | FATHER / SON WINNERS |
| The Pennsylvania Derby has been won by 29 colts and 3 geldings (Thelastcrusade, Devil's Honor, Grand Hombre) | SMARTEN (1979) sired SMART GUY (1999) |
| WOMEN IN THE PA DERBY | |
| In 1991 ANDREA SEEFELDT became the first woman in the U.S. to win a Derby aboard Valley Crossing In 1992 PAM SHAVELSON became the first woman to saddle a PA Derby winner with Thelastcrusade |
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| STATES / COUNTRY WHERE PA DERBY WINNERS BRED | |||||||
| CANADA (AFLEET) |
FLORIDA SPANISH DRUMS WALLENDA MEADOW FLIGHT PINEING PATTY FRISK ME NOW |
ILLINOIS WESTERN PLAYBOY |
KENTUCKY SUMMING MORNING BOB SKIP TRIAL SUMMER SQUALL THELASTCRUSADE ROCK AND ROLL PINE DANCE MACHO UNO GRAND HOMBRE SUN KING TIMBER RESERVE ANAK NAKAL GONE ASTRAY MORNING LINE TO HONOR AND SERVE |
MARYLAND SMARTEN LIVELY KING DIXIELAND BAND BROAD BRUSH CEFIS VALLEY CROSSING SMART GUY LOVE OF MONEY |
OHIO HARLAN'S HOLIDAY |
PENNSYLVANIA DEVIL'S HONOR |
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2016 PA Derby Results
| PGM | HORSE | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | WAGER TYPE | WINNING NUMBERS | PAYOFF |
| 4 | Connect | 23.20 | 9.80 | 7.20 | $2.00 Exacta | 4-7 | 122.40 |
| 7 | Gun Runner | 5.40 | 4.00 | $1.00 Trifecta | 4-7-6 | 1300.70 | |
| 6 | Wild About Deb | 21.20 | $0.10 Superfecta | 4-7-6-8 | 1269.33 | ||
| $1.00 Pick 3 | 5-5-4 | 91.10 | |||||
| $0.50 Pick 4 | 1-5-5-4 | 197.80 |
2015 PA DERBY RESULTS
| PGM | HORSE | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | WAGER TYPE | WINNING NUMBERS | PAYOFF |
| 3 | Frosted | 4.00 | 2.80 | 2.60 | $2.00 Exacta | 3-4 | 39.20 |
| 4 | Iron Fist | 6.80 | 5.20 | $0.50 Trifecta | 3-4-7 | 68.30 | |
| 7 | Tommy Macho | 7.00 | $1.00 Pick 3 | 4-8-3/6 (3 Correct) | 129.50 | ||
| $0.50 Pick 4 | 7-4-2/8-3/6 (4 Correct) | 374.00 | |||||
| $0.10 Superfecta | 3-4-7-10 | 83.89 |
2014 PA DERBY RESULTS
| PGM | HORSE | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | WAGER TYPE | WINNING NUMBERS | PAYOFF |
| 4 | Bayern | 9.00 | 3.60 | 4.00 | $1.00 Pick 3 | 1-8/9-4 (3 Correct) | 45.90 |
| 7 | Tapiture | 5.80 | 4.00 | $0.50 Pick 4 | 6-1-8/9-4 (4 Correct) | 104.40 | |
| 2 | Candy Boy | 4.20 | $2.00 Daily Double | 8-4 | 15.60 | ||
| $2 Exacta | 4-7 | 48.20 | |||||
| $0.10 Superfecta | 4-7-2-5 | 37.41 | |||||
| 4-7-2-8 | 37.96 | ||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta | 4-7-2 | 163.80 |
2013 PA DERBY RESULTS
| PGM | HORSE | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | WAGER TYPE | WINNING NUMBERS | PAYOFF |
| 7 | Will Take Charge | 6.60 | 3.80 | 2.80 | $1.00 Pick 3 | 7-9-7 (3 Correct) | 488.70 |
| 3 | Moreno | 3.80 | 2.80 | $0.50 Pick 4 | 2/8-7-1/9-7 (4 Correct) | 551.75 | |
| 4 | Battier | 6.80 | $2.00 Daily Double | 9-7 | 23.60 | ||
| $2 Exacta | 7-3 | 21.00 | |||||
| $0.10 Superfecta | 7-3-4-1 | 26.89 | |||||
| $2.00 Trifecta | 7-3-4 | 179.20 |
2012 PA DERBY RESULTS
| PGM | HORSE | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | WAGER TYPE | WINNING NUMBERS | PAYOFF |
| 3 | handsome mike | 40.40 | 14.00 | 9.80 | $2 D/Double | 3/3 | 125.40 |
| 8 | macho macho | 5.00 | 4.20 | $2 Exacta | 3-8 | 171.00 | |
| 6 | golden ticket | 4.00 | $2 Trifecta | 3-8-6 | 705.40 | ||
| 1 | stephanoatsee | $2 Superfecta | 3-8-6-1 | 4,367.20 | |||
| Refunds | 5 | ||||||
| $2 Pick 3 | 6/3/3 3 of 3 | 3,132.00 | |||||
| $2 Pick 4 | 2,4,5,7,12/6/3/3 4 of 4 | 5,200.80 | |||||
| $2 Pick 6 | 1,4/7,12/2,4,5,7,12/6/3/3 6 of 6 | 16,668.40 |
2011 PA DERBY RESULTS
| PGM | HORSE | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | WAGER TYPE | WINNING NUMBERS | PAYOFF |
| 7 | to honor and serve | 5.20 | 3.60 | 2.40 | $2 D/Double | 5/7 | 118.40 |
| 1 | ruler on ice | 5.40 | 3.00 | $2 Exacta | 7-1 | 32.40 | |
| 9 | rattlesnake bridge | 2.60 | $2 Trifecta | 7-1-9 | 56.40 | ||
| $2 Superfecta | 7-1-9-2 | 425.60 | |||||
| Refunds | none | ||||||
| $2 Pick 3 | 7/5/7 3 of 3 | 297.00 |
2010 PA DERBY RESULTS
| PGM | HORSE | WIN | PLACE | SHOW | WAGER TYPE | WINNING NUMBERS | PAYOFF |
| 5 | morning line | 9.60 | 5.40 | 3.60 | $2.00 pick 3 | 3-1/5-5 (3 correct) | 44.60 |
| 6 | first dude | 3.20 | 2.20 | $2.00 daily double | 1-5 | 15.40 | |
| 4 | a little warm | 2.40 | $2.00 exacta | 5-6 | 37.20 | ||
| $2.00 trifectA | 5-6-4 | 90.00 |
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2021 PA Derby Media Application
Dear members of the media, thank you for your interest in covering the 2021 Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA., on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Please download and complete the media application for working press and photographers who plan on attending as soon as possible for approval and return to Chris Griffin. We look forward to hosting you on Pennsylvania Derby Day at Parx Racing.
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