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56-544: Clairiere is a bay mare who was bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings and is owned Stonestreet Stables . She was sired by Curlin , who was the two-time American Horse of the Year . Curlin was known for his class – the ability to carry his speed over classic distances – with wins including the 2007 Preakness Stakes , 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic and 2008 Dubai World Cup . Since retiring to stud, he has finished in

112-753: A poker room with 48 poker tables, live racing and simulcast action, sports betting , several dining options and bars, and the Xcite Center . Parx also offers online gambling and online sports betting along with off-track betting at two locations. Originally called Keystone Racetrack , it opened in November 1974 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania , replacing the Liberty Bell Park Racetrack in Northeast Philadelphia as

168-533: A 167-room hotel adjacent to the casino, which it plans to renovate and rebrand within the next year. Parx Casino and Racing currently has the following dining and entertainment venues: 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 30,000 square feet (2,800 m ) and seats over 1,500 people. The Xcite Center opened on January 13, 2018, with

224-720: A controlling interest in the champion racehorse Curlin , who won the Preakness Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Classic that year. In 2008, the horse won the $ 6 million Dubai World Cup. Jackson won the Sportsman of the Year 2008 Insider Award: "To owner Jess Jackson for believing in the greatness of his beloved Curlin then went above and beyond the call to prove it." Jackson's investments in racehorses totaled over $ 200 million. After several years of treatment for melanoma , Jackson died on April 21, 2011. He

280-571: A dock laborer, a Berkeley policeman, and an ambulance driver to put himself through school. Upon his graduation from Berkeley in 1951, Jackson started practicing real estate law. In the late 1950s, Jess Jackson started a law firm in the San Francisco area, specializing in property rights issues. Jackson was one of the founding members of the American California Trial Lawyers Association. In

336-430: A fast pace while tracking along at the back of the pack. Despite hitting the inside of the gate at the start, Clairiere recovered well and saved ground as Off We Go put up fractions of :23.73 and :47.99, with even-money choice Travel Column tracking along in second. Clairiere ranged up into contention and was primed to strike along the rail. Talamo shifted out to run down the favorite in the final sixteenth, and she got up by

392-561: A fireworks display on July 4, 2009. The plan for the 430-acre (170 ha) site: Parx has over 3,200 slot machines . Electronic table games, such as roulette and blackjack , and video poker 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 , roulette, and baccarat . Parx East, featuring card games, held its ribbon cutting ceremony on December 22, 2010. Parx East became

448-525: A grinding rally through the lane while drifting in subtly, reached late and won by 1 ⁄ 2 length. She made her final start of the year in the Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes also at Churchill Downs on 28 November. Clairiere bumped an inner foe at the start, saved ground far off of the pace through the first turn, rallied four wide around the far turn to bid for the lead turning for home, forged an advantage from inner foes in upper stretch, cleared off inside

504-614: A head—and followed that performance she out finished second to Malathaat in the August 21 (G1) Alabama Stakes . Clairiere, finally in her fourth Grade I start won the Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing . With jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. aboard, Clairiere rallied five-wide down the stretch and continued on to a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 length victory in the 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles event. It was her first win in six starts since winning on February 13 (Rachel Alexandra Stakes). Clairiere

560-530: A highly contentious lawsuit against his former winemaker Jed Steele that prohibited Steele from revealing the formula for the Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay. In 1997, Jackson lost a lawsuit against E & J Gallo Winery in which he alleged that Gallo's Turning Leaf label was a ripoff of his Vintner's Reserve. Among the wineries in his Jackson Family Wines portfolio, as of 2009, are Kendall-Jackson , Murphy-Goode, and Robert Pecota Winery. As of early 2009, it

616-408: 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 life support a day later. The horse however had to undergo animal euthanasia . Flores was pronounced dead on March 22, 2018, at 12:42 pm. Parx Racing and Casino is the home of Pennsylvania's two premier Thoroughbred races,

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672-562: A neck under strong handling in a time was 1:45.34 on a fast track. Trainer Asmussen said, "For her to win the Rachel Alexandra in the Stonestreet silks is extremely special." Asmussen trained Hall of Famer Rachel Alexandra through her nine starts for Stonestreet and Harold McCormick. What started as a promising season ended as mostly a bridesmaid role. In her next start Travel Column turned the tables and defeated Clairiere in

728-700: A nose and Clairiere was a nose away in third. An asterisk after the odds means Clairiere was the post-time favorite Clairiere is inbred 3s × 4d to Mr. Prospector Stonestreet Stables Jess Stonestreet Jackson Jr. (February 18, 1930 – April 21, 2011) was an American billionaire wine entrepreneur , lawyer , racehorse owner , and businessman. He started the Kendall-Jackson wine business with his first wife, Jane Kendall (Wadlow) Jackson. The family's 1974 purchase of an 80-acre (32 ha) pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California ,

784-450: A small field of four Clairiere again faced rival Malathaat and again defeated her winning the event by 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths in a time of 1:51.96 on a track labeled fast. Clairiere was given a crafty ride by Joel Rosario, who won the race after he had to steady sharply at the top of the stretch. Rosario was looking for a way through and had to decide whether to go to the inside or the outside. When Exotic West began to tire, she came off

840-465: A soft launch for online gambling , 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 Pennsylvania , New Jersey , Maryland , Michigan , and Ohio . Parx

896-571: A soft opening; the formal grand opening occurred on January 10, 2019. The permanent 7,400-square-foot (690 m ) sportsbook opened on August 8, 2019, which consists of a 156-foot (48 m) 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 NFL , NBA , MLB , NHL , college football , college basketball , golf , soccer , and MMA . Parx launched an online sports betting app on June 24, 2019. On July 15, 2019, Parx conducted

952-400: A sold-out concert by Chicago . The track has a 1 mile (1.6 km) dirt oval and a 7 furlong - .875 miles (1.408 km) - turf oval. The following stakes are run at Parx Racing and Casino in 2019: Grade I Grade II Grade III Other Stakes Discontinued stakes Parx Racing offers off-track betting at two locations, which offer betting on horse races from around

1008-689: Is a 1.0625 miles (1.7099 km) (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 breast cancer 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

1064-518: 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,

1120-567: Is the most popular selling wine made from that varietal, which makes it the most popular wine in America. Ray Isle of Food and Wine Magazine ranked Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay as one of his "50 Wines You Can Always Trust" in April 2007. A People Magazine article also reported that Barack Obama owned a bottle of the company's chardonnay. Jess Jackson was inducted into the Vintner's Hall of Fame in 2009 for his outstanding contributions to

1176-589: The 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles event. Asmussen said, "It was very special with the field here. It's a wonderful experience. Going 1:41 for a mile and sixteenth. Is that even possible?" Referring to Clairiere breeding, her dam Cavorting had won this event in 2016 Asmussen responded, "She's really racing royalty. A Curlin out of Cavorting. The race she put together today was beautiful. This was a tremendous stage for her." In her next start on 24 July in Grade II Shuvee Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in

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1232-483: The Breeders' Cup World Championships . The Pennsylvania Derby is a 1.125 miles (1.811 km) (nine furlongs ) 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

1288-718: The Fair Grounds Oaks by 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 lengths . Nonetheless, connections proceeded to the Kentucky Oaks where Clairiere ran into Malathaat finishing fourth, three lengths adrift. In the Mother Goose Stakes , Clairiere facing a small field of five runners, she had the misfortune of stumbling at the start which cost her any chance of winning. Clairiere third in the July 24 (G1) Coaching Club American Oaks — in which Maracuja upset Malathaat by

1344-525: The Ogden Phipps Stakes and Personal Ensign Stakes . Clairiere is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Steven M. Asmussen . Clairiere made her debut on October 25 in a maiden special weight at Churchill Downs . She went off as the 18/5-second choice in a field of nine and was the only first-time starter. She started at the rear of the pace in the three to four paths around the turns, shifted five wide turning for home, then produced

1400-569: The Triple Crown . In November 2014, it was revealed that Parx was requiring jockeys to sign a waiver 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 Jockeys' Guild said that

1456-466: 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 Memorial Day replacement for the Jersey Derby after the original grandstand at Garden State Park was destroyed by a fire in 1977), was held on Labor Day until 2010 when the race was moved to the last Saturday in September. This brought it closer to

1512-462: The 1970s, he was also one of the four founding members of Decimus, a company that leased IBM mainframe computers to corporations. In 1974, Jackson and his first wife, Jane Kendall Jackson, purchased an 80-acre pear-and-walnut orchard in Lakeport. He converted it to growing Chardonnay and other varietals after realizing that there was increasing demand for high-quality grapes in the area. He sold

1568-508: The GI Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park which attracted a small field but one which included Ce Ce who won this event in 2020 and the 2021 U.S. Champion Female Sprint Horse and Letruska , 2021 winner of this event and U.S. Champion Older Dirt Female Horse . Clairiere was last away, settling off the pace in the two path, continued off the inside into the far turn. Jockey Joel Rosario roused for some effort into

1624-617: 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 Safe , starring Jason Statham , filmed at Parx Racing and Casino. On September 27, 2006,

1680-573: The Xcite Center opened on January 13, 2018. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved a sports betting license for Parx on October 3, 2018. On November 2, 2018, Parx announced plans for a $ 10 million project that constructed a sportsbook 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

1736-469: The age of five, when he got his first job as a paper boy, he worked a variety of jobs including candy maker, a soda jerk , a temp at the post office, a hops picker, a longshoreman , a teamster, a lifeguard, and an ambulance driver. Jackson graduated from San Francisco's Abraham Lincoln High School . He earned a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley . While studying law he worked as

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1792-525: 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 Northeast Philadelphia ,

1848-436: The area's Thoroughbred track. When the track was purchased in 1984 by ITB, the racetrack received a new name, Philadelphia Park , a new turf 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 British bookmaking veterans Bob Green and Bill Hogwood, purchased the oval from ITB. Full card simulcasting

1904-549: The first wine ever to win a Platinum Award from the American Wine Competition. Jackson and Kendall divorced in the early 1980s and Jackson later married Barbara Banke. Banke became his co-manager of their wine businesses. Jackson and Banke continued to expand their business, eventually owning about 25,000 acres in California, 14,000 of which were planted with wine grapes. In 1992, Jackson prevailed in

1960-534: The furlong pole, but was worn down by Travel Column approaching the wire. Clairiere began her three-year-old season with a classy victory in the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans . From post 1 jockey Joe Talamo rode Clairiere confidently in an eight-horse field in the 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 mile event, letting 25–1 shot Off We Go to lead with

2016-496: The lane, in an all out drive past the furlong marker, finished up well slowly getting closer to the Letruska to finish second. On June 11 Clairiere faced Letruska and her old rival Malathaat in Grade I Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park . In the stretch, the race came down to Malathaat and Clairiere as Letruska was eased down due to the torrid early pace. Clairiere prevailed in a very fleet 1:41.10 under jockey Joel Rosario for

2072-415: The lead past the three-eighths pole but would have to hold off a slew of challengers, including Malathaat , Dunbar Road with Clairiere finishing fourth. On 16 March Clairiere began her four-year-old season at Fair Grounds Race Course in an Allowance Optional Claiming event. Starting at 1/10 odds-on she easily dispatched her rivals with a 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths victory. Connections entered her in

2128-461: 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 poker room 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

2184-430: The property's grapes to local wineries until 1981, when a down market led to a surplus of grapes on the market. Faced with the prospect of selling his grapes for a price that wouldn't cover the costs of growing them, he decided to make his own wine. He decided to produce affordable wines with an emphasis on quality, and, two years later, he released the first Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay. That year it became

2240-494: The racetrack was awarded a conditional slots license by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board , 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. 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

2296-415: The rail, leaving a spot for Clairiere. Jockey Joel Rosario after the event commented "She was there for me. I was looking to see where to go and it looked like it opened up inside and I just had to go with it. She did great." On 27 August in the Grade I Personal Ensign Stakes , Clairiere was made the 8/5 favorite in a small field of five which included rivals Malathaat and Letruska . It appeared Clairiere

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2352-525: The top ten on the North American sire list several times, including second-place finishes in 2016 and 2019. His most notable progeny, including Exaggerator , Palace Malice , Stellar Wind and Vino Rosso , are also known for their stamina. Clairiere was the first foal out of her dam Cavorting, a multiple Grade I winner, by Bernardini who at 3 won the Test Stakes and at 4 stretched out to win

2408-491: The track was rechristened as Parx Racing and Casino. Over the years, such notable horses as Shuvee , My Juliet , Spectacular Bid , Revidere , Summer Squall , and Broad Brush 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 and Preakness Stakes champion Smarty Jones , who placed second in the Belmont Stakes , narrowly missing

2464-519: The track, Clairiere circled the field won her first grade 1 event in a time of 1:44.31 on the fast track. In her last start of the year, Clairiere travelled to the West Coast for the G1 Breeders' Cup Distaff held at Del Mar Racetrack . Clairiere lagged behind early, trailed to the far turn, ranged up wide on the second bend, got floated seven wide into the stretch. Marche Lorraine surged to

2520-599: 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 , Indiana Grand , and Gulfstream Park . On March 19, 2018,

2576-474: The wine industry. He was among several others being inducted that year, including winemaker Warren Winiarski , whose Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon won first place over Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Haut-Brion in the 1976 Judgment of Paris , and the Beringer Brothers , whose wines helped to establish Napa Valley's reputation as a top grape-growing region. In 2007, Jackson bought

2632-712: The world along with sports betting . The South Philadelphia Race & Sportsbook is located in South Philadelphia near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex . Parx Casino Shippensburg is a mini-casino located in Shippensburg in Cumberland County . The mini-casino is located at the site of a former Lowe's store. The 73,000-square-foot (6,800 m ) casino has 500 slot machines , 48 electric table games , and

2688-461: The world, with $ 1.9 billion in assets. Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay debuted in 1982 with a 16,000-case production. In 1983, Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay won first ever Platinum Award from the American Wine Competition. American's demand for Chardonnay picked up at the same time. Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve help Chardonnay become the most popular grape varietal amongst American wine drinkers. Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay

2744-656: 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 Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League and has had the chance to call a handful of games for the parent club, the Philadelphia Flyers . In addition, Mr. Jones serves as host of

2800-544: 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 New Jersey with the purchase of Freehold Raceway in Freehold Borough and the operating lease of Garden State Park in Cherry Hill . The new partnership, called Pennwood,

2856-664: Was buried in a newly-created 12,000 square-foot cemetery on an Alexander Valley hilltop. Parx Racing Parx Casino and Racing (formerly Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Casino ) is a Thoroughbred horse racing venue and the largest casino gaming complex in Pennsylvania . Parx is located in Bensalem Township in Bucks County , northeast of the city of Philadelphia . Owned and operated by Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment, Inc., Parx features 24-hour gaming with over 3,200 slot machines , 188 live table games ,

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2912-570: Was converted to a vineyard . As of 2010, Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay was one of the most popular wines on the market. Jess Jackson grew up during the Great Depression and was raised in San Francisco 's Sunset District . His father, a teacher, was out of work three times while he was growing up, and there were times when the family had to survive on rice. To help support his family, Jackson started working at an early age. From

2968-405: Was disturbed as she charged the gate twice before the start and appeared to hit her head. She was never a factor and finished last. It was found that Clairiere had a "pretty significant" cut on her tongue after hitting the front of the starting gate. On November 5 in the Breeders' Cup Distaff Clairiere finished third to Malathaat in a three-way photo finish. Malathaat defeated Blue Stripe by

3024-540: 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 Comcast ) was discontinued in March 2010, and shortly replaced by Comcast with TVG Network , who later joined with Harrah's Chester to bring their own simulcasting betting accounts in October 2010. On August 30, 2010,

3080-462: Was ranked as the ninth largest winery holding company in the United States. Jackson's brands at the time of his death were producing 5 million cases of wine annually. In 2005, Jackson was listed by Forbes magazine as tied for the 366th wealthiest person in the world, with $ 1.8 billion in assets. The 2010 list by Forbes magazine placed Jackson as the 536th richest person in

3136-402: Was settled in sixth place in the early going of the event. Always Carina showed the way through easy quarter-mile fractions of :24.92, :49.67, and 1:13.87 as Grade II winner Obligatory pressed the pace in second ahead of Maracuja, and Army Wife, another grade 2 winner, raced mid-pack. Santana then urged Clairiere to go on the turn and they swung out into the stretch. As five of them lined up across

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