The $1 million Pennsylvania Derby drew a field of 10, five of whom faced the tough test of running against Sovereignty and/or Journalism during the Triple Crown or subsequent graded stakes races.
Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby is the signature race at Parx Racing and headlines a 15-race card that features seven other stakes and a second marquee race in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.
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For the ninth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2025 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
Three of the best 3-year-old fillies in the United States will face off in Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion Stakes, a Grade 1 race at 1 1/16 miles at Parx Racing.
