Parx handles $5.8 million on Pennsylvania Derby Day

BENSALEM, Pa. - Parx Racing handled $5,859,269 on its 11-race Pennsylvania Derby Day card on Saturday, the second highest in track history.

The record was set last year, when the immensely popular Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome ran in the Pennsylvania Derby and Kentucky Oaks winner Untapable raced in the Cotillion, Parx handled more than $10.3 million.

The previous record of $5.5 million was set on Pennsylvania Derby Day in 2013 when Will Take Charge defeated Moreno.