Parx Racing outside of Philadelphia will run six graded stakes this year on its Sept. 25 card, including its two Grade 1 races, the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby and $1 million Cotillion Stakes, the track announced on Tuesday.

The blockbuster card will also include a listed stakes and two $100,000 stakes restricted to Pennsylvania-bred horses, the track said, making for a total of nine stakes on a card scheduled six weeks prior to the Breeders’ Cup. A number of the Sept. 25 races have served as prep races for Breeders’ Cup events in the past.

Kentucky Downs will have three $1 million races for the first time in its 31-year history when the turf-only track in south-central Kentucky runs its 2021 meet in September.

The Grade 3 Turf Sprint and Grade 3 WinStar Mint Million join the track’s longtime signature event, the Grade 2 Calumet Turf Cup, as seven-figure races. They’ll all be part of a 16-race, $10 million stakes schedule at a six-day meet that runs Sept. 5-12.

Sam Houston Race Park in Houston experienced a 28 percent increase in average daily handle on its races during the 43-date meet that closed Saturday night, the track announced Tuesday.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Champion Monomoy Girl remains on target for the Grade 1, $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap on April 17 at Oaklawn Park following a Saturday workout at Fair Grounds, trainer Brad Cox said.

Cox said Monomoy Girl worked five-eighths in 59.40 seconds and galloped out six furlongs in 1:12.40. The work was not published as the Fair Grounds meet ended March 28.

Cox said Monomoy Girl arrived at Oaklawn on Sunday night and galloped at the track both Monday and Tuesday. She is scheduled to work Saturday at Oaklawn.

Churchill Downs will make available approximately 15,000 infield-only tickets for the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks beginning Wednesday at noon Eastern, the track said on Monday.

The tickets, which will be made available for purchase on Churchill’s website, will represent approximately 25 to 30 percent of the “capacity” of the 22-acre infield, which is only open on Derby and Oaks days. The infield attendance record for the Derby was set in 2015, at 60,000, according to Churchill officials.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Two years ago, Imprimis stumbled at the break but was able to overcome an eventful trip to run down Bound for Nowhere to win the 5 1/2-furlong Shakertown at Keeneland. On Saturday, it was Bound for Nowhere who got away awkwardly but recovered to avenge that setback, wearing down Imprimis in the final stride to capture the Grade 2 turf fixture for the second time in the last four renewals.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Oaklawn Park racing secretary Pat Pope on Monday was looking for a field of six to eight horses for the Arkansas Derby, a 1 1/8-mile race that rewards its winner 100 points for the Kentucky Derby. He said the probables are Caddo River, Concert Tour, Get Her Number, Hozier, and Super Stock, while those possible include Roman Centurian and Last Samurai.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – The Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby is the main event Saturday at Oaklawn Park, but the Racing Festival of the South stakes that was generating the most excitement Monday was the Grade 3, $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap.

The list of probables included champion Whitmore, C Z Rocket, Grade 1 winner No Parole, and Empire of Gold. Entries for the Count Fleet, one of four stakes here Saturday, were to be drawn Tuesday.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – While the majority of Northern horsemen stabled here this winter have packed up and headed home, not all have abandoned ship entirely just yet. The list of those still racing here includes Christophe Clement, who will drop Honey Pants into allowance company as the likely favorite in Thursday’s $47,000 main event, carded for 3-year-old fillies at a mile on turf.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Phil’s fillies have been almost unbeatable in turf stakes at the Santa Anita winter-spring meeting.

Saturday, trainer Phil D’Amato won the Grade 2 Royal Heroine Stakes at a mile for older fillies and mares with Charmaine’s Mia and the Grade 3 Providencia Stakes at 1 1 /8 miles for 3-year-old fillies with Going Global.

Both have won three turf stakes this year and will have at least one more start before the end of the Santa Anita season on June 20.