2026 PA-Bred Stakes Schedule Features $1.7 million in Purses

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The 2026 Pennsylvania-Bred stakes schedule will offer $1,700,000 in purses across 20 stakes races. All three of Pennsylvania's racetracks will host stakes. Beginning Apr. 22, Parx Racing will feature three Pennsylvania-Bred stakes, including the $75,000 Wait for It Stakes for 3-year-old PA-Sired runners, which was carried over from December 2025. Contested over six furlongs, the Wait for It is restricted to Pennsylvania-Breds sired by registered Pennsylvania stallions. Also featured on the Wednesday card are the $100,000 Unique Bella Stakes for fillies and mares and $100,000 Page McKenney Handicap, both over six furlongs for ages 3-year-olds and up.

Similar to last year, Penn National will feature all turf stakes events. The first pair of turf stakes will be held on the Penn Mile card on May 29. Both contested over 1 1/16th miles, the Lyphard Stakes for filles and mares and Alphabet Soup Handicap will both feature purses of $75,000.

On Aug. 14, Penn National will host its second pair of PA-Bred turf stakes–the $75,000 Crowd Pleaser and the $75,000 Marshall Jenney.

Presque Isle Downs will feature three Pennsylvania-Bred stakes, starting with the $75,000 Malvern Rose Stakes on June 22. The Malvern Rose is for 3-year-old fillies over 6 1/2 furlongs. The $75,000 Princess of Sylmar Stakes for 3-year-olds and up fillies and mares will be contested over a mile and 70 yards on Aug. 17, while the $75,000 Power By Far Stakes over 6 1/2 furlongs will be featured on the Presque Isle Masters undercard on Sept. 18.

Pennsylvania's Day at the Races, a card that exclusively features Pennsylvania-Breds, will return to a Saturday in 2026. Taking place July 18, the card will feature four $100,000 stakes.

Parx's Labor Day card on Sept. 7 will feature two stakes for PA-Sired, PA-Breds. Both at $75,000 the Prince Lucky and Imply Stakes are both restricted to sophomores over 7 furlongs, with the Imply open to fillies.

Also available for PA-Sired runners at Parx are the Jump Start and Disco Chick. Slated for Tuesday, November 10th the distances will again cover 7 furlongs, while this time open to runners aged 3 & up.

Wrapping up the Pennsylvania-Bred stakes schedule on Thanksgiving Eve, 2-year-olds will be featured in the $100,000 Shamrock Rose for fillies will take place over six furlongs while the $100,000 Pennsylvania Nursery covers seven furlongs.

For the complete stakes schedule, click here.

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