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The Parx Dash Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of five furlongs on the turf held annually in July at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
The Turf Monster Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of five furlongs on the turf held annually in September at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. As of 2019, the event currently carried a purse of $300,000.
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- ↑ Andrews, Suzanna. "Bitter Spoils", Vanity Fair , March 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ "Yesterday's Results: Laurel Dash-GIII". Thoroughbred Daily News, page 3. 1997-11-05. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ↑ "Ben's Cat Grabs Off-the-Turf Laurel Dash". The Blood-Horse. 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2021-02-11.