Recruiter, Girl Trouble Capture Postponed Parx Juvenile, Futurity Stakes

Girl Trouble #10 driven by Paco Lopez wins the $75,000 Parx Futurity on January 3rd, 2023 at Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA. The race was originally scheduled for two-year-olds last week but was postponed due to the weather. Bred in NJ, Fast Anna’s daughter is trained by Robert Reid, Jr. for Swilcan Stable LLC and LC Racing LLC. Photo by Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO.

On Tuesday, December 3rd, Parx Racing held two $75,000 wagers originally scheduled for 2-year-olds in the last week of 2022 but had to be postponed due to weather. The newly minted 3-year-olds raced seven furlongs on a sloppy main course in Bensalem, Penn., fillies in the Parx Futurity and males in the Parx Juvenile.

Girl Trouble dominated the Parx Futurity by 5 1/4 lengths, her third straight win and fourth overall for trainer Robert Reid, Jr. She led almost throughout and was late in the hand under jockey Paco Lopez.

Bred in New Jersey, Fast Anna’s daughter raced for Swilcan Stable LLC and LC Racing LLC and completed the seven stages in 1:27.78. Girl Trouble, now a $202,500 earner with four wins from seven starts, was a $15,000 purchase at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale.

A race earlier, Recruiter went unbeaten in four starts when he won the Parx Juvenile by 2 3/4 lengths under Mychel Sanchez. Trained by Cathal Lynch for owners Nick Sanna Stables LLC & Lynch Racing LLC, Army Mule’s son completed seven stages in 1:26.75.

Recruiter, a $125,000 purchase in last year’s OBS promotion in June, has now won two stakes races, one in Maryland and this one in Pennsylvania, with career earnings of $170,100.

Recruiter #8 remains undefeated in four career starts while capturing the $75,000 Parx Juvenile at Parx Racing in Bensalem, PA on January 3, 2023. The race was originally scheduled for two-year-olds last week but was postponed due to the weather. Recruiter was ridden by Mychel Sanchez for trainer Cathal Lynch who trains for Nick Sanna Stables LLC & Lynch Racing LLC. Photo by Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO. This entry was posted in Racing by Paulick Report Staff. Bookmark the permalink.