Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is scheduled to conduct live thoroughbred racing on Monday, August 25, 2025. The track features a nine-race card with various claiming races, starter optional claiming events, and at least one maiden special weight contest. First post time is scheduled for 12:40 PM ET.

Weather Forecast and Track Conditions

The weather forecast for Bensalem, PA on August 25, 2025 calls for partly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 85°F and a low of 63°F. Northwest winds are expected at 8 mph with a 24% chance of precipitation. Morning conditions show mostly cloudy skies with temperatures starting around 74°F at 7 AM, climbing to the mid-80s by afternoon.

Current track conditions show the dirt track listed as “Fast” with the turf course noted as “Firm”. However, specific track condition updates for August 25, 2025 were not available at the time of this analysis.

Race-by-Race Analysis

Race 1 – Claiming

Coach Knight is favored at 8-5 odds with jockey F. Pennington aboard for trainer J. Solis. Prairie Dunes appears as an alternative selection at 3-1 odds.

Race 4 – Claiming ($21,000)

Dr. Lou appears as the 2-1 morning line favorite in this one-mile claiming race, trained by M.V. Pino and ridden by J. Correa. I Can Do Magic and Bijah Again are secondary contenders at 3-1 and 3.50-1 respectively.

Race 5 – Claiming ($18,000)

Enforcer is listed as the heavy favorite at 1.60-1 odds, while Full Irish is the second choice at 5-2 morning line odds under A. Castillo for trainer T. Gallimore. Neither will offer any value, though.

Race 6 – Maiden Special Weight ($50,000)

Race 6 at Parx Racing on August 25, 2025 is a $50,000 maiden special weight sprint at 6 furlongs on the dirt for three-year-old colts and geldings.

Race profile

The field lacks established early speed, setting up for a stalk-and-pounce or mid-pack closing trip. The inside trio—Captain Fancy, Vix, and Kohoutek—own the sharpest early-pace figures, though none projects to blitz the gate. Beyondexpectations and Cool Million have consistently punched the best late-pace numbers and figure to be rolling through the lane if the tempo is honest. With no rain in the forecast and a listed fast track, pace should be comparable to recent Parx MSW splits (≈22.6 sec first quarter, 46.5 sec half).

Key contenders

Beyondexpectations (post 7). Three runner-up finishes from four lifetime starts and a pair of 70-series speed figures mark him as the logical favorite. He races with blinkers off after chasing a 44-flat half last time; a slightly slower pace today makes him the one to hold off.

Captain Fancy (post 1). Rail draw suits his tactical speed. A pair of 71-speed-figure tries over the strip show he fits at this level. Needs a clean break; inside traffic cost him ground two starts back.

Cool Million (post 6). Lightly raced gelding owns the best late-pace rating in the group. Trainer change to Ed Coletti Jr. (solid 18 percent second start off the claim) signals intent. Bullet half-mile work on Aug 18 shows readiness.

Secondary choices

Mr Punctuality (post 4). Two good efforts behind faster rivals; stretch-out colt turns back to 6 furlongs, which should allow a more sustained finish.

Vix (post 2). Brings modest speed figs but has shown steady improvement and picks up a positive rider switch.

Longshot to consider

Kohoutek (post 3). Debuted in a frenzied pace duel and tired late. With natural second-start improvement and Pennington back aboard, he could outrun his early 6/1 morning line if asked to sit just off the pace instead of attending it.

Pace analysis

Expect Captain Fancy and Vix to vie for control with Kohoutek sitting just outside. A first quarter in the 22.8–23.0 sec range would keep the closers within striking distance. Beyondexpectations, stalking two lengths behind, should get first run. Cool Million and Mr Punctuality likely launch together mid-turn.

Key angles

Outside stalkers have excelled in recent Parx MSW sprints; posts 6–8 account for five of the last nine winners.

Second-start maidens improve sharply at Parx when cutting back from 7f+ to 6f—Mr Punctuality fits that angle.

Blinkers-off and a rider who excels on stalkers (Ruiz) enhance Beyondexpectations’ profile.

Wagering approach

Win bet on Beyondexpectations if 5/2 or better.

Exacta part-wheel: Beyondexpectations over Captain Fancy, Cool Million, Mr Punctuality.

Small saver exacta: Captain Fancy over Beyondexpectations.

Trifecta key: Beyondexpectations over Captain Fancy/Cool Million over Captain Fancy/Cool Million/Mr Punctuality/Kohoutek.

Race 8 – Starter Optional Claiming

This race features a field competing over a dirt route for three-year-olds and up. Group Ticket is favored at 2-1 odds under M.J. Sanchez for trainer J. Ness. I Feelucky Tonite and Mose Perfect are secondary contenders.