Areas Served
Layups from Parx Racing
Three hours north of Parx, Green Meadow Farm takes layups and rehab for Pennsylvania-based thoroughbreds. Trainers ship up I-95 to the Tappan Zee and across; we handle the rest.
Pennsylvania · Bensalem, PA
approximately 3 hours · ≈ 150 miles from the farm
- Racing Season
- Year-round racing
- Surfaces
- Dirt and turf
- Opened
- 1974
- Signature Races
- Pennsylvania Derby · Cotillion Stakes
- Van Route
- I-95 north to the Tappan Zee, then the Taconic north and NY-199 east.
- Typical Stay
- 60–120 days typical; shorter freshening or longer soft-tissue rehab by arrangement.
Parx campaigns are long and the surface is honest but demanding. Horses come in for real breaks: rehab paddocks, second-cut orchard-grass hay, cold saltwater spa, and the quiet a racehorse needs. Most stays run 60 to 120 days; shorter freshening or longer soft-tissue rehab by arrangement.
We coordinate shipping with East Coast vans (Sallee, Brook Ledge, and Bob Hubbard all run this corridor regularly), work directly with your primary veterinarian, and send weekly written progress reports with photos.
For Pennsylvania-bred bonuses, we can hold horses through the required residency for eligible programs if that's part of the plan — talk to us before shipping.
Common Questions
Shipping from Parx Racing
- Can you hold a horse for PA-bred residency?
- In most cases yes — tell us before shipping so we can document arrival and departure dates properly for the program.
- What do you feed?
- Second-cut orchard-grass hay, individually portioned grain, and any supplement or medication regimen already prescribed for the horse.
- How often do vans run this corridor?
- Sallee, Brook Ledge, and Bob Hubbard all run the Philadelphia-to-Hudson-Valley route regularly, so scheduling is usually a matter of days, not weeks.