Bensalem, Pennsylvania is home for the Philadelphia Park race track. The facility offers racing fixtures throughout the year and sports two tracks. The Pennsylvania Derby is held for 3 year olds over a 9 furlong track on Labor Day. The Pennsylvania Oaks, the Gallant Bob Handicap, Steve Van Buren Handicap and the Cotillion Handicap are among some of the other races held at the Park.

Originally, the Philadelphia Park was known as Keystone Race track which opened its doors to racing enthusiasts in 1974. From its inception, the track has seen a series of management changes at regular intervals. Beyond 2010, the race will be scheduled for the last Saturday of September. The annual derby event will now be extended into a two weeks fixture

Tickets to Philadelphia park events

http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/venues/Philadelphia_Park_Racetrack.shtml

Wiki pages on Philadelphia Park Racetrack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Park_Racetrack

Another facility available to the visitors to Philadelphia Park is the Parx Casino.

Parx Casino commenced operations at the Philadelphia Park in September, 2006 with a conditional slots license from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The final approval was accorded in December 2006. The current name str2Parxstr2 was unveiled in July 2009. The facility has over 3,000 slot machines. Table games at the Casino were started on July 18, 2010.

Parx Casino has the following facilities for its patrons/visitors:

Club 360, Foodies, Parx Grille, Jax and Chickie's Pete's (scheduled opening 28 July 2010). These facilities dining and entertainment opportunities to the visitors.

Official website of Philadelphia Park

http://www.philapark.com/Racetrack/index.php

Horse racing at the Philadelphia Park

http://www.horseracing.info/philadelphia-park-race-track.html

The Omni Hotel at Independence Park in Philadelphia is a four diamond hotel surrounded by Society Hill and overlooking the Independence National History Park of Philadelphia. This luxury European style hotel offers the best elegance and style and is also located close to the city's many attractions.

Hotel description

The hotel's imported marble floor and original art adjoining the walls and the eye catching arrangements of freshly cut flowers attracts guests to the hotel time and again. You can sit by the warmth of the roaring fire, have fine cuisine at Azalia Restaurant or listen to the grand piano. For great accommodations and services you can stay at this hotel during your Philladelphia travel.

Rooms of the hotel

The Philadelphia Omni hotel has 13 floors with 150 guestrooms. You can also have handicap accessible rooms, cribs, pillows and extra blankets on request. Additional fee is applicable for refrigerators, rollaways and turndown services. More than 4 people are prohibited to stay in a single room.

Other amenities of the hotel

The various amenities of the hotel include, luxury spa and fitness center, bar/lounge, business center, concierge, 24 hour front desk, meeting and banquet facilities, no smoking rooms, pool, restaurant, room service, safe deposit box, laundry and valet services, express checkout, internet access, TV with cable, in room coffee makers, hair dryers, etc.

Location

The Omni hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the city at 401, Chestnut Street. Nearly all the rooms of the hotel overlook the Independence Park. The hotel is also located very close to Philadelphia's historical and cultural attractions, restaurants, nightlife, Penn's landing, Convention Center and South Street.

http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/PhiladelphiaIndependencePark.aspx

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60795-d112134-Reviews-Omni_Hotel_at_Independence_Park-Philadelphia_Pennsylvania.html

Travel Philadelphia and get to experience the excitement in the Philadelphia Park Race track. This thoroughbred horse racetrack and casino is housing 2912 slot machines. It is considered to be one of the best "racino".

You may be wondering what a "racino" is, and if you want to know more about it click on this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racino

Where is the Philadelphia Park Race Track located?

You can visit the Philadelphia Park race track at 3001 Street Rd Bensalem.

Here is a map for you to use, you can also see a list of the nearest casino on the map:

http://www.casinocity.com/maps/?Nearest=OK&PropertyId=434500

What can I expect when I visit the place?

Travel Philadelphia and head to the Philadelphia Park race track and experience the thrill of horse racing and the excitement of a casino all in one place.

You can learn more about what they have to offer on their site:

http://www.philadelphiapark.com/

Where can I get tickets and seating charts just in case I decided to watch a horse race?

If you are interested to watch events then you should also consider the schedules that they have as well as where to seat to be able to fully enjoy your trip.

Click on this link as it has all the information that you need:

http://www.coasttocoasttickets.com/venues/Philadelphia_Park_Racetrack.shtml