Tag: Monmouth Park
-
Monmouth Park announces return of several promotions
OCEANPORT – Several of Monmouth Park’s most popular events – including the Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival and the Classic Car Show and Oldies Day – are back on the calendar this summer following a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19. “We are thrilled to be able to bring back some of the Jersey Shore’s most…
-
Metuchen resident receives award for coverage of Haskell Stakes
Matt Shifman, senior writer and assistant editor at Horse Racing Nation, has been named the winner of the 2021 Bill Handleman Award for outstanding coverage of last year’s TVG.Com Haskell Stakes. First presented in 2012, the Handleman Award honors distinguished media coverage of the $1 million, Grade 1 Haskell, Monmouth Park’s showcase race, according to…
-
Chasing Artie surges to neck victory in My Frenchman Stakes
OCEANPORT – Chances are Chasing Artie won’t be available in a $15,000 claimer again any time soon. The Wesley Ward-trained gelding, dropped into a $15,000 maiden claimer to start the year, improved to 3-for-3 in turf sprints and notched his second stakes win in four months, using a ground-saving trip to score a neck victory…
-
Chasing Artie surges to neck victory in My Frenchman Stakes
OCEANPORT – Chances are Chasing Artie won’t be available in a $15,000 claimer again any time soon. The Wesley Ward-trained gelding, dropped into a $15,000 maiden claimer to start the year, improved to 3-for-3 in turf sprints and notched his second stakes win in four months, using a ground-saving trip to score a neck victory…
-
Cilla wins $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Trainer Brett Brinkman’s initial reaction when the July 10 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park came off the grass? “I was happy,” he said. His second reaction? The realization that he still didn’t have an answer about whether or not his talented 3-year-old filly Cilla will take the turf, according to a press…
-
Cilla wins $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Trainer Brett Brinkman’s initial reaction when the July 10 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park came off the grass? “I was happy,” he said. His second reaction? The realization that he still didn’t have an answer about whether or not his talented 3-year-old filly Cilla will take the turf, according to a press…
-
Brinkman has more experienced Cilla back for $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes
OCEANPORT – As much as trainer Brett Brinkman would like a definitive answer about whether his 3-year-old filly Cilla can turf or not, he won’t be disappointed if the featured $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park comes off the grass on July 10. With heavy rains in the forecast for the area for July…
-
Monmouth Park to increase purses; will add three live racing dates in September
OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park will increase purses across the board starting July 17 and is adding three live racing days on Fridays in September, racing secretary and director of racing John Heims announced. The purse increases take effect the day of the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes, the track’s showcase race, according to a press…
-
Golden Brown turns in sharp effort to win John J. Reilly Handicap
OCEANPORT – Put Golden Brown in the familiar surroundings of Monmouth Park, and then against Jersey-breds, and good things tend to happen for the gritty 6-year-old gelding. They did again on July 4, when Golden Brown showed good early speed to work his way into contention and then flashed his strong closing kick as he…