Tag: thoroughbred racing
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Monmouth Park shows gains in handle for 2022; Lopez, Gonzalez capture titles
OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park showed a 25.2% increase in total handle and a 16.07% increase in on-track handle, while Paco Lopez won his ninth riding title and Claudio Gonzalez earned his first training title as the Jersey Shore thoroughbed track closed out its 77th season on Sept. 18. Total handle was $217,243,199 this summer compared…
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Webslinger storms home to beat Oxymore in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes
OCEANPORT – Webslinger is a maiden no more. In fact, the 2-year-old son of Constitution could well be headed to the Breeders’ Cup next. That’s how quickly fortunes can change in horse racing. Coming off a troubled second place finish in restricted Maiden Special Weight company in a turf sprint at Saratoga on Aug. 31,…
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Power Attack set for major test in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes at Monmouth
OCEANPORT – There is nothing quite as satisfying for a thoroughbred trainer as a plan that comes together with a promising 2-year-old. That is the case with Power Attack, a son of War Dancer trained by Kent Sweezey, who takes aim at Saturday’s $500,000 purse in the Nownownow Stakes at Monmouth Park. The Nownownow, at…
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L’Imperator sets track record in winning Presious Passion Stakes
OCEANPORT – The only graded stakes winner in the $102,000 Presious Passion Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept. 10 acted the part – though it wasn’t quite according to the pre-race script. L’Imperator, who does his best racing on or near the lead, broke in mid-pack at the outset of the mile-and-a-half race. In the…
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Oceans Map looking for breakthrough performance in Presious Passion Stakes
OCEANPORT – When trainer Gregg Sacco looks at the winless campaign Oceans Map has had this year he can’t help but fall back on an old cliché to explain it. If it wasn’t for bad luck the 5-year-old gelding wouldn’t have any luck at all. The son of Liam’s Map will look to reverse that…
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Winfromwithin scores front-running victory in Red Bank Stakes
OCEANPORT – Trainer Jorge Delgado’s plan for Winfromwithin in Monday’s $102,000 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park was simple enough. He wanted the horse on the lead and he didn’t care what it took for him to get there. Not only did Winfromwithin make the lead from the break, he carried his speed throughout the…
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Trio of stakes races, BBQ and N.J. craft beer festival on tap Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Three $100,000 stakes races and the popular BBQ and New Jersey Craft Beer festival will highlight the four-day Labor Day weekend of racing at Monmouth Park starting on Friday, Sept. 2. The stakes schedule for the holiday weekend gets underway Saturday with the $100,000 Violet Stakes for fillies and mares, 3 and up.…
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2021 N.J. turf champion He’spuregold wins dirt debut in Charles Hesse Handicap
OCEANPORT – Trainer Kelly Breen knew he was rolling the dice a little by trying He’spuregold on the dirt for the first time in his career on Aug. 28 at Monmouth Park. But he also saw enough in the morning from the 4-year-old gelding to give it a try. Shortly after being named New Jersey’s…
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Freedom Road looking to build off debut win at 27-1 in $200,000 Sapling Stakes
OCEANPORT – Of the eight colts entered in the $200,000 Sapling Stakes for 2-year-olds on Aug. 27 at Monmouth Park, seven are coming off debut wins. Of those seven, six were well backed at the betting windows, with the longest shot among them going off 7-2. Then there’s Freedom Road. The Gregg Sacco-trainee was one…
