Tag: thoroughbred racing
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Kentucky Derby and TVG.com Haskell winner Authentic can earn $1 million bonus
OCEANPORT – With the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby added to his impressive list of accomplishments that includes a victory in the TVG.com Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, Authentic is now just one race away from collecting a $1 million bonus promotion that Monmouth Park and BetMakers have partnered to offer this year. Known as the…
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Waist Deep scores front-running victory in $100,000 Sapling Stakes
OCEANPORT – Trainer Anthony Farrior was convinced that Waist Deep was more talented than his trouble-filled fourth place finish in his previous start in the Juvenile Stakes at Ellis Park. That’s why he wanted and needed to see one more race from his speedy gelding, just to be sure. Supplemented to the 86th edition of…
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Mischievous Dream splits horses in deep stretch to win Sorority Stakes
OCEANPORT – With a dozen 2-year-old fillies going a mile on the turf in the 65th Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept. 7, jockey Joe Bravo expected it to be a bit of an adventure. Trainer Christophe Clement anticipated the same thing and issued a reminder to Bravo before the race indicating as much,…
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Arriaga seeking first career graded stakes victory with Share the Ride
OCEANPORT – Antonio Arriaga knows exactly what he’s up against in the $150,00 Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes, a one-mile turf race that will serve as the feature on Monmouth Park’s 13-race card on Sept. 5: Chad Brown, Graham Motion, Kelly Breen. There are probably easier spots for a trainer seeking the first graded stakes…
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Valiance splashes home to easy victory in Eatontown Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Valiance added another dimension to an impressive start to her career, drawing away in mid-stretch over a sloppy track to win thes $150,000 Eatontown Stakes at Monmouth Park on Aug. 29. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the $650,000 yearling purchase entered the Eatontown with four wins from six career starts, with five of those…
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Prendimi outlasts Golden Brown to win Charles Hesse III Handicap
OCEANPORT – Jorge Vargas Jr. had only ridden Prendimi once before, doing so more than 10 months ago, but trainer Luis Carvajal hadn’t forgotten how well the two got along. Carvajal’s gut instinct to go back to Vargas proved to be the right one, with Prendimi outlasting Golden Brown in a stretch-long duel to capture…
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McBurney braces for busy day with nine entered for N.J. Thoroughbred Festival
OCEANPORT – Though trainer Pat McBurney estimates that only “30% or so” of his barn consists of Jersey-breds, that group of horses will have 100% of his attention on Aug. 30 at Monmouth Park. Of the 10 races scheduled for the 18th New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival on Aug. 30 – with $743,125 up for grabs…
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Valedictorian looks to return to winning ways in Eatontown Stakes
OCEANPORT – In a turf race that features two horses sired in Ireland, one in Great Britain, three from Chad Brown’s powerhouse stable and one trained by Todd Pletcher, Kelly Breen will take his best shot with his classy Jersey-bred Valedictorian. Monmouth Park’s leading trainer says it’s what she does and has always done –…
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Nine-day Meadowlands at Monmouth meet added to schedule
OCEANPORT – A nine-day Meadowlands at Monmouth Park meet will be added to the thoroughbred racing calendar starting on Preakness Day, Oct. 3, pending regulatory approval. The announcement was made on Aug. 26, according to a press release. Live racing will be held on Oct. 3-4 at Monmouth Park, and then every Wednesday and Saturday…