Tag: thoroughbred racing

OCEANPORT – There was nothing complicated about the intentions for Robin Sparkles heading into in the Politely Stakes at Monmouth Park on May 21. Sent to the lead from the outset in a reduced field of five when the five-furlong dash for fillies and mares 3 and up was taken off the grass, Robin Sparkles…

OCEANPORT – With most of the shipping done involving the 50 horses he is bringing up from Florida, trainer Gerald Bennett says he is finally ready to get started at the Monmouth Park meet. He will dive right into stakes action, too, with Xy Speed heading the field for the $100,000 Get Serious Stakes at…

OCEANPORT – Without the opportunity to even breeze Bold Confection on the grass yet, trainer John Servis concedes he is “kind of going in blind” when it comes to the $100,000 Politely Stakes on May 21 at Monmouth Park. The five-furlong turf sprint for fillies and mares, 3 and up, is the headliner on the…

OCEANPORT –  If the betting public was surprised that the “other” Kelly Breen horse captured the John J. Reilly Handicap at Monmouth Park on May 15, the trainer insisted he wasn’t. Sent off at 17-1 following a 10-month layoff, Royal Urn outdueled No Cents – coming off a 17-month layoff – to score a half-length…

OCEANPORT – Samuel Marin’s first victory in the United States is one the 20-year-old jockey from Trujilo, Venezuela, won’t soon forget. Able to swing wide to get clearance around the final turn, Marin and the Ken McPeek-trained Dash Attack prevailed in a grinding stretch duel with favorite Dean’s List and Paco Lopez to score a…

OCEANPORT – With his top two Jersey breds training well after wintering in Florida, and with Monmouth Park embarking on its second weekend of racing, Kelly Breen knew it was time to find a spot for both horses to get their 2022 campaign underway. It just happens to be the same spot. Half-brothers Pickin’ Time…

OCEANPORT – Trainer Kent Sweezey is hopeful that Jersey Jewel will break from her pattern of the past few years on May 14 when her second race of the year was her breakout one. Now 4, the speedy daughter of Wicked Rich will make her seasonal debut in the $85,000 Spruce Fir Handicap, a six-furlong…