New Jersey Archives • The Racing Biz

Trainer J. Willard Thompson, 83, passes

by Press Release | Nov 5, 2018 | Breaking, Business, New Jersey, NJ Business | 0 |

J. Willard Thompson, a trainer who plied his craft at Monmouth and around the Mid-Atlantic for over five decades, has died.

Breeders’ Cup: Spotlight beckons for Sacco, Mind Control

by Jim Hague | Nov 1, 2018 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Monmouth-based trainer Gregg Sacco has mostly been under the radar, but Mind Control, his Hopeful winner and BC Juvenile contender, could change all that.

New Jersey horsemen to support Aftercare Alliance

by Press Release | Oct 25, 2018 | Breaking, Business, New Jersey, NJ Business | 0 |

The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association has announced it will donate $5,000 to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

Meadowlands cancels Friday all-turf card

by Press Release | Sep 11, 2018 | Breaking, Business, New Jersey, NJ Business | 0 |

The Meadowlands will not run its Friday evening all-turf Thoroughbred card, leaving the track with just five dates on the flat this year, starting with Saturday, Sept. 15.

Rainy Monmouth meet concludes with drops in attendance, handle

by Press Release | Sep 10, 2018 | Breaking, Business, New Jersey, NJ Business | 0 |

Monmouth Park’s rainy 2018 meet, with attendance and handle numbers not far off 2017, though it lost over one-third of its scheduled turf races to weather.

Mandatory Pick 6 payout for closing day at Monmouth Park

by Press Release | Sep 9, 2018 | Breaking, Business, New Jersey, NJ Business | 0 |

Monmouth Park reaches the end of its 2018 meet this afternoon with a hefty $370k carryover in – and mandatory payout of – its Pick 6.

At 81, trainer John Mazza may have a star on his hands

by Press Release | Aug 30, 2018 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

John Mazza, 81 and a Monmouth Park lifer, will send out Horologist, who broke her maiden by 20 lengths, in Saturday’s Sorority Stakes.

Jose Ferrer aces NJ Thoroughbred Festival

by Press Release | Aug 26, 2018 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

Jockey Jose Ferrer had a big afternoon at Monmouth Park, winning two of the three NJ Thoroughbred Festival stakes.

Weekend racing wrap: Dr. Feelgood, Skeptic, and more

by Dottie Miller | Aug 21, 2018 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Dr. Feelgood remained undefeated, Skeptic took the G3 Monmouth Oaks, and more.

MATCH: In-foal Amapola storms to Incredible Revenge win

by Tom LaMarra | Aug 11, 2018 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

Amapola, four months in foal to Divining Rod, stormed to an easy win in Saturday’s off-the-turf Incredible Revenge at Monmouth Park, part of the MATCH Series.