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Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 21, 2025
Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…
Factorbella posts notable score in Regret
Factorbella continued a turnaround with a win in Monmouth Park’s Regret Stakes Sunday, trainer Tony Wilson’s first stakes win in 14 years.
Journalism up in time in Haskell in Preakness replay
In a replay of May’s Preakness, Journalism mounted a late rally to nail Gosger in the final strides to win the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park.
10 memorable Haskell Stakes moments
The Haskell Stakes has become one of the top destinations for three-year-olds in the country. Here are 10 memorable moments from previous Haskells.
Journalism made solid favorite in G1 Haskell
Preakness Stakes winner Journalism, second in the other two legs of the Triple Crown, is a solid 4-5 favorite in Saturday’s Haskell at Monmouth Park.
Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 14, 2025
Your five-minute read to catch up on racing highlights from around the Mid-Atlantic this past week!
Back to the Spa for Book’em Danno
New Jersey-bred, Virginia certified Book’em Danno will return to Saratoga for the third time Saturday when he contests the G2 Vanderbilt.
Preakness winner Journalism heads Haskell nominations
Journalism, winner of the Preakness and runner-up in the other legs of the Triple Crown, is among 18 runners nominated to the July 19 Haskell.
He’spuregold wins 5th straight Irish War Cry
Classy 7-year-old New Jersey-bred He’spuregold won Monmouth’s Irish War Cry Handicap Sunday for the fifth consecutive year.
Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 7, 2025
Your five-minute read to catch up on racing highlights from around the Mid-Atlantic this past week!
Jorge Vargas notches 1,000th win
Jockey Jorge Vargas, Jr. piloted Gran Yaco to a 13-1 upset in Monmouth’s Friday finale to earn the 1,000th win of his riding career.
Jockey Sonny Leon earns 1,000th win
Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Sonny Leon registered his 1,000th career win Sunday at Monmouth, guiding Not Too Late to a Maryfield Stakes win.
Saturday’s Midlantic racing roundup
We go around the horn for some of the regional racing news that you may have missed Saturday in our Midlantic racing roundup.
MTH: Takethemoneyhoney wins thriller in Serena’s Song
Four-year-old Md-bred Takethemoneyhoney made her first foray into stakes a winning one when she took a thriller in the Serena’s Song.
MTH: Kentucky Outlaw scores in Long Branch
Slow-starting Kentucky Outlaw overcame early troubles to win the Long Branch Stakes kicking off the Monmouth Park meet.
Midlantic-breds in Kentucky Derby day stakes
Several Midlantic-bred horses are slated to tackle undercard stakes on Kentucky Derby day. Here’s the scoop.
First horses arrive as Monmouth Park stable opens
With its 50-day meet kicking off May 10, Monmouth Park’s stable area welcomed the first horses Saturday morning.
The cat, her human, and the horse: Roadrunner’s tale
New Jersey native Michael Greenblatt’s unusual cat has inspired a new children’s book, about a cat who races horses, and a horse’s name.
Book’em Danno repeats as NJ-bred horse of the year
Book’em Danno, a Grade 1 winner and earner of $800,000 in 2024, has been named New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year for the second year in a row.
G1 Haskell highlights Monmouth 2025 stakes slate
The G1 Haskell July 19 highlights a Monmouth Park 2025 stakes schedule that includes more than 50 events worth nearly $8 million.
