New Jersey
Book’em Danno, Precious Avary top NJ-bred awards
Book’em Danno was named NJ-bred Horse of the Year and top state-bred sprinter and two-year-old, while Precious Avary is champion 3yo filly and turf runner.
Monmouth Park unveils 2024 stakes schedule
Monmouth Park has unveiled its 2024 stakes schedule with $8 million in purses topped by the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes July 20.
Mares bred figs continue steady decline
The Jockey Club’s report of mares bred indicates that for the eighth straight year, fewer mares were bred than in the previous year.
Wanamaker’s will hold first NJ-bred sale
Wanamaker’s online horse auction site will host its first ever sale of New Jersey-breds November 16, the company announced.
Monmouth meet concludes, racing shifts to Meadowlands
With Monmouth Park’s 2023 meet concluded, racing will shift to the Meadowlands after Monmouth showed gains in daily average handle.
Trainer Ben Perkins, Sr. passes
Trainer Ben Perkins, Sr., a winner of more than 800 races including the Haskell, has passed away at age 89.
Geaux Rocket Ride flies to Haskell triumph
Geaux Rocket Ride pulled the upset, besting Kentucky Derby winner Mage and super-talented Arabian Knight to win the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park.
Mage, Arabian Knight meet in Haskell
Kentucky Derby winner Mage and super-talented but lightly raced Arabian Knight will square off in an intriguing renewal of the Haskell.
Mage to make next start in Haskell
Mage, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby and then third in the Preakness, will make his next start in the Grade 1 Haskell at Monmouth Park July 22.
Familiar names set for Long Branch Stakes
Saturday’s opening day feature at Monmouth Park, the Long Branch Stakes, includes familiar names like Coffeewithchris, Howgreatisnate, and others.
Pat McBurney wins Buddy Raines Award
Trainer Pat McBurney has been named the winner of Monmouth Park’s Virgil “Buddy” Raines Award for distinguished achievement.
Off the Pace: Lane Luzzi hoping “you can go home again”
Jockey Lane Luzzi, who grew up in New York, will try to disprove the idea that you can’t go home again when he shifts his tack from Texas to Monmouth.
BackTracks: Missy’s Mirage “got the job done”
In a new BackTracks: NJ-bred Missy’s Mirage became one of trainer Allen Jerkens’ favorites, a gray filly who “got the job done.”
Equine fatalities declined in 2022
The incidence of equine fatalities nationally declined to its lowest level ever, according to new data released from the Equine Injury Database.
Monmouth stakes schedule unveiled for 2023
The 2023 Monmouth Park stakes schedule will include 48 races worth a combined total of nearly $8 million, headed by the Grade 1 Haskell.
Meadowlands cancels Saturday card
Due to a forecast calling for heavy rain, live racing has been canceled for Saturday, Oct. 1, for the all-turf Monmouth-at-Meadowlands meet.
Vedareo impresses in Sorority romp
Vedareo bounced back from a rough outing at Saratoga to win easily in Monmouth Park’s Sorority Stakes Sunday.
Informative posts Iselin upset
Informative posts Iselin upset https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjs0BW-q6FzEBgJDXvjYpER9CwxGYbTMV Just call trainer Uriah St. Lewis the upset king of Monmouth Park. A little more than a year after Informative...
Huge Haskell day for Monmouth valet Kevin Velez
Haskell Stakes day at Monmouth Park produced big afternoons for a number of people, including Kevin Velez, valet for the winners of all six stakes.
Shahama powers to Monmouth Oaks win
Juju’s Map hoped to get her mojo back but proved to be no match for Shahama in Sunday’s Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks.