Hot Rod Charlie, second in the Belmont and third in the Kentucky Derby, is the morning line favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1 Haskell.
Monmouth Park and BetMakers will offer a $1 million bonus to any horse who manages to sweep the Haskell, Travers, and Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Monmouth Park will kick off its 53-day 2021 schedule May 28, with the meet highlighted by the July 17 card featuring the Grade 1 Haskell and United Nations.
Authentic just held off a stirring late rally from Ny Traffic to give trainer Bob Baffert his ninth Grade 1 Haskell Stakes win Saturday at Monmouth Park.
Authentic, the accidental star of trainer Bob Baffert’s barn, will try to give his conditioner a record ninth win in Saturday’s Haskell at Monmouth Park.
Authentic headlines Saturday’s Haskell Invitational at Monmouth…
Lebda, a multiple stakes winner at Laurel Park, will try his luck in the Grade 1 Haskell Saturday at Monmouth Park.
Monmouth Park’s meet feature, the Grade 1 Haskell, drew 33 nominations, the track announced Friday, including three from eight-time winner Bob Baffert.
The 2020 Haskell Invitational will kick off a three-race series with a $1 million bonus, the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic being the other two.
Monmouth Park will race 56 dyas in 2020, and among its 12 graded stakes, the G1 Haskell Invitational will take place July 18.