Bigger Picture, a 10-1 outsider, set a Monmouth Park record while narrowly upsetting yesterday’s Grade 1 United Nations Stakes.
Jockey Joe Bravo won both of the graded turf stakes on the Haskell undercard at Monmouth, both times aboard the favorite.
Grade 1 winner Bradester delivered the goods in a dazzling romp in the Monmouth Cup this afternoon.
Yesterday and Today highlights the best of yesterday’s mid-Atlantic racing and looks ahead to today’s action.
Donegal Moon rallied to upset the Pegasus Stakes, while highly regarded Unified, the 3-10 favorite, faded to fifth.
Virginia-breds struck again, as Middleburg took the Grade 3 Red Bank at Monmouth Park Sunday afternoon.
Take Cover earned his first stakes win in today’s Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup, besting fan favorite Ben’s Cat in the process.
American Pharoah’s presence in the Haskell is expected to attract a record crowd. But it’s not just fans who are excited; lifelong horsemen can’t wait, either.
Veteran jock Joe Bravo netted his 5,000th win on Saturday at Monmouth Park.
Joe Bravo, the all-time leading rider at Monmouth Park, will return there to ride this summer, where he’ll find a deep jockey colony and many new trainers.