Opening day at Monmouth Park will feature the $75,000 Decathlon Stakes and 126 runners overall, guaranteeing a bevy of full fields.
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.
Trainer Bob Baffert will receive Monmouth Park’s Raines Award for “integrity [and] service to the sport,” and Get Serious will enter its Hall of Champions.
With its 2015 racing season slated to begin on Saturday, Monmouth Park officials are trumpeting the new: new wagers, new facilities, and more.
Trainer John Mazza, 77, would like to slow down. But with a promising 2-year-old and 17 other horses i n the barn, there’s no time for that.
The first horses arrived at Monmouth Park on Saturday as the Jersey Shore track inched closer to its May 9 opening day.
A tough start to 2015 has slowed jockey Joe Bravo’s march to 5,000 wins. But it hasn’t dulled his enthusiasm for the game.
Monmouth Park has announced the formation of a partnership with Fantasy Sports Network, who will assist in the launch of a daily fantasy sports game.
Veteran trainer Eddie Plesa, Jr. has two of a kind this winter, in top three-year-olds Souper Colossal and Mr. Jordan. He hopes that continues to be a winning hand.
Frank Mirahmadi will take over the announcing duties at Monmouth Park for the 2015 season.