A U.S. District Court Friday granted a temporary injunction prohibiting sports betting at Monmouth Park and the state’s other racetracks and casinos.
Self-described “Jersey Boy” Kelly Breen has taken the long cross-country flight and will have two runners primed for Breeders’ Cup glory this weekend.
A federal judge today issued a temporary restraining order preventing Monmouth Park and other New Jersey venues from accepting wagers on major pro sports.
Claiming activity was again solid, plus the region’s leaders, in our Claimbox report.
Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic rose for the third straight week, plus the region’s most active trainers, in our Claimbox report.
Monmouth Park saw gains in average handle and attendance in 2014 versus the prior year.
Our weekend stakes gallery features Monmouth’s final stake of the season and a half-dozen turf stakes from Laurel Park.
Posse Dreamin posted a flashy score to win the final stakes of the Monmouth Park meet, the Jersey Juvenile.
On tap: Laurel has drawn huge fields to six grass stakes, Monmouth showcases Jersey-breds, and two members of the Top Midlantic-bred Poll race.
Trainer Chuck Spina will attack Saturday’s Jersey Juvenile at Monmouth Park in numbers, with three of the 13 starters. It is the track’s final 2014 stake.