The undefeated Jack Christopher and super-talented Taiba will meet in Saturday’s Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, which has attracted 4 Grade 1 winners.
Nineteen horses, including two trained by back-from-suspension Bob Baffert, as well as Preakness winner Early Voting, are nominated to the Haskell.
Jockey Isaac Castillo is enjoying the holiday weekend. On Saturday he won six races at Monmouth Park on horses trained by five different trainers.
Monmouth Park and BetMakers will offer a $1 million bonus to the connections of a horse sweeping the Haskell, Travers, and Breeders’ Cup Classic.
In a thriller at Monmouth Park, Mind Control fought back to defeat Hot Rod Charlie narrowly, topping a Haskell preview day with four stakes.
The Jonathan Thomas-trained Fuerteventura won his third straight contest in Sunday’s Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park.
Dash Attack wore down Dean’s List to win Monmouth’s Long Branch Stakes and give jockey Samuel Marin his first victory in the United States.
With high winds and heavy rain hitting the Jersey Shore, Monmouth Park was forced to cancel today’s opening day card.
Monmouth Park named NJ Breeders Association president Millie Fleming the winner of its Virgil “Buddy” Raines Award for distinguished achievement.
The New Jersey Racing Commission today agreed to scrap its no-crop rule and instead align with national guidelines for the upcoming Monmouth Park meet.