With Gov. Phil Murphy having signed it into law, fixed-odds wagering is expected to be implemented at Monmouth Park soon.
Leader of the Band – the “other” John Servis trainee in the G3 Monmouth Oaks – pulled the upset in the fixture for fillies.
The John Servis-trained pair of Midnight Obsession and Leader of the Band, second and third in the Delaware Oaks, will try it again in the Monmouth Oaks.
Two jockeys injured Friday at Monmouth Park, are nearing returns, with Heriberto Figueroa scheduled to ride Friday and Tomas Mejia needing another week.
Mandaloun got his first Grade 1 victory in Saturday’s Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park when Hot Rod Charlie was disqualified for a foul.
We asked a couple of our experts for their picks in Saturday’s Grade 1 Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, as well as the four other graded races on the card.
Arklow, a Grade 1 winner and multi-millionaire, will look to add to his resume in Saturday’s Grade 1 United Nations at Monmouth Park.
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 give purses a significant boost, the track announced, and add three days of live racing to the schedule.