Miss Temple City, one of the top distaff turfers of 2016, could manage no better than third in today’s G3 Matchmaker at Monmouth Park.
Sunday’s G1 Haskell Invitational will feature hometown hero Irish War Cry — and a potential “Hollywood story,” says Monmouth’s Bob Kulina.
New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry — owned by the daughter of Amory Haskell — is favored in Sunday’s Haskell Invitational and will break from the inside post.
Haskell Invitational contender Irish War Cry and jockey Rajiv Maragh “really do have a rapport,” says trainer Graham Motion.
Amory Haskell, first president of and driving force behind Monmouth Park, was a towering figure who lived a remarkable life.
Bigger Picture, a 10-1 outsider, set a Monmouth Park record while narrowly upsetting yesterday’s Grade 1 United Nations Stakes.
A pair of Grade 3 events – the Salvator Mile and the Pegasus – top the Saturday and Sunday cards, respectively, at Monmouth Park.
Irish Strait, the older brother of Irish War Cry, powered to victory in today’s Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Jockey Trevor McCarthy earned the 1,000th win of his career by piloting Rainbow Heir to a win in Saturday’s Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Monmouth Park suffered significant betting and attendance losses in 2016. With its 2017 meet opening Saturday, management is hoping better days are at hand.