With its season to open May 13, Monmouth Park’s 2017 stakes schedule will again be anchored by the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational.
New Jersey’s breeders’ TBANJ group will auction stallion seasons starting January 20.
New Jersey-bred Sunny Ridge won the Jazil Stakes at Aqueduct yesterday over the same strip where he won last year’s Grade 3 Withers.
Despite modest numbers and a lack of high profile tracks, New Jersey officials are hopeful that exchange wagering is the wave of the future.
In an era when politicians who understand horse racing are few, Oceanport, NJ Council President Joe Irace stands out as a fan — who even had a horse named for him.
A referendum to allow expanded casino gambling in New Jersey was crushed Tuesday. But Monmouth Park operators weren’t surprised and say the hunt for new revenue continues.
New Jersey Thoroughbred and standardbred have reached an agreement, and both now are pushing for North Jersey casino expansionn.
Off a difficult Monmouth Park meet and facing uphill battles to expand gaming in the state, New Jersey Thoroughbred interests face a challenging future.
It was a rough year at Monmouth Park, with attendance and handle way below last year. But track president Bob Kulina vows the track will rebound.
The 2016 Monmouth-at-the-Meadowlands all-turf meet is set to open Wednesday, featuring 15 percent takeout across the board.