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betfair.com Haskell Tops 2018 Monmouth Park Stakes Schedule
January 31, 2018
Oceanport, N.J. – Led by the Grade 1, $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational on July 29, Monmouth Park is set to offer $4,330,000 in stakes races when the track kicks off its 73rd year of racing on Saturday, May 5.
In addition, Monmouth is set to offer several new bundled stakes days, with the Grade 1 United Nations on June 30 now joined by the Grade 3 Philip H. Iselin, the Grade 3 Eatontown and the Lady’s Secret Stakes.
“We are committed to delivering world-class racing and events to the Jersey Shore,” said Dennis Drazin, Chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, operators of Monmouth Park. “Our enhanced stakes schedule and newly created event days ensures Monmouth’s prominence on the national racing stage while providing our live fans with exceptional summer racing.”
In addition to the June 30 quartet of stakes races, additional bundled stakes days will take place on May 26 (Monmouth Stakes, Salvator Mile, Boiling Springs, John J. Reilly); Father’s Day, June 17 (Pegasus, Regret, Mr. Prospector and Dan Horn); and, Sept. 1 (Red Bank, Violet, Sapling, Sorority).
As always, the Haskell Day program will have a slew of supporting stakes events: Monmouth Cup, Molly Pitcher, WinStar Matchmaker, Oceanport and Wolf Hill.
The 16th annual New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival, with three stakes events, will be renewed on Aug. 26, as a total of six NJ-bred stakes races are on tap this season.
In total 39 stakes, 14 of them graded, will be offered this year, starting with the Grade 3 Cliff Hanger on Opening Day.
The entire stakes schedule is:
|
Run Date |
Stakes Name |
Purse |
Division |
Distance |
|
|
5-May-18 |
Cliff Hanger Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
|
12-May-18 |
Serena’s Song Stakes |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 mile 70 yards |
|
|
19-May-18 |
Politely Stakes |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
|
|
26-May-18 |
Monmouth Stakes |
G2 |
$200,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/8 miles (Turf) |
|
26-May-18 |
Salvator Mile |
G3 |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile |
|
26-May-18 |
Boiling Springs Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 YO Fillies |
1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
|
26-May-18 |
John J. Reilly Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
2-Jun-18 |
Tale of the Cat Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
|
|
9-Jun-18 |
Ms. Liberty Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
|
17-Jun-18 |
Pegasus Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 miles |
|
17-Jun-18 |
Regret Stakes |
$75,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
|
17-Jun-18 |
Mr. Prospector Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
17-Jun-18 |
Dan Horn Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
|
23-Jun-18 |
Open Mind Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 YO Fillies |
1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
|
|
30-Jun-18 |
United Nations Stakes |
G1 |
$300,000 |
3 and up |
1 3/8 miles (Turf) |
|
30-Jun-18 |
Philip H. Iselin Stakes |
G3 |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 miles |
|
30-Jun-18 |
Eatontown Stakes |
G3 |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
|
30-Jun-18 |
Lady’s Secret Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 miles |
|
4-Jul-18 |
Jersey Girl Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$50,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
|
7-Jul-18 |
betfair.com Long Branch Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 miles |
|
14-Jul-18 |
My Frenchman Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 YO |
5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) |
|
|
21-Jul-18 |
Blue Sparkler Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 YO Fillies |
5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) |
|
|
29-Jul-18 |
betfair.com Haskell Invitational |
G1 |
$1,000,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/8 miles |
|
29-Jul-18 |
Monmouth Cup |
G3 |
$150,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/8 miles |
|
29-Jul-18 |
Molly Pitcher Stakes |
G3 |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 miles |
|
29-Jul-18 |
WinStar Matchmaker Stakes |
G3 |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/8 miles (Turf) |
|
29-Jul-18 |
Oceanport Stakes |
G3 |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
|
29-Jul-18 |
Wolf Hill Stakes |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) |
|
|
4-Aug-18 |
Tyro Stakes |
$60,000 |
2 YO |
5 furlongs (Turf) |
|
|
4-Aug-18 |
Colleen Stakes |
$60,000 |
2 YO Fillies |
5 furlongs (Turf) |
|
|
11-Aug-18 |
Incredible Revenge Stakes |
$75,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) |
|
|
18-Aug-18 |
Monmouth Oaks |
G3 |
$100,000 |
3 YO Fillies |
1 1/16 miles |
|
26-Aug-18 |
NJ Breeders Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
26-Aug-18 |
Charles Hesse III Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 miles |
|
26-Aug-18 |
Eleven North Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
1-Sep-18 |
Red Bank Stakes |
G3 |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
|
1-Sep-18 |
Violet Stakes |
G3 |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/8 miles (Turf) |
|
1-Sep-18 |
Sapling Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
2 YO |
1 mile |
|
1-Sep-18 |
Sorority Stakes |
$75,000 |
2 YO Fillies |
1 mile (Turf) |
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