Monmouth Park Race Results

He’spuregold Rallies To Win Irish War Cry

OCEANPORT, NJ – Owner and breeder John Bowers was so confident in the turf breeding of He’spuregold that he specifically targeted a summer stakes race for trainer Kelly Breen to point to with then-3-year-old maiden…

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Groovy Surprise Prevails By A Head In Jersey Girl

OCEANPORT, NJ – Groovy Surprise apparently enjoyed her first stakes victory so much in her last start that she wanted to experience the feeling again. The 4-year-old filly broke alertly, set moderate early fractions and then held off a determined Bramble Bay in what was essentially a stretch-long duel to… Read More

Breeders' Cup

Mandaloun Named Haskell Winner After Hot Rod Charlie Disqualified

OCEANPORT, NJ – Juddmonte Farms homebred Mandaloun was named the race winner after Hot Rod Charlie was disqualified for causing interference mid-stretch in Saturday’s $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park. The Haskell is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” event, with Mandaloun receiving an automatic berth in… Read More

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Tribhuvan Easily Wires United Nations

OCEANPORT, NJ – Trainer Chad Brown threw three darts at the proverbial board for Saturday’s $500,000 United Nations Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park, hoping that one would stick, and that it did. Favored at 8/5, Tribhuvan shot out to a tremendous early lead and had more than enough left in… Read More

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Graceful Princess Gives Pletcher Another Stakes Win In Molly Pitcher

OCEANPORT, NJ – After getting a win with Dr Post in the Monmouth Cup (G3), trainer Todd Pletcher followed up that victory with another one at Monmouth Park with Graceful Princess in the Molly Pitcher (G3). A daughter of 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, the bay 5-year-old… Read More

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Dr Post Goes Wide, Surges Late To Win Monmouth Cup

OCEANPORT, NJ – Dr Post, who was fifth in the Met Mile (G1) last out, went wide on the final turn and rallied in the stretch to win the Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park. Bal Harbour was fastest out of the gate, taking the lead over Justinthenickoftime and… Read More

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Great Island Goes Last To First In Matchmaker

OCEANPORT, NJ – In a race that was deep in stakes experience, Great Island got her first graded stakes win with a last-to-first performance in the 1 1/8-mile Matchmaker Stakes (G3) on the turf at Monmouth Park. The field of six included graded stakes winners Juliet Foxtrot, Always Shopping, and… Read More

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The Critical Way Wins Wolf Hill

OCEANPORT, NJ – Heavily-favored The Critical Way kicked off the stakes action on Saturday’s Haskell (G1) card winning the Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park. “I love that he sits off the pace now,” said trainer Jose Delgado. “We’re going in the right direction with the horse. It’s nice coming… Read More

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Chasing Artie Scores By A Neck In My Frenchman

OCEANPORT, NJ – Chances are, Chasing Artie won’t be available in a $15,000 claimer again any time soon. The Wesley Ward-trained gelding, dropped into a $15,000 maiden claimer to start the year, improved to 3 for 3 in turf sprints and notched his second stakes win in 4 months, using… Read More

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Cilla Wins Blue Sparkler Going Away

OCEANPORT, NJ – Trainer Brett Brinkman’s initial reaction when Saturday’s $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park came off the grass? “I was happy,” he said. His second reaction? The realization that he still didn’t have an answer about whether or not his talented 3-year-old filly Cilla will take the… Read More