Thoroughbred Racing Fan Association, Inc.
Thoroughbred Racing Fan Association, Inc.
2/6/15
Monmouth Park announces $3.5 million fall stakes schedule
Haskel invitational stakes at $1,000,000
Oceanport, N.J. — Led by the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday, Aug. 2, Monmouth Park announced a graded stakes schedule worth $3.5 million for 2015. In addition, the popular bonus programs for owners and trainers will return this season, which begins for the 70th time on Saturday, May 9.
Throughout the 58 days of live racing at Monmouth Park in 2015, all trainers will receive a $300 bonus for every non-state-bred starter regardless of surface. Further, owners will receive a minimum of $700 for every non-state-bred dirt starter and a minimum of $500 for every open turf runner.
Haskell Day 2015 will see four of Monmouth’s 17 graded stakes events, with the Grade 2 Monmouth Cup, Grade 3 WinStar Matchmaker and Grade 3 Metropolitan Jets Oceanport Stakes adding to the track’s biggest racing event.
Haskell success continued to translate to Breeders’ Cup success in 2014, with Bayern going on to capture the $5 million Classic while Haskell favorite Untapable won the Distaff en route to 3-year-old Filly Championship honors.
Other highlights of the racing calendar include the $500,000 United Nations (G1), won in 2014 by Turf Champion and Horse of the Year finalist Main Sequence, and $150,000 Salvator Mile (G3) on July 5, as well as the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes (G2) on June 7; the $150,000 Molly Pitcher (G3), to be renewed on July 3; and, the $150,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) on Aug. 30.
The Red Bank Stakes (G3) will kick off this season’s graded stakes schedule when it is contested on Saturday, May 16.
The 2015 Monmouth Park racing season will run from May 9 through Sept. 27.
The list of graded and major stakes races follows:
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DATE |
RACE NAME |
DIVISION |
PURSE |
DISTANCE |
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5/16/2015 |
THE RED BANK STAKES G III |
3 YO & UP |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE (TURF) |
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6/7/2015 |
THE MONMOUTH STAKES G II |
3 YO & UP |
$200,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE EIGHTH (TURF) |
|
6/21/2015 |
THE PEGASUS STAKES G lll |
3 YO'S |
$150,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE SIXTEENTH |
|
6/27/2015 |
THE EATONTOWN STAKES G III |
F/M 3 YO & UP |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE SIXTEENTH (TURF) |
|
7/3/2015 |
THE MOLLY PITCHER STAKES G III |
F/M 3 YO & UP |
$150,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE SIXTEENTH |
|
7/5/2015 |
THE SALVATOR MILE G III |
3 YO & UP |
$150,000 |
ONE MILE |
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7/5/2015 |
THE UNITED NATIONS STAKES G I |
3 YO & UP |
$500,000 |
ONE MILE & THREE EIGHTHS (TURF) |
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7/11/2015 |
THE LONG BRANCH STAKES (L) |
3 YO'S |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE SIXTEENTH |
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7/25/2015 |
THE JERSEY SHORE STAKES G III |
3 YO'S |
$100,000 |
SIX FURLONGS |
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8/2/2015 |
THE HASKELL INVITATIONAL G I |
3 YO'S |
$1,000,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE EIGHTH |
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8/2/2015 |
THE MONMOUTH CUP G II |
3 YO & UP |
$200,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE SIXTEENTH |
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8/2/2015 |
THE METROPOLITAN JETS OCEANPORT STAKES G III |
3 YO & UP |
$150,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE SIXTEENTH (TURF) |
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8/2/2015 |
THE WINSTAR MATCHMAKER STAKES G III |
F/M 3 YO & UP |
$150,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE EIGHTH (TURF) |
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8/2/2015 |
THE TEDDY DRONE STAKES (L) |
3 YO & UP |
$100,000 |
SIX FURLONGS |
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8/2/2015 |
THE LADYS SECRET STAKES (L) |
F/M 3 YO & UP |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE & SEVENTY YARDS |
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8/22/2015 |
THE MONMOUTH OAKS G III |
F 3 YO'S |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE SIXTEENTH |
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8/23/2015 |
THE CLIFF HANGER STAKES G III |
3 YO & UP |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE EIGHTH (TURF) |
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8/29/2015 |
THE VIOLET STAKES G III |
F/M 3 YO & UP |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE EIGHTH (TURF) |
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8/30/2015 |
THE PHILIP H. ISELIN STAKES G III |
3 YO & UP |
$150,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE EIGHTH |
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9/5/2015 |
THE BOILING SPRINGS STAKES G III |
F 3 YO'S |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE & ONE EIGHTH (TURF) |
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9/6/2015 |
THE SAPLING STAKES (L) |
2 YO'S |
$100,000 |
ONE MILE |