BETFAIR.COM HASKELL TOPS 2018 MONMOUTH PARK STAKES SCHEDULE

By John Heims —-

BETFAIR.COM HASKELL TOPS 2018 MONMOUTH PARK STAKES SCHEDULE;
$4.3 MILLION IN STAKES TO BE OFFERED WHEN SEASON OPENS MAY 5

Oceanport, N.J. – Led by the Grade 1, $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational on July 29, Monmouth Park is set to offer $4,340,000 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, 13 of them graded, will be offered this year, starting with the 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 $60,000 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)