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Monmouth Park Media Release —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – In some ways, Kelly Breen is as surprised as anyone that he will reach the midpoint of the Monmouth Park meet atop the trainer standings and as the favorite to win the title. That’s because he originally thought he was too...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- $1 million Runhappy Travers for 3-year-olds on August 8 will offer 100-40-20-10 points to the top-four finishers to the G1 Kentucky Derby on September 5 Barclay Tagg, trainer of even-money favorite Tiz the Law (No. 6): “He’s done everything...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Even as a yearling, G1 Whitney favorite Tom’s d’Etat took everything in stride Point of Honor ‘deserves a shot’ in G1 Personal Ensign; Vekoma to G1 Forego Cross Border enters G2 Bowling Green off 10 days rest Baltas to send out...

By Keith McCalmont —- Midnight Bisou works in preparation for G1 Personal Ensign; Bodexpress breezes for Alydar SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Two-time Grade 1-winner Code of Honor breezed a half-mile in 49.04 seconds at 5:30 a.m. Monday morning over the Oklahoma training...

Monmouth Park Media —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – There’s a part of Glenn Thompson that is telling him to take a slower, more conservative route with his promising 3-year-old Shield of Faith by sending him in a Jersey-bred allowance race on Sunday at Monmouth Park instead of...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Point of Honor on track for G1 Personal Ensign Max Player puts in third breeze since earning Belmont Stakes blacktype heading into G1 Runhappy Travers Funny Guy points to $85K John Morrissey Handicap Mott barn gearing up for Saratoga graded stakes...

By David Joseph —- Timing is Everything for Galleon Mast in Saturday’s Mecke Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $750,000 Multi-Stakes Winner Lenzi’s Lucky Lady Returns in Thursday Feature HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Timing will be everything for Anne D. Scott’s...

Monmouth Park Media —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – It took a little longer than jockey Jorge A. Vargas Jr. wanted it to or hoped it would, but the 25-year-old finally made the impact at Monmouth Park he expected when he moved his tack from the Maryland circuit this summer. His timing...

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Country Grammer possible for G1 Runhappy Travers Rookie Report: Gargan to debut first Runhappy offspring to race at Saratoga Undefeated juvenile Dayoutoftheoffice likely to make another Saratoga start after winning G3 Schuylerville Palace Avenger puts...

MONMOUTH PARK MEDIA —- OCEANPORT, N.J. — The first time Claudio Gonzalez showed up on the Monmouth Park backstretch, he was a recent Chilean immigrant and a teenager who barely spoke English and was in dire need of any job. Now he’ll roll through the stable gate with...