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Haskell Invitational Tops $4.65 Million Stakes Schedule, Opening Day May 14
March 22, 2016
OCEANPORT, N.J. – Fresh off the heels of a record setting event last year, once again the $1 million Haskell Invitational leads this year’s $4.65 million stakes schedule for the 2016 racing season at Monmouth Park Racetrack.
Last year’s Haskell featured American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner to race at the Jersey Shore, and his geared down victory en route to Horse of the Year honors. This year’s Grade 1 Haskell will be renewed on Sunday, July 31.
The 2016 stakes schedule hosts 16 graded events, worth $2.9 million. In addition to the Haskell, other highlights include the Grade 1 United Nations on July 3, captured last year by champion turf horse Big Blue Kitten; Grade 2 Monmouth Cup and Grade 3 Molly Pitcher on Haskell Day; Grade 3 Pegasus Stakes on June 19; Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks on Aug. 20; and, Grade 3 Iselin Stakes on Aug. 27.
The 2016 race meet gets underway on Saturday, May 14.
The entire stakes schedule is:
|
Run Date |
Stakes Name |
Purse |
Division |
Distance |
|
|
14-May-16 |
Decathlon Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
21-May-16 |
Majestic Light Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile |
|
28-May-16 |
John J. Reilly Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
29-May-16 |
Miss Liberty Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
F&M 3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
|
30-May-16 |
Open Mind Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
4-Jun-16 |
Crank It Up Stakes |
$60,000 |
F 3 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
5-Jun-16 |
Red Bank Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
|
11-Jun-16 |
Honey Bee Stakes |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
12-Jun-16 |
Select Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
18-Jun-16 |
Dan Horn Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
|
19-Jun-16 |
Pegasus Stakes |
GIII |
$150,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 mile |
|
25-Jun-16 |
Eatontown Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 mile (Turf) |
|
26-Jun-16 |
Mr. Prospector Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
2-Jul-16 |
Salvator Mile |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile |
|
3-Jul-16 |
United Nations Stakes |
GI |
$300,000 |
3 and up |
1 3/8 mile (Turf) |
|
4-Jul-16 |
Lady’s Secret Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 m and 70 Yards |
|
9-Jul-16 |
Long Branch Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 mile |
|
10-Jul-16 |
Wolf Hill Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
16-Jul-16 |
Lamplighter Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 (Turf) |
|
|
17-Jul-16 |
Miss Woodford Stakes |
$75,000 |
F 3 YO |
6 furlongs |
|
|
23-Jul-16 |
Jersey Shore Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 YO |
6 furlongs |
|
24-Jul-16 |
Boiling Springs Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F 3 YO |
1 1/8 mile (Turf) |
|
30-Jul-16 |
Regret Stakes |
$75,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
|
31-Jul-16 |
Haskell Invitational |
GI |
$1,000,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/8 mile |
|
31-Jul-16 |
Matchmaker Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/8 mile (Turf) |
|
31-Jul-16 |
Monmouth Cup |
GII |
$200,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 mile |
|
31-Jul-16 |
Oceanport Stakes |
GIII |
$150,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 mile (Turf) |
|
31-Jul-16 |
Molly Pitcher Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 mile |
|
6-Aug-16 |
Colleen Stakes |
$60,000 |
F 2 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
7-Aug-16 |
Tyro Stakes |
$60,000 |
2 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
13-Aug-16 |
My Frenchman Stakes |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
14-Aug-16 |
Blue Sparkler Stakes |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
|
|
20-Aug-16 |
Monmouth Oaks |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F 3 YO |
1 1/16 mile |
|
21-Aug-16 |
Cliff Hanger Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/8 mile (Turf) |
|
27-Aug-16 |
Philip H. Iselin Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/8 mile |
|
28-Aug-16 |
NJ Breeders Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
28-Aug-16 |
Charles Hesse III Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 mile |
|
28-Aug-16 |
Eleven North Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
|
3-Sep-16 |
Violet Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/8 (Turf) |
|
4-Sep-16 |
Sapling Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
2 YO |
1 mile |
|
5-Sep-16 |
Sorority Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
F 2 YO |
6 furlongs |
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