It was an outstanding field of seven for the 59th running of the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes Saturday at Monmouth Park. There was a Classic winner, along with another Grade 1 winner and three other colts who were Grade 1 placed, but on a smokey, grey, rainy day at the Jersey Shore, the eventual winner was none of them. Instead, it was 28-1, BABY VINO– son … Continue reading Toast Of The Jersey Coast
The million-dollar, Haskell Stakes is Saturday at Monmouth Park. This is the 59th edition of the 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds and is the first marquee race in the division since the end of the Triple Crown series in early June. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. STAR SWEEPER [ML 30-1] Jockey: Luis Riveria Jr. Trainer: Louis C. Linder Jr. His two wins came … Continue reading Who Wins The Haskell Stakes?
Every July, the eyes of the Thoroughbred racing world turn to Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey, for one of the most anticipated races of the summer—the Grade 1, million-dollar Haskell Stakes. Scheduled for Saturday, July 18, this year’s edition once again promises to showcase many of the nation’s top three-year-olds as they continue their journey toward the Travers Stakes and, for the winner, an … Continue reading The Haskell Stakes
In the autumn of 2025 NAPOLEON SOLO was a leading prospect for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. He won his first two starts in New York by a combined 11 ¾ lengths, including a Grade 1 win in the Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct. After a nearly five-month break, he finished a well-beaten 5th in his 3-year-old debut in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. He put … Continue reading Napoleon Was Dynamite
The million dollar, Grade 1 Haskell Stakes is Saturday at Monmouth Park. It is the first major race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds since the end of the Triple Crown series back in early June. The Haskell is part of the Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In Challenge Series, offering the Winner an automatic, fees-paid berth to the $7 million dollar BC Classic at Del Mar on November … Continue reading Who Wins The Haskell ?
The million dollar Haskell Stakes is Saturday at Monmouth Park. The Winner of the race gains an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Classic this Fall. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds is expected to draw several accomplished horses, including Triple Crown veteran JOURNALISM. Using the last 20-plus years of Haskell history as a sample set should help bettors sort through the contenders and determine the … Continue reading Some Helpful Haskell Hints
The Grade 2 Remsen Stakes is Saturday at Aqueduct Park. Due to some recent achievements the Remsen seems a reliable indicator of Triple Crown success. DORNOCH took last years Remsen and then went on to Win the Belmont Stakes as well as the Haskell Stakes. SIERRA LEONE ran 2nd to DORNOCH in last years contest. He lost the Kentucky Derby by a nose and came … Continue reading The Remsen Stakes
The focus of the horse racing world zeroes in on Saratoga Race Course Saturday for the 155th running of the Travers Stakes. It is the most prestigious race for 3-year-olds outside of the Triple Crown races in late spring and often is crucial in determining the year-end champion in that division. The Travers always serves as a major emphasis in the season for 3-year-olds, hence the nickname Mid-Summer Derby … Continue reading Travers Storylines Abound
The million dollar, G1 Haskell Stakes is Saturday at Monmouth Park. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher had said that he would enter three of his horses in the mile & 1/8th contest. And today he did just that by submitting FIERCENESS, MINDFRAME and TUSCAN SKY to compete in the signature race at Monmouth. The question is, how many of them actually take the trip … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions
After a Triple Crown season that provided plenty of excitement and three different Winners of the signature races, action in the 3-year-old division heats up again Saturday at the Jersey Shore as Monmouth Park hosts the $1 million dollar, Grade 1 Haskell Stakes. The 56th edition of the Haskell drew a field of eight for the 1 1/8-mile race. Here is a look at the runners: … Continue reading The Haskell Stakes
