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Monmouth Park Track Facts
- Address: 175 Oceanport Ave Oceanport, NJ 07757
- Phone: (732) 222-5100
- Website: www.monmouthpark.com
- Main track (dirt): 1 mile, oval
- Width of track: 100 feet
- Composition: 12 inches of aggregate sand drainage and 12 inches of crushed traprock screenings. The cushion is five inches of Racetrack B Mix, composed of 83-percent sand and 17-percent loam.
- Turf course: 7 furlongs with two chutes – one for five and a half-furlong races, and the other for 1 1/16-mile and 1 1/8-mile races
- Length of stretch from last turn to finish line: 990 feet
- Width of horse racing track: 90 feet wide its entire circumference, with the chutes each 100 feet wide
- Banking: 2 percent on the straightaways and 5 percent on the turns
- Composition: Mixture of four kinds of bluegrass and Manhattan 2 rye grass
2021 Monmouth Park Stakes Schedule
The racing season for Monmouth Park typically runs from mid-May through to the beginning of September. Purses for the top stakes races range from $60,000 to $1,000,000. The marquee races at Monmouth are the Haskell Invitational and the United Nations Stakes.
| Date | Purse & Race Name | Restrictions | Distance / Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2021 | $100,000 Jersey Derby | 3YO | One Mile / Turf |
| 05/29/2021 | $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes | 3+ | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
| 05/30/2021 | $75,000 Politely Stake | F&M 3+ | Five Furlongs / Turf |
| 05/31/2021 | $75,000 Spruce Fir Handicap (NJB) | F&M 3+ | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
| 06/05/2021 | $150,000 G3 Monmouth Stakes | 3+ | One Mile and One Eigth / Turf |
| 06/06/2021 | $100,000 Lady's Secret Stakes | F&M 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Dirt |
| 06/12/2021 | $150,000 G3 Salvator Mile | 3+ | One Mile / Dirt |
| 06/13/2021 | $150,000 TVG.com Pegasus Stakes | 3YO | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Dirt |
| 06/19/2021 | $75,000 Get Serious Stakes | 3+ | Five Furlongs / Turf |
| 06/20/2021 | $150,000 G3 Eatontown Stakes | F&M 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Turf |
| 06/26/2021 | $75,000 Boiling Springs Stakes | 3YO Fillies | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Turf |
| 06/27/2021 | $75,000 Smart N Classy Handicap (NJB) | F&M 3+ | One Mile / Dirt |
| 07/03/2021 | $75,000 Regret Stakes | F&M 3+ | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
| 07/04/2021 | $75,000 John J. Reilly Handicap (NJB) | 3+ | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
| 07/10/2021 | $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes | 3YO Fillies | Five and a Half Furlongs / Turf |
| 07/11/2021 | $75,000 My Frenchman Stakes | 3YO | Half and a Half Furlongs / Turf |
| 07/17/2021 | $1,000,000 G1 TVG.com Haskell Stakes | 3YO | One Mile and One Eighth / Dirt |
| 07/17/2021 | $500,000 G1 United Nations Stakes | 3+ | One Mile and Three Eighths / Turf |
| 07/17/2021 | $300,000 G3 Monmouth Cup | 3+ | One Mile and One Eighth / Dirt |
| 07/17/2021 | $250,000 G3 Molly Pitcher Stakes | F&M 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Dirt |
| 07/17/2021 | $150,000 G3 WinStar Matchmaker Stakes | 3+/F&M | One Mile and One Eighth / Turf |
| 07/17/2021 | $75,000 Wolf Hill Stakes | 3+ | Five and One Half Furlongs / Turf |
| 07/18/2021 | $75,000 Jersey Girl Handicap (NJB) | F&M 3+ | One Mile / Turf |
| 07/24/2021 | $75,000 Irish War Cry Handicap (NJB) | 3+ | One Mile / Turf |
| 07/25/2021 | $75,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes | 3YO | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Turf |
| 07/31/2021 | $200,000 G3 Monmouth Oaks | 3YO Fillies | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Dirt |
| 08/01/2021 | $75,000 Colleen Stakes | 2YO Fillies | Five Furlongs / Turf |
| 08/07/2021 | $75,000 Tyro Stakes | 2YO | Five Furlongs / Turf |
| 08/08/2021 | $100,000 Oceanport Centennial Stakes | 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Turf |
| 08/14/2021 | $75,000 Incredible Revenge Stakes | F&M 3+ | Five and One Half Furlongs / Turf |
| 08/15/2021 | $75,000 Jersey Shore Stakes | 3YO | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
| 08/21/2021 | $200,000 G3 Philip H. Iselin Stakes | 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Dirt |
| 08/22/2021 | $75,000 Rainbow Heir Stakes | 3+ | Five and One Half Furlongs / Turf |
| 08/28/2021 | $100,000 Miss Liberty Stakes | F&M 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Turf |
| 08/29/2021 | $100,000 Charless Hesse III Handicap (NJB) | 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Dirt |
| 08/29/2021 | $100,000 New Jersey Breeders' Handicap (NJB) | 3+ | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
| 08/29/2021 | $100,000 Eleven North Handicap (NJB) | F&M 3+ | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
| 09/04/2021 | $100,000 Red Bank Stakes | 3+ | One Mile / Turf |
| 09/05/2021 | $100,000 Sapling Stakes | 2YO | One Mile / Dirt |
| 09/06/2021 | $100,000 Sorority Stakes | 2YO Fillies | One Mile / Dirt |
| 09/11/2021 | $75,000 Rumson Stakes | 3+ | Five Furlongs / Dirt |
| 09/12/2021 | $75,000 Precious Passion Stakes | 3+ | One Mile and One Half / Turf |
| 09/18/2021 | $75,000 Pinot Grigio Handicap (NJB) | F&M 3+ | Five Furlongs / Turf |
| 09/19/2021 | $75,000 Joey P. Handicap (NJB) | 3+ | Five Furlongs / Turf |
| 09/25/2021 | $100,000 Violet Stakes | F&M 3+ | One Mile and One Sixteenth / Turf |
| 09/26/2021 | $75,000 Smoke Glacken Stakes | 2YO | Six Furlongs / Dirt |
Monmouth Park Race Track History
Monmouth Park Racetrack is located in Oceanport, New Jersey. First opening in 1870, Monmouth Park is currently owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA). The venue is known affectionately as The Shore’s Greatest Stretch and hosts concerts, music festivals, and other forms of family friendly entertainment.
When the state legislature attempted to ban pari-mutuel wagering, the races moved to Jerome Park and Morris Park and racing would disappear from the Shore for over 50 years. Reopened in 1946, Monmouth Park live racing once again became a fixture on the summer social scene with many of the nation’s best horses attracted to races like the Molly Pitcher, the Monmouth Cup, and the Lamplighter.
Today, the backstretch not only houses approximately 1,600 horses in 38 barns, but also serves as a small community for the horsemen and track employees. Located in the center of the backstretch is an area called “The Quadrangle.” Here we find the Frenchman’s Kitchen, where the motto is “Eat your betting money, but never your eating money.”
The horse racing track’s grandstand is capable of seating 13,000, while the clubhouse can seat 5,000 people. The track offers a free wagering seminar daily at noon. Monmouth also offers its “Dawn Patrol,” a popular tour that occurs on Thursday and Friday mornings from June to August. The two-hour tour includes a tram ride, horse-training session, visit with jockeys and a discussion of the track’s history.
Monmouth also offers Family Day on Sundays. With clowns, face painting, pony rides, and other activities, children can enjoy the day at the races. Monmouth offers a wide array of dining options, including: The Salvator Bar and Grill, The Dining Terrace, Lady’s Secret Café, Paddock Sports Bar, Monmouth Café, The Clubhouse, Turf Club and the Rivalry Room.
Monmouth Park Racetrack played host to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships of thoroughbred horse racing on October 26th and 27th, 2007. The 11-race event concluded with the 24th running of the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, where Curlin reigned supreme.