HASKELL INVITATIONAL TOPS $4.2 MILLION IN GRADED STAKES PURSES FOR 2011 MONMOUTH PARK SUMMER SEASON
Oceanport, N.J. * With the $1 million Haskell Invitational once again leading the way, Monmouth Park has announced its 2011 major summer stakes schedule, featuring 15 graded races worth $4.2 million in purses.
Set for July 31, the Grade 1 Haskell will headline New Jersey’s biggest day of racing when eight stakes events will be contested, including the Grade 3 Oceanport Stakes and the Grade 3 Taylor Made Matchmaker Stakes.
Other highlights on the stakes calendar include the $750,000 Grade 1 United Nations Stakes on July 2, the $250,000 Grade 2 Molly Pitcher Stakes on Aug. 28 and the $250,000 Grade 3 Iselin Stakes on Aug. 20. In total, the announced stakes schedule includes 22 races worth nearly $5 million.
Monmouth Park’s opening day is set for Saturday, May 14.
Stall applications for the 2011 season are due in the Monmouth Park Racing Secretary’s office by Wednesday, March 16.
The following is the 2011 major stakes schedule:
RUN DATE RACE NAME AGE PURSE DISTANCE
MONDAY, MAY 30 THE VIOLET STAKES G III F/M 3YO'S & UP $150,000 1 & 1/16 (T)
SUNDAY, JUNE 12 THE MONMOUTH STAKES G III 3YO'S & UP $250,000 1 & 1/8 (T)
SATURDAY, JUNE 18 THE PEGASUS STAKES G III 3YO'S $200,000 1 & 1/16
SATURDAY, JUNE 25 THE BOILING SPRINGS STAKES G III F 3YO'S $150,000 1 & 1/16 (T)
SATURDAY, JULY 2 THE UNITED NATIONS STAKES G I 3YO'S & UP $750,000 1 & 3/8 (T)
SATURDAY, JULY 2 THE SALVATOR MILE G III 3YO'S & UP $200,000 1 MILE
SUNDAY, JULY 3 THE JERSEY SHORE STAKES G III 3YO'S $150,000 6 FURLONGS
SATURDAY, JULY 9 THE LONG BRANCH STAKES 3YO'S $150,000 1 & 1/16
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE HASKELL INVITATIONAL G I 3YO'S $1,000,000 1 & 1/8
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE OCEANPORT STAKES G III 3YO'S & UP $200,000 1 & 1/16 (T)
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE MATCHMAKER STAKES G III F/M 3YO'S & UP $200,000 1 & 1/8 (T)
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE LADY'S SECRET STAKES F/M 3YO'S & UP $100,000 1 & 1/16
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE REGRET STAKES F/M 3YO'S & UP $100,000 6 FURLONGS
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE TEDDY DRONE STAKES 3YO'S & UP $100,000 6 FURLONGS
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE MAJESTIC LIGHT STAKES 3YO'S & UP $100,000 1 & 1/16
SUNDAY, JULY 31 THE JERSEY DERBY STAKES 3YO'S $100,000 1 & 1/16 (T)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 THE MONMOUTH OAKS STAKES G III F 3YO'S $150,000 1 & 1/16
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 THE PHILIP H. ISELIN STAKES G III 3YO'S & UP $250,000 1 & 1/8
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 THE MOLLY PITCHER STAKES G II F/M 3YO'S & UP $250,000 1 & 1/16
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 THE SAPLING STAKES G III 2 YO'S $150,000 6 FURLONGS
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 THE CLIFF HANGER STAKES G III 3 YO'S & UP $150,000 1 MILE (T)
MONDAY, SEPT. 5 THE SORORITY STAKES F 2YO'S $100,000 6 FURLONGS