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Get Serious Faces Nemesis in Cliff Hanger

Get Serious Faces Nemesis in Cliff Hanger

Get Serious is a fan favorite at Monmouth Park, where he has won eight stakes (five of them grade III affairs). But the 8-year-old gelding faces multiple challenges going into the $100,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes Sept. 1.

 Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tune Me In Pays Pretty Penny in Oceanport

Tune Me In Pays Pretty Penny in Oceanport

Tune Me In was sent off as the longest price in the $152,500 Oceanport (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park, but that didn't stop the 25-1 shot from springing an upset over six other turf contenders July 29.

 Sunday, July 29, 2012
Get Serious Aims for Third Oceanport Win

Get Serious Aims for Third Oceanport Win

Eight-year-old gelding Get Serious looks to turn back the clock once again when he goes for his third victory in the $150,000 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) over his favored Monmouth Park turf course July 29.

 Friday, July 27, 2012
Yummy With Butter Sticks In Oceanport

Yummy With Butter Sticks In Oceanport

Yummy With Butter, winning his first race in nearly two years, ran away from Sayif late to take the Oceanport Stakes on the Monmouth Park lawn july 31.

 Sunday, July 31, 2011
Get Serious Goes for 3rd Straight Oceanport

Get Serious Goes for 3rd Straight Oceanport

Locally-based Get Serious has been off form this season but will try to get back to his winning ways when he goes for his third straight victory in the $200,000 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 31 at Monmouth Park.

 Thursday, July 28, 2011
Favorite Takes Oceanport; Matchmaker Upset

Favorite Takes Oceanport; Matchmaker Upset

In two grade III grass races on the IZOD Haskell Invitational card at Monmouth Park Aug. 1, favored Get Serious led from start to finish in the Oceanport, and Unbridled Essence pulled a 42-1 shocker in the Matchmaker.

 Sunday, August 01, 2010
Strike a Deal Given Top Weight in Oceanport

Strike a Deal Given Top Weight in Oceanport

Two-time grade II winner Strike a Deal will carry top weight of 123 pounds when leading a field of eight in the $200,000 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) Aug. 1 at Monmouth Park.

 Friday, July 30, 2010

Get Serious All Business in Oceanport

Heavy rain at Monmouth Park Aug. 2 took the $200,000 Oceanport Stakes off the turf and left only three starters to contest the 1 1/16-mile event on the slop. When it was over, 5-year-old gelding Get Serious earned his first graded stakes victory by holding off Kiss the Kid by a neck.

 Sunday, August 02, 2009
Proudinksy the One to Beat in Oceanport

Proudinksy the One to Beat in Oceanport

Johanna Glen-Teven's Proudinsky, who has been knocking heads with the top-level turf runners across the United States all year long, takes a slight dip in class Aug. 2 and headlines Monmouth Park's Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT).

 Friday, July 31, 2009
Silver Tree Wins Thrilling Oceanport

Silver Tree Wins Thrilling Oceanport

Peter Vegso's 8-year-old homebred Silver Tree added another chapter to his remarkable career Aug. 3 at Monmouth Park when he split horses in deep stretch and prevailed by a neck over Giant Wrecker in the $150,000 Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT).

 Sunday, August 03, 2008

Presious Passion Tops Haskell Undercard

Presious Passion's first start since his game front-running win in the United Nations (gr. IT) one month ago highlights seven stakes races worth a total of $800,000 that support the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at Monmouth Park Aug. 3.

 Friday, August 01, 2008
Silent Roar Sets Course Record in Oceanport

Silent Roar Sets Course Record in Oceanport

Michael Moran had a decision to make this week: Run his talented 4-year-old gelding, Silent Roar, in the Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga or the equally as enticing Oceanport Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Aug. 5. Each were worth $150,000. Although entered in both, Moran ultimately chose to send the son of Unbridled Song out in the Oceanport. It turned out to be the right decision.

 Sunday, August 05, 2007

Three Valleys Sharp Winner in Oceanport Return

Juddmonte Farms' favored Three Valleys, returning to action after an absence of 10 months, collared Hotstufanthensome mid-stretch and went on to win the Oceanport (gr. IIIT) on the Monmouth Park turf course Sunday.

 Sunday, August 06, 2006

Seven Stakes Lined Up On Haskell Undercard

Seven stakes, including two graded events, will be featured on the undercard Sunday as Monmouth Park makes Haskell Day 2006 a very special event.

 Friday, August 04, 2006