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Sportech Racing Reaches Deal With Monmouth

Sportech Racing Reaches Deal With Monmouth

Sportech Racing, a division of Sportech PLC, announced it has entered into an agreement with Darby Development, manager and operator of Monmouth Park, to provide pari-mutuel wagering technology and services to the track.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013

TVG to Handle New Jersey Online Betting Site

TVG and Darby Development announced that, effective March 1, TVG will provide online and telephone account wagering platforms and related services for New Jersey's only licensed and legal online horse racing wagering site.

 Thursday, February 28, 2013
Eastern Tracks Cancel Saturday Due to Heat

Eastern Tracks Cancel Saturday Due to Heat

Monmouth Park was among several northeastern tracks to cancel live race cards for Saturday, July 23 due to the extreme heat that continues to plague the region.

 Saturday, July 23, 2011
Monmouth on Verge of Five-Year Deal

Monmouth on Verge of Five-Year Deal

Published reports and unofficial word from track management say that a five-year lease deal for a 71-day live meet with an average daily purse level of $400,000 has been struck.

 Saturday, May 14, 2011
Monmouth Dates Still Unsettled After Meeting

Monmouth Dates Still Unsettled After Meeting

Uncertainty concerning live racing dates and average daily purse levels continue to swirl around the upcoming Monmouth Park season following the March 18 agenda meeting of New Jersey Racing Commission.

 Friday, March 18, 2011
Officials Bullish on Future Monmouth Meets

Officials Bullish on Future Monmouth Meets

Despite political and financial uncertainty, New Jersey officials expect Monmouth Park to offer a similar schedule in 2011 and already are discussing ways to improve upon this year's Elite Summer Meet.

 Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monmouth Adjusts Purse Structure for Fall

Monmouth Adjusts Purse Structure for Fall

Monmouth Park's post-Labor Day meet will offer higher average daily purses than originally projected, officials at the New Jersey racetrack said Aug. 24.

 Tuesday, August 24, 2010
New Era in New Jersey Racing Begins May 22

New Era in New Jersey Racing Begins May 22

The radically altered new format for New Jersey racing will kick off May 22 with the 50-day race meet at Monmouth Park, it was announced March 15.

 Monday, March 15, 2010

Wind, Rain Lead Monmouth to Cancel Program

Monmouth Park canceled its live racing program Sept. 11 due to extreme winds and heavy rain.

 Friday, September 11, 2009
Monmouth Meet Called 'Soft' Thus Far

Monmouth Meet Called 'Soft' Thus Far

Monmouth Park officials said two nearby off-track wagering parlors and skyrocketing gasoline prices have led to decreases in attendance and on-track handle nearly one month into the New Jersey racetrack's 2008 meet.

 Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Jersey Officials Await Test Results; Fields Take Hit

New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials are awaiting test results on a horse that shipped from a Canadian farm to the Monmouth Park backstretch and is suspected of having equine herpesvirus.

 Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Monmouth Park Honors Trainer John Forbes

John Forbes, a trainer at Monmouth Park for more than three decades, has been named the 2006 recipient of the Virgil (Buddy) Raines Distinguished Achievement Award.

 Sunday, September 03, 2006

Monmouth Calls Off Races Due to High Winds

Monmouth Park Racetrack has canceled its live Thoroughbred racing card for Saturday due to high winds and heavy rains that are remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto.

 Saturday, September 02, 2006

Jersey Standoff Threatens Major Racing Day

New Jersey racetracks were closed for live racing and simulcasting Thursday due to a continuing budget standoff in the state capital of Trenton. It was the first live card lost at Monmouth Park and the third at Meadowlands, which offers nighttime harness racing.

 Thursday, July 06, 2006

Monmouth Turf Racing to Begin Earlier Than Expected

While turf racing wasn't originally scheduled to commence at Monmouth Park until June 24, management is planning on carding the first race on the brand new course six days earlier than expected.

 Thursday, June 15, 2006

Monmouth Park to Run Several Turf Races at the Meadowlands

A delay in completing the turf course at Monmouth Park, which was being reconstructed in anticipation of the 2007 Breeders' Cup World Championships, has prompted track officials to propose running several "all turf" cards at the Meadowlands in June.

 Thursday, February 09, 2006

NATC Races to be Run at Monmouth

The National Association of Two-Year-Old Consignors announced that the 2005 NATC Futurities will be run Sept. 24 at Monmouth Park.

 Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Monmouth Boosts Stakes Purses for 2005

The 2005 Monmouth Park stakes schedule features $4.45 million in purses, highlighted by the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on Aug. 7.

 Friday, January 14, 2005

Forecast KO's Saturday, Sunday Grass Racing at Monmouth Park

Expected rain along the Jersey Shore this weekend has forced Monmouth Park to switch its scheduled turf races to the main track for Saturday's opening day card as well as for Sunday's races. A decision has yet to be made regarding Monday's holiday card, which includes the grade III Jersey Derby at 1 1/16 miles on turf.

 Friday, May 23, 2003

Rice Entries Top Monmouth Opening-Day Card

While the forecast for Saturday still calls for rain at Monmouth Park, that didn't dampen the deluge of entries that flooded the entry box for the opening-day card.

 Thursday, May 22, 2003

Jersey-breds Will Have Own Race Day at Monmouth

Monmouth Park will host a day devoted to New Jersey-breds September 20 in an effort to help spur the state's breeding industry. Track officials hope it will become a major event on the New Jersey racing calendar.

 Thursday, May 22, 2003

Dempsey Returns as Racing Secretary at Monmouth

Former Monmouth Park racing secretary Michael Dempsey will return to his old position in place of Sean Greely, who was let go earlier this week.

 Friday, April 04, 2003

Committee Warns Tracks of Potential Downgrades

The American Graded Stakes Committee has issued warning letters to racetracks that present nearly every grade 1 stakes for 3-year-olds, advising them that the races would be downgraded for 2004 unless field quality improves.

 Thursday, February 06, 2003

Kulina Honored by New Jersey Sports Writers

Robert Kulina, Monmouth Park's and Meadowlands general manager and vice president of Thoroughbred Racing, will be honored at the 67th New Jersey Sports Writers Association Banquet on Feb. 2 for "Distinguished Service to Thoroughbred Racing."

 Friday, January 31, 2003