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Monmouth Announces $6 Million Stakes Schedule

Monmouth Announces $6 Million Stakes Schedule

Led by the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) July 28, Monmouth Park has announced a total stakes schedule of $6 million, including 16 graded events worth $3.45 million, for the 2013 racing season.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Kensei Breaks Losing Streak, Wins Salvator

Kensei Breaks Losing Streak, Wins Salvator

Winless since August, 2009 and dismissed at 15-1 against an accomplished field, Kensei sprung a big upset in the $200,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) when he came from off the pace under Edgar Prado to win July 2 at Monmouth Park

 Saturday, July 02, 2011
Morning Line Takes on Six in Salvator Mile

Morning Line Takes on Six in Salvator Mile

Morning Line, winner of the seven-furlong Carter Handicap (gr. I) at Aqueduct in his last start, heads a field of seven in the Salvator Mile Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park.

 Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Five Graded Winners Contest Salvator Mile

Five Graded Winners Contest Salvator Mile

Five graded stakes winners, including a pair from the Todd Pletcher stable, comprise the field for the $250,000 Salvator Mile Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park July 3.

 Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Coal Play Has Plenty of Fuel in Salvator Mile

Coal Play Has Plenty of Fuel in Salvator Mile

Coal Play, ridden on the front end by Joe Bravo, ran his seven rivals off their feet in the $250,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) at Monmouth Park July 4, gaining an early berth to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.

 Saturday, July 04, 2009
Smooth Air Heads Salvator Mile for New Barn

Smooth Air Heads Salvator Mile for New Barn

Multiple grade II winner Smooth Air, coming off a strong second in the Metropolitan Mile (gr. I), makes his first start for trainer Chad Brown in the $250,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) at Monmouth Park July 4.

 Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Gottcha Gold to Retire to Ocala Stud

Gottcha Gold to Retire to Ocala Stud

Multiple graded stakes winner Gottcha Gold will retire to Michael O'Farrell's Ocala Stud for the 2009 breeding season, it was announced Nov.19.

 Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Notional Pulls Salvator Mile Upset

Notional Pulls Salvator Mile Upset

Dismissed at odds of 7-1 in a field of six, Notional lagged behind in the early stages, made his presence known at the quarter-pole, and took over at the top of the lane en route to a 2 1/4-length victory in the $300,000 Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) July 5 at Monmouth Park. The race was the first North American Breeders' Cup Challenge event of the season.

 Saturday, July 05, 2008
Gottcha Gold Defends Salvator Mile Title

Gottcha Gold Defends Salvator Mile Title

Gottcha Gold, second in the Pimlico Special (gr. I) last time out, defends his Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) win of 2007 against five rivals at Monmouth Park July 5.

 Thursday, July 03, 2008

Gottcha Gold Gets to Wire Just in Time in Salvator Mile

Centaur Farms' homebred Gottcha Gold took command at the start and never looked back as he gamely hung on for a neck victory over 1-10 favorite Lawyer Ron in the $150,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) at Monmouth Park on Saturday.

 Saturday, June 23, 2007

Lawyer Ron Heads Salvator Mile

Lawyer Ron will look to add a fifth graded stakes victory to his resume when he takes on four others in the $150,000 Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Park June 23.

 Thursday, June 21, 2007

Cloudburst Can't Stop Flower Alley in Salvator Mile

Melnyk Racing Stables' Flower Alley showed his class in the stretch, powering his way through a cloudburst to a 3 1/4-length victory in Saturday's $150,000 Salvator Mile Stakes (gr. III) at sloppy Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, June 24, 2006

Flower Alley to Make Seasonal Debut in Salvator Mile

Flower Alley headlines Saturday's $150,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III), the first graded stakes of Monmouth Park's 2006 season. It is the seasonal debut for the 4-year-old colt who won the 2005 Travers Stakes (gr. I) and finished second to 2005 Horse of the Year Saint Liam in the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I).

 Thursday, June 22, 2006

Cherokee's Boy Sprints Away in Salvator Mile

Z W P Stable's Cherokee's Boy took command from the start in winning the $150,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) at Monmouth Park on Sunday by 1 1/4 lengths.

 Sunday, July 24, 2005

Presidential Landslide in Salvator Mile

Presidentialaffair took control out of the gate and never looked back, winning the $100,000 Salvator Mile (gr. III) by a length at Monmouth Park on Sunday.

 Sunday, July 25, 2004

Haskell Invitational Highlights Monmouth Slate

Led by the $1 million Haskell Invitational Handicap on Sunday, August 8, Thoroughbreds will compete for $3.35 million in graded stakes when Monmouth Park opens its 72-day season Saturday, May 29.

 Friday, February 20, 2004

Tenpins Near Seasonal Debut

Tenpins moved closer to his 2003 racing debut with a strong seven-furlong workout Tuesday at Churchill Downs. The Michigan-bred son of Smart Strike breezed the distance in 1:26.60 over a fast track under regular rider Robby Albarado.

 Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Tenpins Near Seasonal Debut

Tenpins moved closer to his 2003 racing debut with a strong seven-furlong workout Tuesday at Churchill Downs. The Michigan-bred son of Smart Strike breezed the distance in 1:26.60 over a fast track under regular rider Robby Albarado.

 Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Sea of Tranquility Earns First Graded Stakes Win in Salvator Mile

New Jersey-bred Sea of Tranquility earned his first graded stakes victory while stretching his current winning streak to three races in Sunday's $150,000 Salvator Mile Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Park.

 Sunday, August 05, 2001