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St Averil Faces Full Field in First Try for Motion

Grade II winner St Averil makes his first start for trainer H. Graham Motion in the $150,000 Cliff Hanger (gr. IIIT) Saturday night at the Meadowlands, the final graded stakes of the track's 2005 meet.

 Friday, October 21, 2005

Spruce Run Sacks Fort Prado in Carey Memorial

Golden Dome Stable's 14-1 shot Spruce Run collared favored Fort Prado in deep stretch and prevailed by a neck to take the $150,000 Robert F. Carey Memorial Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Hawthorne turf Saturday.

 Saturday, September 24, 2005

Grass Stakes On Monmouth's Haskell Card

A pair of grade III stakes on the grass, the Taylor Made Matchmaker and the Oceanport, are among seven stakes that support the Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on the biggest day of racing at Monmouth Park all year.

 Friday, August 05, 2005

Grass Stakes On Monmouth's Haskell Card

A pair of grade III stakes on the grass, the Taylor Made Matchmaker and the Oceanport, are among seven stakes that support the Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on the biggest day of racing at Monmouth Park all year.

 Friday, August 05, 2005

Request for Parole to Defend United Nations Title

A full field of turf specialists, including defending champion Request for Parole and John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner, Better Talk Now, is expected for the $750,000 United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) at Monmouth Park July 2.

 Thursday, June 23, 2005

American Freedom Sneaks Home in Red Bank

American Freedom, guided by Jose Velez Jr., drove through along the inside and was up in deep stretch for an upset victory in the $150,000 Red Bank Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the soft Monmouth Park turf Saturday.

 Saturday, May 28, 2005

Burning Roma Holds On For Red Bank Win

Burning Roma held on for a head victory over a hard-charging Remind in the $100,000 Red Bank Handicap (gr. IIIT) as racing returned to Monmouth Park Saturday under blue skies, bright sunshine and a crowd of of 21,869.

 Saturday, May 29, 2004

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

Favorite Express to Spruce Run in Michigan

Favorite Express, a 5-year-old son of Momsfurrari out of the Temperence Hill mare Temperence Express, will enter stud at Spruce Run Thoroughbred Training Center near Perry, Mich.

 Thursday, February 13, 2003

Startac Runs Down Volponi in Belmont Breeders' Cup

Startac scraped the hedge down the stretch to nab favored Volponi in the closing yards of Saturday's Belmont Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) at 1 1/8-mile on the turf.

 Saturday, September 14, 2002

Key Lory Wins Fourth Straight Stakes Race

Mack Fehsenfeld's 8-year-old Key Lory overcame an eight-month layoff to earn his fourth consecutive victory in Saturday's $100,000 Red Bank Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park. Under Harry Vega. Key Lory completed the mile in 1:35.92 on the firm turf course.

 Saturday, May 25, 2002

Key Lory Seeks to Extend Streak in Seasonal Debut in Red Bank

Mack Fehsenfeld's Key Lory brings a three-race – all stakes – winning streak into Saturday's $100,000 Red Bank Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Monmouth Park.

 Thursday, May 23, 2002