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Joey P.

2002 Dark Bay or Brown Gelding

Trainer: Benjamin W. Perkins, Jr.
Jockey: Pablo Fragoso
Owner: John Petrini
Breeder: John Petrini
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Monmouth Welcomes Back Juveniles This Weekend

Two-year-old racing, always eagerly awaited at Monmouth Park, makes its return with a pair of first post races at 4 1/2 furlongs Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2.

 Friday, May 31, 2013
New Jersey Trainer Frank Costa Dies at 77

New Jersey Trainer Frank Costa Dies at 77

Frank Costa, a New-Jersey trainer for decades, passed away Aug. 3 at the age of 77.

 Saturday, August 04, 2012

Close Up Relocated to Ohio

Close Up, sire of millionaire Joey P., has been relocated to Raimonde Farm, in Wooster, Ohio. The 16-year-old son of Capote is standing as the property of a syndicate for a $1,500 fee in 2012.

 Friday, March 16, 2012
Joey P. Returning to Perkins After Surgery

Joey P. Returning to Perkins After Surgery

Joey P., who underwent emergency surgery to correct a twisted intestine on June 18, will return to Monmouth Park to resume training early next week, trainer Ben Perkins Jr. said Aug. 8.

 Saturday, August 08, 2009
Rich Sprint Festival Next Up at Charles Town

Rich Sprint Festival Next Up at Charles Town

Prominent names are expected for the June 20 Charles Town Races & Slots Sprint Festival, which will feature five stakes worth a total of $750,000.

 Thursday, June 11, 2009
Toboggan: Lucky Island Looks to Rebound

Toboggan: Lucky Island Looks to Rebound

Shadwell Stable's Lucky Island, who reeled off four consecutive victories in the first half of 2008 before faltering, looks to start his season on a winning note when taking on eight sprinters in the $100,000 Toboggan Handicap (gr. III) March 7 on Aqueduct's inner track.

 Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Wild Gams Takes Top Honors in NJ

Wild Gams Takes Top Honors in NJ

New Farm's homebred Wild Gams, a two-time stakes winner last year, has been named 2008 New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year. Wild Gams also garnered honors as champion handicap female.

 Tuesday, February 17, 2009
No Catching Joey P. in Charles Town Dash

No Catching Joey P. in Charles Town Dash

Joey P. proved to be the quickest of the quick in the $200,000 Charles Town Invitational Dash on the night of June 21 and picked up his first victory outside of New Jersey for trainer Ben Perkins Jr.

 Sunday, June 22, 2008
Joey P. Headlines Charles Town Dash

Joey P. Headlines Charles Town Dash

What is viewed as the strongest "open" racing card in the history of Charles Town Races & Slots will be held June 21, with the centerpiece of the evening a $200,000 invitational at the West Virginia track's signature 4 1/2-furlong distance.

 Thursday, June 19, 2008
Monmouth Offers Triple Crown Bonuses

Monmouth Offers Triple Crown Bonuses

The centerpiece of Monmouth's meeting each year is the $1 million Haskell Invitational Presented by Vonage (gr. I), which has a bonus scheme tied into the Triple Crown races.

 Friday, May 23, 2008

New Jersey Champions Announced

Talkin About Love, a winner of five of her seven starts last year, has been named New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old female for 2007 by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey.

 Thursday, April 10, 2008
City Attraction Grinds to Gravesend

City Attraction Grinds to Gravesend

City Attraction ground past pacesetter Debussy mid-stretch and proved best in the final strides to win the $105,100 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) for sprinters on a muddy and sealed Aqueduct inner racing strip Dec. 29.

 Saturday, December 29, 2007
Joey P. Looks Live in Gravesend

Joey P. Looks Live in Gravesend

John Petrini's New Jersey homebred Joey P. eyes his fifth stakes score of the season Dec. 29 at Aqueduct, as he will face five rivals in the $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III), a race that was rescheduled from Dec. 16 because of inclement weather in New York.

 Thursday, December 27, 2007
Gold and Roses Likes Inner Track

Gold and Roses Likes Inner Track

Veteran Gold and Roses has a good chance of extinguishing younger rival Ferocious Fires' quest to remain undefeated in the $100,000 Gravesend Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct Dec. 16.

 Friday, December 14, 2007
Grand Champion Gets Narrow Victory

Grand Champion Gets Narrow Victory

Grand Champion emerged the head winner of a three-way blanket finish in the $109,200 Fall Highweight Handicap at Aqueduct Nov. 22.

 Thursday, November 22, 2007

Forest Park Narrowly Takes Monmouth University Stakes

Daniel Ryan's Forest Park stalked the pace, took the lead in the stretch and held off a rival's late bid to win the $100,000 Monmouth University Stakes Oct. 25, a sprint that was moved from turf to the main track because of heavy rain at Monmouth Park.

 Thursday, October 25, 2007

Carrots Only Wins Hesse to Highlight Jersey Festival

Monmouth Park celebrated the 5th annual New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival Aug. 26 as 15,568 fans watched Carrots Only run down pacesetter Fagedaboudit Sal to post a neck victory in the featured $135,000 Charles Hesse Jersey Breeders' Handicap.

 Sunday, August 26, 2007
Joe Bravo Reaches 4,000-Win Milestone

Joe Bravo Reaches 4,000-Win Milestone

Jockey Joe Bravo scored the 4,000th victory of his career when he guided the Todd Pletcher-trained Alotofappeal to a one-length victory in the seventh race at Monmouth Park Wednesdau, an allowance event.

 Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Bordonaro Ready to Show up Sprinters in True North

Impressive speedster Bordonaro appears to head a field of mostly older sprinters in the June 9 True North Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park. The six-furlong dirt contest for 3-year-olds and up carries a $200,000 purse.

 Thursday, June 07, 2007

Joey P. Sets Track Mark as Monmouth Season Opens

John Petrini's homebred Joey P. rolled to a track-record victory in the $60,000 Decathlon Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday as 13,066 fans gave a rousing welcome back to Thoroughbred racing at the Jersey Shore.

 Saturday, May 12, 2007

Monmouth Park Kicks Off Meet With Sprint Stakes

Monmouth Park, home of this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships, begins its live racing season Saturday with top local sprinters squaring off in the Decathlon Stakes.

 Friday, May 11, 2007

Kelly's Landing Tries 'The Fog' Again; 13 Enter

Summerplace Farm's Kelly's Landing will face a big job on Saturday when he takes on sprint champion Lost in the Fog and 11 other rivals in the $500,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (gr. II) in the Summit of Speed at Calder Race Course in Miami.

 Wednesday, July 12, 2006

New Jersey TBA Announces 2005 State-Bred Champions

The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey named Char-Mari Stables' Park Avenue Ball Horse of the Year for 2005.

 Thursday, March 09, 2006

'Ghost' Gets A Chance in Sports Page 'Cap

Gotaghostofachance is out to turn the tables on Captain Squire in Saturday's $250,000 Emirates Airline Sport Page Handicap (gr. III) after finishing a narrow fourth to him in the Ancient Title at Oak Tree Oct. 8. But trainer Roger Stein says that's not the reason he brought the gelding to Belmont Park on Breeders' Cup day.

 Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Joey P., Picnic Theme Win in New Jersey Festival

John Petrini's Joey P. wore down pacesetter War's Prospect in the stretch to win the $100,000 Friendly Lover Handicap at Monmouth Park on Saturday before a crowd of 13,018 on the third annual New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival, a day dedicated to horses bred in the Garden State.

 Saturday, September 17, 2005
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