Monmouth Park announced the purse for the 42nd running of Haskell Invitational (gr. I) on Aug. 2 has been boosed by $250,000 to now total $1,250,000.
The new purse distribution for the Haskell is:
1st $700,000
2nd $250,000
3rd $125,000
4th $85,000
5th $50,000
6th - last $20,000
Among those under consideration for the 1 1/8-mile race are BlackBerry Preakness (gr. I) winner Rachel Alexandra, Belmont Stakes (gr. I) champion Summer Bird, Arkansas Derby (gr. II) winner Papa Clem, multiple graded stakes winner Munnings and Monmouth Park stakes victor Bunker Hill. Duke of Mischief, who won the Iowa Derby last out, is also considered possible for the race.
The entire Haskell card will be featured on TVG and the Haskell will be run as the 13th on a 14-race program, with an estimated post time of 6:14 p.m. Gates will open on Haskell Day at 10 a.m., with the first race set to go at noon.