Morris Bailey

Whiskey Romeo Goes for Grade in Jersey Shore

• By Jack Shinar
• June 29, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Speedster Whiskey Romeo, a three-time stakes winer of trainer Tony Dutrow, heads a field of seven 3-year-old sprinters in the $100,000 Jersey Shore Stakes (gr. III) July 4 at Monmouth Park.

Report: Horsemen Intend to Operate Monmouth

• By Tom LaMarra
• February 7, 2012
• Northeast Region

The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has submitted a plan to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to lease Monmouth Park beginning this year.

Christie OKs Monmouth, Meadowlands Agreements

• By Tom LaMarra
• December 21, 2011
• Northeast Region

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Dec. 20 officially announced separate deals for the continuation of live racing at Monmouth Park and Meadowlands in 2012.

Mayor: Borough Wants to Help Monmouth Park

• By Tom LaMarra
• December 16, 2011
• Northeast Region

The major of Oceanport, N.J., where Monmouth Park is located, told Gov. Chris Christie the borough could serve as a vehicle to keep the facility operating until the state signs a deal with a lessee.

New Jersey Privatization Deal Hits Roadblock

• By Ron Mitchell
• December 8, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

A deal brokered earlier this year that would have privatized the horse racing industry in New Jersey has hit a stumbling block just as all parties were set to sign off on it.

Report: Monmouth Park Lease in Jeopardy

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 7, 2011
• Northeast Region

Less than two days past the deadline to finalize a lease agreement for Monmouth Park, negotiations have ended because of a dispute between horsemen and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.

De Francis Dash: Candyman E Makes Sweet Move

• By Jack Shinar
• October 22, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Favored Candyman E, overcoming trouble for jockey Joe Bravo entering the turn, exploited an opening along the inside to prevail in the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Oct. 22 at Laurel Park.

Monmouth Park Lease Negotiations Continuing

• By Tom LaMarra
• September 16, 2011
• Northeast Region

Prospective Monmouth Park lessee Morris Bailey and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority continue negotiating a deal that apparently has hit a snag.

Privatization of NJ Racetracks Progresses

• By Tom LaMarra
• August 10, 2011
• Northeast Region

Legislation authorizing the privatization of Monmouth Park and Meadowlands as well as a period of joint operation with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie.

Resorts to Sponsor Haskell Invitational

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 15, 2011
• Northeast Region

Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City will sponsor this year's running of the $1 million Resorts Haskell Invitational scheduled for July 31, officials said.

N.J. Gov. Vetoes Racing Subsidies

• July 1, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a move by the state Racing Commission to provide $15 million in state subsidies for Thoroughbred and harness racing purses.

Report: Horsemen Approve Monmouth Park Deal

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 22, 2011
• Northeast Region

Prospective Monmouth Park lessee Morris Bailey has reached an agreement with the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, moving the process closer to fruition, the Newark Star Ledger reported June 22.

NJ Panel to Address Racetrack Lease Bill

• By Tom LaMarra
• June 17, 2011
• Northeast Region

A Senate committee in New Jersey is scheduled to address legislation June 20 that would allow the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority to jointly operate Monmouth Park and Meadowlands pending licensing of lessees.

NJ Racetrack Leases Have Some Loose Ends

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 1, 2011
• Northeast Region

Negotiations regarding the lease of two New Jersey racetracks by private operators continued June 1, the date state officials had set to wrap up the transfers.

Monmouth Park Meet to Run 71 Days

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 20, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Monmouth Park announced that the current meet that began May 14 will run for 71 days, concluding Sun., Nov. 6.

Monmouth Stats: Up From 2009, Down From 2010

• By Tom LaMarra
• May 16, 2011
• Northeast Region

New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority officials said they were pleased with the numbers for opening weekend -- when compared with 2009 statistics and not those recorded last year for the "$50 million elite meet."

Monmouth on Verge of Five-Year Deal

• May 14, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

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.

NJ Track Leases Approved, But Issues Remain

• By Tom LaMarra
• May 13, 2011
• Northeast Region

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed off on lease agreements for Monmouth Park and Meadowlands effective June 1, but pressing issues remain.

Concealed Identity in Tesio; Preakness Next?

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 7, 2011
• Triple Crown, Northeast Region

Linda Gaudet and Morris Bailey's Concealed Identity came from off the pace to win the May 7 Federico Tesio Stakes for 3-year-olds at Pimlico Race Course and could be entered in the May 21 Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

Monmouth Purses Down at Least 40%

• By Tom LaMarra
• April 7, 2011
• Northeast Region

As expected, purses won't be nearly as high as they were last year when Monmouth Park begins its 2011 meet May 14.

Laila's Punch KO's Rivals in Marshua

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 6, 2007
• Thoroughbred Racing

Morris Bailey's favored Laila's Punch stamped herself as a filly to watch with an impressive six-length victory in the $74,600 Marshua Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Laurel Park.