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| POMPAY WINNING IN BUNCHES - (DRF) |
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RELIVE PAST MONMOUTH PARK ACTION FROM THE OCEANPORT RACING REPORT/MONMOUTH PARK ARCHIVES : 2000 2001
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Monmouth Park 2002 Entries & Results
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2002 Monmouth Park Racing News FERRER AND SEA OF TRANQUILITY IMPRESSIVE IN JERSEY BREEDERS' THIS YEAR, WERNER DECIDES TO STAY FOR A WHILE INJURY STOPS NEW, IMPROVED BRAVO (DRF) BRAVO BREAKS WRIST - OUT FOR MEETING SUMMER SWING WINS REILLY IN A SHOCKER MONMOUTH OPENS FOR 57TH SEASON
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Atelier wins the Grade II Molly Pitcher beating Spain and Summer Colony. © 2002 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA |
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KRIS'S PRAYER SETS NEW HASKELL TURF COURSE RECORD Sunday, June 23, 2002 - Teresa Pompay trainee, Kris's Prayer sets a new course record, at one and one-eighth miles on The Haskell Turf course, en-route to victory in The $50,000 Choice Stakes. © 2002 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA |
Sea Of Tranquility, with Jose Ferrer aboard, draws away to win The Jersey Breeders' Handicap establishing himself as the best J Bred on the Monmouth grounds. © 2002 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA |
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July 7, 2002 - Teresa Pompay continues her success at the Monmouth oval with a win in the 35th running of The Grade III $100,000 Matchmaker Handicap with John Franks', five-year-old mare, Clearly A Queen. © 2002 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA |
With Anticipation strides to victory, in course record time, winning The Grade I United Nations Handicap. The seven-year-old gelded son of Relaunch wired the accomplished field including Bobby Frankel's, Denon, and Neil Drysdale, Sarafan, en route to victory for Augustin Stables and trainer Jonathan Sheppard. Jockey Pat Day not only won the United Nations aboard With Anticipation but also won The Twin Lights Stakes for owner Brereton C. Jones and trainer Elliot Walden with their three-year-old filly Bells For Marlin. See the Monmouth Park page for more stakes racing action. © 2002 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA |
WAR EMBLEM
2002 WINNER
$1 MILLION HASKELL INVITATIONAL HANDICAP
GRADE I
OWNER: THE THOROUGHBRED CORPORATION
TRAINER: BOB BAFFERT
JOCKEY: VICTOR ESPINOZA
War Emblem enters the winners circle after his victory in The Grade I Haskell Invitational Handicap on August 4, 2002.
© 2002 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA
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MONMOUTH PARK
TRACK RECORDS
Main Track:
Five furlongs - Camden Harbor (4), :56:1, June 18, 1991
Five and one-half furlongs - American Royale (2), 1:02:4, July 21, 1991
Six furlongs - Gilded Time (2), 1:07:4, August 8, 1992, Delaware Township (4), August 27, 2000
One mile - Forty Niner (3), 1:33:4, July 16, 1988
One mile and 70 yds. - Razzle Dazzle Rey (5), 1:39:1, May 13, 1978; Back Bay Banquet (7), July 10, 1989; Grecian Flight (5), June 17, 1989
One mile and 1 1/6 - Formal Gold (4), 1:40:1, August 23, 1997
One mile and 1/8 - Spend A Buck (3), 1:46:4, August 17, 1985; Jolie's Halo (5), August 8, 1992
One mile and 3/16 - Okamsel (7), 1:59:3, June 20, 1951
One mile and 1/4 - Carry Back (4), 2:00:2, July 14, 1962; Majestic Light (4), August 30, 1977
One mile and 1/2 - Chappys Joy (6), 2:34:1, August 5, 1989
One mile and 3/4 - Halconero (8), 3:04:1, August 5, 1950
Turf Courses:
On Hedge (Exact distances)
Five furlongs - Klassy Briefcase (6), :54:4, June 8, 1991
One mile - Double Booked (6), 1:33:1, June 2, 1991
One mile and 1/16 (chute) - Furiously (4) 1:39:3, July 10, 1993
One mile and 1/16 (no chute) - Mi Narrow (5) 1:39:2, July 11, 1999
One mile and 1/8 - Batique (5), 1:46:0, June 16, 2001
One mile and 3/16 - Doreinne (5), 2:01, June 30, 1953
One mile and 1/4 - Muzzle (7), 2:08:2, July 10, 1953
One mile and 3/8 - Senure (5), 2:13:2, July 1, 2001
One mile and 1/2 - Agacode (4), 2:29:2, June 14, 1985
Haskell Course (Approximately 10 feet from rail)
Five furlongs - Special Occasion (7), :55, June 6, 2001
One mile - Double Booked (6), 1:33:1, June 2, 1991
One mile and 1/16 (chute) - Explosive Jeff (5), 1:40, June 19, 1993
One mile and 1/16 (no chute) - That's Sunny (9), 1:41:4, June 19, 1994
One mile and 1/8 - Timeforathrill (5), 1:47:2, June 18, 1995
One mile and 3/8 - River Image (8), 2:15:4, August 19, 2001
Monmouth Course (Approximately 20 feet from rail)
Five furlongs - General Express (5), :54:3, July 8, 2000
One mile - Pren De Ville (4), 1:33:3, June 20, 1995
One mile and 1/16 (no chute ) - Furiously (4), 1:39:3, July 10, 1993
One mile and 1/16 (chute) - Fieldy (7), 1:40:4, June 26, 1990
One mile and 1/8 - New Identity (6), 1:46:1, July 10, 1994
One and 1/2 miles - Allemande (7), 2:34, August 29, 1991
One and 3/8 miles - Nein W. (7), 2:20:2, June 26, 1992
Lennox Course (Approximately 30 feet from rail)
Five furlongs - Special Occasion (6), :55:4, June 23, 2000
One mile - Ladies Night In (5), 1:36:1, August 2, 2001
One mile and 1/16 (chute) - Bidding Proud (4), 1:41:2, June 8, 1993
One mile and 1/16 (no chute) - Navesink (3), 1:42, June 1, 2001
One mile and 1/8 (chute) - Little Denny Mc (5), 1:49, July 14, 1995
Hurdle Course
About One and 1/2 miles - Maryador (4), 2:39, July 31, 1951
About One and 3/4 miles - Neji (8), 3:15:5, July 18, 1958
About One and 7/8 miles - Leaping Frog (3), 3:46, Sept. 29, 1976
About Two miles - Summer Colony (5), 3:33:3, June 22, 1988
About Two and 1/8 miles - Balustrade (6), 4:00:2, June 26, 1971
About Two and 1/4 miles - Le Sauteur (5), 4:17:4, June 20, 1984
*Source for Track Records 2002 Monmouth Park Media Guide.