MONMOUTH PARK

2006 MONMOUTH PARK HEADLINES:

 

9/26/06  DRF  MONMOUTH NUMBERS DOWN

BLUEGRASS CAT WINS HASKELL

©2006 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA

August 6, 2006

Oceanport, New Jersey

 

The centerpiece of the Monmouth Park meeting was held on Sunday, August 6, 2006 with 40,000 plus spectators on hand to see WinStar Farm's, Bluegrass Cat, win The $1,000,000 Haskell Invitational.  See the links below for reviews of the entire Haskell day card.

9/24/06  MP.com RECORD PURSES, NEW TURF COURSE, HASKELL DAY THE POSITIVES AS MONMOUTH MEET ENDS WITH DECLINES IN HANDLE, ATTENDANCE
9/23/06  MP.com  MONMOUTH'S KILLER B's - BROOME, BREEN, BRAVO - WIN TITLES AGAIN

9/23/06  MP.com  LIVERMORE VALLEY RETURNS TO ACTION IN MONGO QUEEN

9/21/06  DRF  SYMPOSIUM FOCUSES ON PURSES

9/20/06  MP.com  SIX STAKES, FAN APPRECIATION DAY HIGHLIGHT CLOSING WEEK

 

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Monmouth Park 2006 Entries & Results

 

 

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PREVIOUS 2006 MONMOUTH PARK HEADLINES

 
9/20/06 MP.com MEADOWLANDS MEETING OPENS FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 29
9/20/06 MP.com WHO'S THE COWBOY LIKELY FOR BELMONT'S VOSBURGH STAKES
9/16/06 MP.com FIRST N.J. HORSE INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM SET AT MONMOUTH SEPT. 20
9/15/06 MP.com 4 STAKES, BLANKET GIVEAWAY AT N.J. FESTIVAL SATURDAY
9/14/06 MP.com CHUCK LOPEZ SIDELINED THREE WEEKS WITH BROKEN FINGER
9/13/06 MP.com 4TH ANNUAL NEW JERSEY THOROUGHBRED FESTIVAL SET SATURDAY
9/13/06 MP.com TARRANT BUYS AN 'ALL-MONMOUTH' COLT AT KEENELAND SALES
9/10/06 MP.com INDIA CAPTURES WITHOUT FEATHERS STAKES; TERRIFIC CHALLENGE WINS THIRD STAKES IN A ROW
9/9/06 MP.com 

SETH ALTSHULER WINS 'SURVIVAL AT THE SHORE' CHALLENGE

9/8/06 MP.com

BRUCE LEVINE NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK

9/8/06 MP.com CHAZMULE RALLIES TO WIN AMATEUR TURF EVENT AT MONMOUTH
9/7/06 MP.com AMATEUR RIDERS RETURN FRIDAY FOR THEIR DAY IN THE SUN
9/6/06 MP.com

INDY WIND MAKES TURF DEBUT IN SATURDAY'S GRADE 3 RED BANK

9/6/06 MP.com

'COWBOY' READY FOR ANOTHER SHOWDOWN; JOEY P. OUT FOR YEAR

9/5/06 DRF.com

JERSEY BOY BREEN A STAR ON THE RISE     

9/4/06 MP.com

BRAVO WINS SIX MONDAY, EQUALS MARK FOR MOST WINS IN A DAY

9/3/06 MP.com JOHN FORBES RECEIVES 2006 BUDDY RAINES AWARD
9/3/06 MP.com

NEW JERSEY-BRED OUR FANTENE WINS SORORITY STAKES
BLUE SPARKLER GOES TO MY LUCKY FREE

9/3/06 MP.com

EIGHT PLAYERS BATTLE TO FINAL DAY IN SURVIVAL AT THE SHORE

9/2/06  MP.com

RIVERFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL CANCELLED AT MONMOUTH

9/2/06 DRF.com

RAIN, WIND BRING STOP TO RACES

9/2/06 MP.com

HIGH WINDS FORCE CANCELLATION AT MONMOUTH SATURDAY

9/2/06 MP.com RED BANK, CITY ZIP MAY BE RESCHEDULED NEXT WEEKEND
8/31/06 MP.com JUAN SEREY NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK
8/28/06 MP.com PURSES HIKED TO $100,000 FOR THREE LABOR DAY WEEKEND STAKES
8/16/06 MP.com

PARK AVENUE BALL: THE PLAN LED TO SATURDAY'S ISELIN

8/16/06 MP.com

EMERALD EARRINGS RETIRED, HEADS FOR KEENELAND SALE

8/14/06 DRF.com

ZOFFINGER BACK FOR HIS THIRD ISELIN RUN

8/12/06 MP.com

MARY HARTMANN NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK

8/12/06 MP.com

FRANKEL'S MONMOUTH BARN STARTS COMING TO LIFE

8/12/06 MP.com

JOSE VELEZ JR. STILL CELEBRATING 3,000TH VICTORY

8/11/06 MP.com

THE CAN'T YOU SEE STORY JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER

8/10/06 MP.com

LEZCANO BRUISED, BUT OKAY FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY FALL

8/10/06 MP.com

VELEZ WINS 3,000TH CAREER RACE ABOARD CARELESS GLANCES AT MONMOUTH PARK THURSDAY

8/9/06 MP.com

BLUEGRASS CAT BACK AT SARATOGA TO PREPARE FOR TRAVERS

8/7/06 DRF.com NEW JERSEY WEEKEND DIPS
8/7/06 DRF.com WEEKEND CROWD IN JERSEY TOPS 70,000
8/7/06 DRF.com  BREEN, BRAVO GAVE BEST SHOT
8/7/06 DRF.com MASSEUSE OKAY AFTER INJURY
8/7/06 MP.com BLUEGRASS CAT MAY PARLAY HASKELL WIN INTO TRAVERS START PRAYING FOR CASH (2ND), STRONG CONTENDER (3RD) IN FINE FETTLE
8/6/06 MP.com    READY'S GAL, THREE VALLEYS TAKE GRADED TURF STAKES SUNDAY BRAVO WINS FIRST FIVE RACES ON HASKELL DAY BRAVO WINS FIRST FIVE RACES ON HASKELL DAY UNDER CARD
8/6/06 MP.com

Haskell Race Quotes

8/6/06 MP.com BLUEGRASS CAT ROLLS TO SEVEN-LENGTH SCORE IN HASKELL, PRAYING FOR CASH 2ND, STRONG CONTENDER 3RD AT MONMOUTH
8/5/06 MP.com IN RETURN RALLIES TO WIN STAYBRIDGE SUITES STAKES, SETS COURSE RECORD ON MONMOUTH TURF; ZAYNAB RALLIES FOR 2ND
8/5/06 ORR.com CHAVEZ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOUND
8/4/06 MP.com TAYLOR MADE MATCHMAKER, OCEANPORT ON TURF TOP SEVEN STAKES ON HASKELL DAY UNDERCARD SUNDAY
8/2/06 MP.com MONMOUTH PARK CANCELS LIVE RACING FOR WEDNESDAY DUE TO HEAT
7/28/06 MP.com BIG CITY DANSE WINS FIRST TURF CHUTE SPRINT AT MONMOUTH
7/28/06 MP.com PETER WALDER NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK
7/27/06 MP.com BRAVO WINS 4TH OF DAY IN TURF FEATURE AT MONMOUTH
7/27/06 MP.com FRANKEL BACK ON MONMOUTH SCENE WITH 10 HORSES
7/27/06 DRF.com

TEDDY DRONE TARGET FOR VALID VIDEO

7/26/06 MP.com BLUEGRASS CAT, STRONG CONTENDER EXPECTED TO HEAD 7-9 IN MONMOUTH'S $1 MILLION HASKELL INVITATIONAL ON AUG. 6
7/26/06 MP.com VONAGE SIGNS 3-YEAR DEAL WITH MONMOUTH PARK TO BECOME PRESENTING SPONSOR OF HASKELL INVITATIONAL
7/26/06 DRF.com TURF TOO SOFT IN NEW CHUTES
7/25/06 DRF.com PARK AVENUE BALL SHARP IN PREP FOR ISELIN
7/23/06 MP.com PARK AVENUE BALL DOMINATES SKIP AWAY, NEXT STOP ISELIN DeCARLO SWEEPS STAKES TAKING CRANK IT UP WITH MISTY ROSETTE
7/22/06 MP.com DURSO REJOINS TRAINING RANKS AFTER ENFORCED ABSENCE
7/22/06 MP.com GEORGE HANDY NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK
7/21/06 DRF.com NEW TURF COURSE STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS
7/20/06 MP.com ‘SCOOTER’ DICKEY HAPPY TO BE BACK AT MONMOUTH PARK
7/19/06 MP.com  29 3-YEAR-OLDS INVITED TO $1 MILLION HASKELL INVITATIONAL GRADE 1 TEST WILL HAVE 39TH RUNNING ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
7/19/06 DRF.com BOARD APPROVES REPLACEMENT DATES
7/15/06 MP.com JUSTIN NIXON NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK
7/14/06 MP.com GEORGE HANDY CELEBRATES 83RD BIRTHDAY WITH MONMOUTH WIN
7/14/06 ORR PHILLIP ISELIN BREEDERS' CUP OUTCOME APPEAL DENIED
7/8/06 MP.com AMY TARRANT NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK
7/8/06 MP.com RACING RESUMES JULY 8 AT MEADOWLANDS & MONMOUTH PARK
7/8/06 MP.com MONMOUTH PARK, MEADOWLANDS OPEN FOR LIVE & SIMULCAST RACING, SAT. JULY 8
7/7/06 MP.com LIVE RACING CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY, JULY 7 - OFFICIALS HOPEFUL FOR SATURDAY CARD
7/7/06 DRF.com BROTHER DEREK TO MISS HASKELL
7/6/06 MP.com MONMOUTH PARK CLOSED FOR LIVE RACING THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006
7/5/06 MP.com

DECISION ON THURSDAY'S LIVE MONMOUTH CARD TO BE MADE THURSDAY MORNING

7/2/06 MP.com SIMULCASTING TO CONTINUE AT MONMOUTH AND THE BIG M TUES. - DECISION ON JULY 5 LIVE BIG M CARD EXPECTED WED. AFTERNOON
7/2/06 MP.com MONMOUTH PARK, MEADOWLANDS TO REMAIN OPEN THROUGH TUESDAY, JULY 4 FOR LIVE AND SIMULCAST RACING
7/2/06 DRF.com MONMOUTH ALLOWED TO RACE
7/1/06 MP.com TODD PLETCHER NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK
7/1/06 MP.com MONMOUTH PARK, MEADOWLANDS CLOSED BEGINNING 6 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 1
7/1/06 MP.com HENNY HUGHES, 2-5 FAVORITE, ROMPS HOME 10 LENGTHS THE BEST IN JERSEY SHORE STAKES; SAINT DAIMON RUNS 2ND AT MONMOUTH
6/30/06 DRF.com N.J. SOLICITS BIDS FOR OUT-OF-STATE BETS
6/12/06 MP.com NEW MONMOUTH PARK TURF COURSE GETS FIRST TEST AS QUARTET OF RUNNERS FROM HILLS BARN WORK MONDAY
6/10/06 MP.com TONY WILSON NAMED CASK 591 TRAINER OF THE WEEK
6/10/06 MP.com MALIBU MOONSHINE SETS TRACK RECORD IN POINT GIVEN STAKES I'MTOOGOODTOBETRUE CAPTURES SPRUCE FIR AT MONMOUTH
6/9/06 MP.com PURE DISCO NEVER HEADED IN FEATURE AT MONMOUTH
6/9/06 MP.com BACKSTRETCH NOTES
5/26/06 DRF.com JERSEY OK'S DIME SUPERS
5/14/05 MP.com SLAM BAMMY TAKES DECATHLON; BRAVO WINS FIVE INCLUDING 5TH RACE ABOARD PRAYING FOR CASH; LIVE RACING BACK ON SATURDAY
5/13/06 MP.com CONTRAST, EVEN-MONEY CHOICE, RALLIES TO CAPTURE RED CROSS AS MONMOUTH PARK OPENS 2006 RACING SEASON BEFORE 13,434
5/13/06 MP.com PRAYING FOR CASH RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF HIS SUCCESS
5/12/06 MP.com CARVAJAL'S TRAINING CAREER BEGINS WITH THREE IN SATURDAY
5/11/06 MP.com 102 ENTERED FOR SATURDAY'S 11-RACE CARD AT MONMOUTH
5/9/06 MP.com PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT FOR MONMOUTH PARK’S 61ST SEASON OPENING SATURDAY, MAY 13
5/9/06 MP.com NEW TURF COURSE, STABLE AREA RENOVATIONS TOP LIST OF MONMOUTH IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2006 MEET
5/9/06 MP.com PLESA, NIXON AMONG NEW FACES AT MONMOUTH MEET
5/9/06 MP.com ECLIPSE WINNERS JOIN MONMOUTH STALWARTS IN RIDING COLONY THAT’S OVERFLOWED WITH TALENT 
5/9/06 MP.com SUMMER OF FAMILY FUN & FAST HORSES ON TAP FOR MONMOUTH PARK ‘06
5/9/06 MP.com CHOOSE SIX WAGERING LAUNCHES AT MONMOUTH PARK
4/10/06 MP.com HORSES BACK AT MONMOUTH PARK, STABLE AREA OPEN FOR 2006 SEASON
     
     

 

©2006 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA

©2006 PHOTO BY ORR.com/MELISSA MOJICA

June 17, 2006

Oceanport, New Jersey

Conover Stable's, Livermore Valley, trained by Jim Ryerson, comes back to Monmouth Park with a winning effort capturing the Dearly Precious stakes with Jose Lezcano in the irons. 

July 29, 2006

Oceanport, New Jersey

 

After winning both The Tyro Stakes and The Sapling Stakes in

2005, He's Got Grit got back on the winning track with a front running masterpiece to win The 2006 Rumson Stakes.  See below for all the stakes action reviews. 

FINAL STANDINGS

Jockeys

Name

Starts

1st

2nd

3rd

Earnings

Joe Bravo

412

125

72

50

$4,506,539

Jose Lezcano

465

98

88

74

$2,956,867

Charles C. Lopez

422

85

66

59

$2,674,951

Eddie Castro

415

68

78

71

$2,960,654

Alan Garcia

405

58

49

59

$1,971,368

Rajiv Maragh

414

53

69

63

$1,805,474

Mario Madrid

404

42

58

60

$1,365,829

Christopher P. DeCarlo

169

38

26

20

$1,819,990

Jose A. Velez, Jr.

257

37

44

30

$1,561,262

Edwin L. King, Jr.

293

33

26

53

$1,410,463

Jorge F. Chavez

217

27

21

39

$898,338

Felix L. Ortiz

269

21

31

33

$744,932

Luis Romero Rivera, Jr.

202

16

20

21

$581,319

Carlos M. Cruz

154

15

27

15

$523,812

Tom G. Turner

141

13

18

27

$509,325

Stacy M. Podobinski

142

12

15

14

$387,293

Pedro Luis Cotto, Jr.

163

12

14

17

$360,136

Jozbin Z. Santana

108

8

9

6

$277,008