How to Follow Horse Racing at Monmouth Racetracks

Tip 1 - What American Pharoah racing at Monmouth Park could mean for the Jersey Shore racetrack

Will Monmouth Park officials be able to ride the wave of momentum from American Pharoah's Haskell Invitational appearance?

Tip 2 - Monmouth Park Racetrack - Oceanport, NJ | Groupon

On June 19, 1946, a veritable herd of racing fans—18,724 of them, in fact—galloped through the turnstiles at Monmouth Park Race Track. It was a gathering fit for a historic return, and indeed it was: 53 years separated that moment from the last time the track had hosted a race. Originally opened in 1870 in an effort to increase summer trade, Monmouth Park was immediately popular, earning the moniker “Newmarket of America," a reference to the famed course in England. Yet in 1894, the state of New Jersey banned wagering on horses, effectively ending the facility's operations. In the 1940s, though, a man named Amory M. Haskell lobbied to have that law reversed. Today, the track honors its legislative savior by hosting the annual $1 million Haskell Invitational, the richest Invitational in America. The1 1/8-mile race limited to standout 3-year-olds in a race “Where Champions Prove Their Greatness”.
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Tip 3 - Monmouth Park - Oceanport, NJ

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Tip 4 - American Pharoah fans fill Jersey Shore hotels

American Pharoah's entry in the Haskell is booking up Jersey Shore hotels.