Monmouth Park Oceanport Avenue Oceanport, New Jersey, 07757 USA (732)-222-5100 (732)-571-5537
Racing Dates: 2010-05-08 until 2010-09-26 Number of Racing Days: 94 Current Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 75 F Forecast: Fri - Mostly Sunny. High: 82 Low: 64 Sat - Mostly Sunny. High: 82 Low: 64 Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather (provided by The Weather Channel)

Track Length: 1 Mile
Stretch Length:
Stretch Width: 100 feet
Infield Capacity: 50000
Clubhouse Capacity:
Grand Stand Capacity:
Parking Capacity: 14000
Price General Admission:
Price Clubhouse: $4
Price Turf Club:

Monmouth Park History

The Monmouth Park Racetrack was set in motion in 1870 on the site of Fort Monmouth parade ground. Initially, it was decided that thoroughbred flat-horseracing would be the prime importance in this racetrack. Within a short period, Monmouth earned popularity in pari-mutuel gambling. But, legislation barred pari-mutuel gambling in 1894 and the glorious days at Monmouth gradually ceased to be visible. Nearly fifty years after, the law went in favor of horse racing and the state legislature passed a bill in 1946.

The Monmouth Park started betting again from June 19, 1946. In 1986, The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority purchased Monmouth Park from its previous owners, the Monmouth Park Jockey Club. Monmouth Park\\\'s marquee event is the Haskell Invitational Handicap, named after Amory L. Haskell, who ran for the first time in 1986 as a handicap and was asked to participate into an Invitational Handicap in 1981. Monmouth Park showcased the Jersey Derby at Garden State Park until its closure in 2001. 2007 Breeder\\\'s Cup kicked off on 26th October at the historic tracks of Monmouth Park Racecourse.

More About Monmouth Park

Salvator Bar and Grill; Dining Terrace; The Lady\\\'s Secret Cafe; Picnic Area; Garden Room; Host Hotel: Holiday Inn at Tinton Falls; Photo Gallery; Virtual Tour.

Stakes	Grade	Purse	Date
Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile	1	2,000,000	October 27
Breeders\' Cup Mile	I	2,000,000	October 27
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff	1	2,000,000	October 27
Salvator Mile Handicap	3	$150,000	July 05
United Nations Stakes	1	750,000	July 05
Haskell Invitational	1	1,000,000	August 03
Philip Iselin Stakes	3	250,000	August 16
Molly Pitcher Stakes	II	$300,000	August 24
Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Sprint		$1,000,000	October 24
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf		$1,000,000	October 24
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf	1	2,000,000	October 24
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies	1	2,000,000	October 24
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile		1,000,000	October 25
John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf	1	3,000,000	October 25
TVG Breeders\' Cup Sprint	I	$2,000,000	October 25
Monmouth Oaks	III	$200,000	August 15
Red Bank Stakes	III	$150,000	September 06

How to get there:

If you want to come by Car you can take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 105, to Route 36 East. Follow signs to Monmouth Park. The NJ Turnpike connects with the Parkway at Woodbridge interchange, Exit 11. From the south and west, use the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 7A to I-195 east to the Garden State Parkway north, or Route 18 north to exit 13B. To come from Long Island or Brooklyn, take the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and Staten Island Expressway to the Outerbridge Crossing, to the Garden State Parkway south to Exit 105. If you come by Train, NJ Transit’s North Jersey Coast Line provides hourly service to the Monmouth Park station featuring 10 stops every day. Boat is available only two days of a week – Saturday and Sunday, June 3 through September 3, the Seahorse Express cruises to beautiful Monmouth Park, departing the East 34th Street Pier Midtown at 10:30 am and Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan at 11:00 am.