Field of Seven for Sunday’s jersey Shore
Press Release- August 14, 2021
Mighty Mischief, who won the Grade 3 Chick Lang at Pimlico two starts back, and Moonlite Strike, third in the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby, head a field of seven 3-year-olds for Sunday’s $100,000 Jersey Shore Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Trained by Steve Asmussen, Mighty Mischief has done little wrong in his five-race career with three wins and two seconds and earnings of $275,200 – all accomplished at the six-furlong distance of the Jersey Shore Stakes. The homebred son of Into Mischief was unraced as a 2-year-old.
Nik Juarez has the mount.
- Maryland Racing Commission OKs new TMJC as track operatorThe Maryland Racing Commission on Dec. 23 signed off on the new nonprofit Maryland Jockey Club to operate Laurel Park in the new year.
Moonlite Strike, trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr., will be shortening up to six furlongs for the first time in his eight-race career. The son of Liam’s Map has won three of his eight lifetime starts.
The field includes the Ron Moquett-trained speedster Upstriker, a homebred son of Upstart coming off a two-month layoff.
He was second in his most recent start, a $100,000 optional claimer at seven furlongs at Churchill Downs on June 19. He posted an impressive six-length win at Oaklawn on May 1 in a $100,000 optional claimer at six furlongs.
Rounding out the field are the Wesley Ward-trained Fire Sword, Real Talk, American Gentleman and Indian Lake.
The 28th running of the Jersey Shore Stakes is carded as the 10th race on Sunday’s 11-race program. First race post time is 12:15 p.m.
Complementing Sunday’s live racing is the second day of the Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival, featuring 17 food trucks.
Admission and parking are free.
LATEST NEWS
