Monmouth Park unveils 2022 stakes sked

Led by the Grade 1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park is set to offer $8,135,000 in stakes races when the track kicks off its 77th season on Saturday, May 7.

This year’s race meet, which runs through Sept. 17, will feature 50 total stakes, 10 graded events, and nine stakes restricted to New Jersey-bred horses.

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Several stakes will see purse boosts in 2022, including the Grade 1 United Nations, which goes from $500,000 to $600,000 and is now double its purse from just two years ago; the Grade 3 Monmouth Cup going from $300,000 to $400,000; the Grade 3 Molly Pitcher going from $250,000 to $400,000; and, the Grade 3 WinStar Matchmaker, moving from $150,000 to $200,000.  All of those races, along with the $100,000 Wolf Hill Stakes, will be run on Haskell Day.

In preparation for the July 23rd Haskell program, Monmouth will offer a “Haskell Preview Day” with four stakes events on Saturday, June 18 – TVG.com Pegasus, Grade 3 Monmouth, Grade 3 Salvator Mile and Grade 3 Eatontown.

The 20th annual New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival, with three stakes events, will be renewed on Aug. 28, with the $125,000 Charles Hesse III Handicap headlining that card.

The meet will conclude on Sept. 17 with the 3rd running of the $500,000 Nownownow Stakes for 2-year-olds going a mile on turf.

Stall applications, which are due by March 16, are now available online at www.monmouthpark.com or in hard copy format in the Monmouth Park racing office.

The entire 2022 stakes schedule is:

Run DateStakes NamePurseDivisionDistance
      
7-May-22Long Branch Stakes $100,0003 YO1 mile 70 yards
8-May-22Serena’s Song Stakes $100,000F & M 3 and up1 mile 70 yards
14-May-22Spruce Fir HandicapNJ Breds$85,000F & M 3 and up6 furlongs
15-May-22John J. Reilly HandicapNJ Breds$85,0003 and up6 furlongs
21-May-22Politely Stakes $100,000F & M 3 and up5 furlongs (Turf)
22-May-22Get Serious Stakes $100,0003 and up5 furlongs (Turf)
28-May-22Cliff Hanger StakesListed$100,0003 and up1 1/16 miles (Turf)
29-May-22Jersey Derby $100,0003 YO1 mile (Turf)
30-May-22Miss Liberty StakesListed$100,000F & M 3 and up1 1/16 miles (Turf)
4-Jun-22Mr Prospector Stakes$100,0003 and up6 furlongs
5-Jun-22Smart N Classy HandicapNJ Breds$85,000F & M 3 and up1 mile
11-Jun-22Lady’s Secret StakesListed$100,000F & M 3 and up1 1/16 miles
12-Jun-22Sunny Ridge StakesNJ Breds$85,0003 and up1 mile
18-Jun-22TVG.com Pegasus StakesListed$150,0003 YO1 1/16 miles
18-Jun-22Monmouth StakesG3$150,0003 and up1 1/8 miles (Turf)
18-Jun-22Salvator MileG3$150,0003 and up1 mile
18-Jun-22Eatontown StakesG3$150,000F & M 3 and up1 1/16 miles (Turf)
19-Jun-22Select Stakes $100,0003 and up5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
25-Jun-22Goldwood Stakes $100,000F & M 3 and up5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
26-Jun-22Tale of the Cat Stakes $100,0003 YO1 mile (Turf)
2-Jul-22Regret Stakes $100,000F & M 3 and up6 furlongs
3-Jul-22Boiling Springs Stakes $100,0003 YO Fillies1 mile 70 yards
9-Jul-22Jersey Girl HandicapNJ Breds$85,000F & M 3 and up1 mile (Turf)
10-Jul-22Irish War Cry HandicapNJ Breds$85,0003 and up1 mile (Turf)
16-Jul-22Blue Sparkler Stakes $100,0003 YO Fillies5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
17-Jul-22My Frenchman Stakes $100,0003 YO5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
23-Jul-22TVG.com Haskell StakesG1$1,000,0003 YO1 1/8 miles
23-Jul-22United Nations StakesG1$600,0003 and up1 3/8 miles (Turf)
23-Jul-22Monmouth CupG3$400,0003 and up1 1/8 miles
23-Jul-22Molly Pitcher StakesG3$400,000F & M 3 and up1 1/16 miles
23-Jul-22WinStar Matchmaker StakesG3$200,000F & M 3 and up1 1/8 miles (Turf)
23-Jul-22Wolf Hill Stakes $100,0003 and up5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
24-Jul-22Colleen Stakes $100,0002 YO Fillies5 Furlongs (Turf)
30-Jul-22Tyro Stakes $100,0002 YO5 Furlongs (Turf)
31-Jul-22Monmouth OaksG3$250,0003 YO Fillies1 1/16 miles
6-Aug-22Jersey Shore Stakes $100,0003 YO6 Furlongs
7-Aug-22Incredible Revenge Stakes $100,000F & M 3 and up5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
13-Aug-22Rainbow Heir Stakes $100,0003 and up5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
14-Aug-22Oceanport StakesListed$100,0003 and up1 1/16 miles (Turf)
20-Aug-22Philip H. Iselin StakesG3$250,0003 and up1 1/16 miles
21-Aug-22Sorority Stakes $200,0002 YO Fillies1 mile
27-Aug-22Sapling Stakes $200,0002 YO1 mile
28-Aug-22Charles Hesse III HandicapNJ Breds$125,0003 and up1 1/16 miles
28-Aug-22NJ Breeders HandicapNJ Breds$100,0003 and up6 furlongs
28-Aug-22Eleven North HandicapNJ Breds$100,000F & M 3 and up6 furlongs
3-Sep-22Violet StakesListed$100,000F & M 3 and up1 1/16 miles (Turf)
4-Sep-22Rumson Stakes $100,0003 and up5 furlongs
5-Sep-22Red Bank StakesListed$100,0003 and up1 mile (Turf)
10-Sep-22Presious Passion Stakes $100,0003 and up1 1/2 miles (Turf)
17-Sep-22Nownownow Stakes $500,0002 YO1 mile (Turf)

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