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The United Nations Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on the turf held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The event currently offers a purse of $600,000.
The Long Branch Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to three-year-olds, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles (8.5 furlongs). It is generally viewed as a prep race for the Haskell Invitational. The race is named after nearby Long Branch ...
The Melbourne Cup [1] is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race.Each year internationally bred or owned horses compete in the race alongside local entrants. Since 1882 New Zealand bred horses have won 40 Melbourne Cups, British bred horses have won five cups, US bred horses four, Irish horses two and one Japanese and German bred horse have each won the Cup.
The shortest-priced favourite in Cup history was Phar Lap when he won in 1930 at 8-11 ($1.72).; Metrication – The race was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres), but following Australia's adoption of the Metric system in the 1970s the current distance of 3,200 metres was adopted in 1972.
In 1997 with diminished racing dates given to the Atlantic City Race Course the event was moved to Monmouth Park. [3] The distance of the event was decreased to 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles. [4] Also that year the event was downgraded once more to Grade III. [4] Since 2004, the event has beene part of the Haskell Invitational day meeting.
Trainer Brad Cox goes for his third Haskell win in four years when he sends out the talented Timberlake Saturday at Monmouth Park. Haskell Stakes 2024: The new face of Monmouth Park's big race ...
The Monmouth Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf held annually in late May or early June at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.
MORE ON SEA STREAK: Why an unheralded horse carries the hopes of NJ racing in Monmouth Park's $1 million Haskell Won the $100,000 Long Branch on opening day at Monmouth Park by 7 ½ lengths ...