Monmouth Unveils 2016 Stakes Schedule
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Monmouth Park
Headed by the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I), which was won last year by Triple Crown winner and Horse of the Year American Pharoah , Monmouth Park Racetrack has released its $4.65 million stakes schedule for the 2016 racing season.
This year's grade Haskell will be renewed on Sunday, July 31, and is one of 16 graded events worth a total $2.9 million on the schedule.
In addition to the Haskell, other highlights include the United Nations (gr. IT) on July 3, captured last year by eventual champion male turf horse Big Blue Kitten; the grade II Monmouth Cup and grade III Molly Pitcher on Haskell Day; grade III Pegasus Stakes on June 19; grade III Monmouth Oaks on Aug. 20; and the grade III Philip H. Iselin Stakes on Aug. 27.
The 2016 race meet gets underway Saturday, May 14.
| Run Date | Stakes Name | Purse | Division | Distance | |
| 14-May-16 |
Decathlon Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
| 21-May-16 |
Majestic Light Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile |
| 28-May-16 |
John J. Reilly Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
| 29-May-16 |
Miss Liberty Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
F&M 3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
| 30-May-16 |
Open Mind Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
| 4-Jun-16 |
Crank It Up Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
F 3 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 5-Jun-16 |
Red Bank Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
| 11-Jun-16 |
Honey Bee Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 12-Jun-16 |
Select Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
3 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 18-Jun-16 |
Dan Horn Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile (Turf) |
| 19-Jun-16 |
Pegasus Stakes |
GIII |
$150,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 mile |
| 25-Jun-16 |
Eatontown Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 mile (Turf) |
| 26-Jun-16 |
Mr. Prospector Stakes |
Listed |
$75,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
| 2-Jul-16 |
Salvator Mile |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 mile |
| 3-Jul-16 |
United Nations Stakes |
GI |
$300,000 |
3 and up |
1 3/8 mile (Turf) |
| 4-Jul-16 |
Lady's Secret Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 m and 70 Yards |
| 9-Jul-16 |
Long Branch Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 mile |
| 10-Jul-16 |
Wolf Hill Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 16-Jul-16 |
Lamplighter Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/16 (Turf) |
| 17-Jul-16 |
Miss Woodford Stakes |
|
$75,000 |
F 3 YO |
6 furlongs |
| 23-Jul-16 |
Jersey Shore Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 YO |
6 furlongs |
| 24-Jul-16 |
Boiling Springs Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F 3 YO |
1 1/8 mile (Turf) |
| 30-Jul-16 |
Regret Stakes |
|
$75,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
| 31-Jul-16 |
Haskell Invitational |
GI |
$1,000,000 |
3 YO |
1 1/8 mile |
| 31-Jul-16 |
Matchmaker Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/8 mile (Turf) |
| 31-Jul-16 |
Monmouth Cup |
GII |
$200,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 mile |
| 31-Jul-16 |
Oceanport Stakes |
GIII |
$150,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 mile (Turf) |
| 31-Jul-16 |
Molly Pitcher Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/16 mile |
| 6-Aug-16 |
Colleen Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
F 2 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 7-Aug-16 |
Tyro Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
2 YO |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 13-Aug-16 |
My Frenchman Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 14-Aug-16 |
Blue Sparkler Stakes |
|
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
5 1/2 (Turf) |
| 20-Aug-16 |
Monmouth Oaks |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F 3 YO |
1 1/16 mile |
| 21-Aug-16 |
Cliff Hanger Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/8 mile (Turf) |
| 27-Aug-16 |
Philip H. Iselin Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/8 mile |
| 28-Aug-16 |
NJ Breeders Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
6 furlongs |
| 28-Aug-16 |
Charles Hesse III Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
3 and up |
1 1/16 mile |
| 28-Aug-16 |
Eleven North Handicap |
NJ Breds |
$60,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
6 furlongs |
| 3-Sep-16 |
Violet Stakes |
GIII |
$100,000 |
F & M 3 and up |
1 1/8 (Turf) |
| 4-Sep-16 |
Sapling Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
2 YO |
1 mile |
| 5-Sep-16 |
Sorority Stakes |
Listed |
$100,000 |
F 2 YO |
6 furlongs |