Jockey Club Tour on FOX Showcases Monmouth Park
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The Jockey Club Tour on FOX heads to the Jersey Shore on Sunday, July 6 with a live telecast of the $500,000 United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J.
Coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes. The 1 3/8-mile United Nations will showcase top turf horses.
On-air duties will again be handled by Greg Wolf, Richard Migliore, Andy Serling, Simon Bray and Maggie Wolfendale.
The telecast will also include coverage of the 155th running of the $1,000,000 Queen's Plate. The race, for Canadian-bred 3-year-olds, is held at Woodbine Racetrack in Ontario and is the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown.
Following the United Nations, The Jockey Club Tour on FOX will continue through September with four telecasts featuring the continent's best summer racing.
The complete Jockey Club Tour on FOX schedule follows:
Date
Time (ET)
Race
Track
Sunday, July 6
5-6:30 p.m.
United Nations Stakes (G1)
Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey
Sunday, July 20
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Eddie Read Stakes (G1)
Del Mar, Del Mar, California
TVG Coaching Club American Oaks (G1)
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
Sunday, Aug. 10
5-6:30 p.m.
Saratoga Special Stakes (G2)
Saratoga Race Course
Sunday, Aug. 17
5-6:30 p.m.
Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (G1)
Saratoga Race Course
Sunday, Sept. 14
5-6:30 p.m.
Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1)
Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto
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About Monmouth ParkMonmouth Park's long and storied history dates back to July 30, 1870 when the track opened just three miles from Long Branch. The track was a result of the innovative ideas of New York businessman John F. Chamberlain, New Jersey Senate President Amos Robbins and Adams Express Company President John Hoey in an effort to increase summer trade for once bustling shore communities.
Their ploy worked, and Monmouth Park opened its inaugural five-day meet amid much national fanfare. Due to the high caliber of its racing, Monmouth Park achieved distinction as the "Newmarket of America"- a reference to the famed racecourse in England. In the following years the track moved to two other locations, but it has been known as Monmouth Park in its current location since 1946.
Today Monmouth Park remains an iconic summer racing destination on the Jersey Shore. Its biggest races include the Grade 1, $500,000 United Nations Stakes at 1 3/8 miles on the turf and the Grade 1 $1,000,000 Haskell Invitational at 1 1/8 miles for 3-year-olds.
About The Jockey ClubThe Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club, directly or through subsidiaries, provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms. It is a founding member of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and the architect and sole funding source for America’s Best Racing, the broad-based fan development initiative for Thoroughbred racing. You can follow America’s Best Racing at americasbestracing.net as well as on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, and Instagram.