Antonio Gallardo, 2023 leading rider at Colonial Downs, is slated to head a jockey colony that includes the leading riders for each of the last five years.
New whip rules will prohibit New Jersey jockeys from using it for encouragement, which has baffled and angered riders, who say they were not consulted.
Prendimi upset favored Golden Brown to win the Charles Hesse III Handicap at Sunday’s New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival at Monmouth Park.
Blink and you’d miss her, as speedy juvenile Wink, trained by Wesley Ward, shot to the lead and the win in the Colleen Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Hopeful Growth, well beaten last out in the Delaware Oaks, bounced back in style to win the Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks Saturday.
By running third in a Satin and Lace Stakes dominated by Hot Shot Anna, Maryland-based Jessica Krupnick wrapped up the MATCH Series filly and mare dirt sprint division.
The longest price of four Chad Brown runners in the race, 23-1 Funtastic upset the Grade 1 United Nations at Monmouth Park Saturday.
In a pair of MATCH Series races Sunday at Monmouth Park, speedy filly Chalon and hard-hitting veteran Chublicious won dirt sprints.
For the second time in three years, Fuzzy Muzzle took the Charles Hesse III Handicap to highlight Monmouth’s New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival Day.
Made Me Shiver won Monmouth Park’s Sorority Stakes for juvenile fillies, giving trainer Steve Asmussen a sweep of the track’s two primary two-year-old events.