J J's Lucky Train gallops up to Haskell
Trainer Bill Anderson reported Wednesday morning that Fresh Start Stable’s J J’s Lucky Train is “doing really well” and will simply gallop up to Sunday’s Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell Invitational.
According to Anderson, the 3-year-old son of Silver Train arrived at Monmouth Park on Tuesday morning from his Parx Racing home base.
“His last gallop was very strong,” Anderson said. “He went a mile and a half and his last five-eighths was exceptionally strong.”
J J’s Lucky Train is exiting a second-place finish in the Woody Stephens (G2) at Belmont Park last out and will be ridden in the Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell by Paco Lopez.
GUARANTEED POOLS HIGHLIGHT HASKELL DAY WAGERING MENU
A pair of guaranteed multi-race betting pools will highlight Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell Day as Monmouth Park will guarantee a $250,000 pool in the late Pick 4 (races 11-14) and a $100,000 pool in the Pick 5 (races 6-10).
Both the Pick 4 and Pick 5 are 50-cent base wagers.
The 44th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell Invitational will be carded as the 12th of 14 live races. Monmouth Park’s signature event will have a post time of 5:43 pm.
ABC will show the Haskell as part of their live broadcast from 5-6 pm.
FAMILY FUN DAY ACTIVITIES SET FOR RESORTS HASKELL DAY
A full schedule of Family Fun Day activities is scheduled for Sunday’s Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell Day including free pony rides, clowns, face painters, live music, a bounce house and more.
Tim McLoone and the Shirley’s, a Haskell Day tradition, will be playing “On the Green” from 12-4 pm while all other Family Fun Day activities will go until 6 pm.
Grandstand admission for Sunday’s Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell is $5, and as always, children 12 and under are free.