Monmouth Park sets stakes schedule for 2022
Led by the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park is set to offer $8,135,000 in stakes races when the track kicks off its 77th season on Saturday, May 7.
This year’s race meet, which runs through Sept. 17, will feature 50 total stakes, 10 graded events, and nine stakes restricted to New Jersey-bred horses.
Several stakes will see purse boosts in 2022, including the United Nations (G1), which goes from $500,000 to $600,000 and is now double its purse from just two years ago; the Grade 3 Monmouth Cup going from $300,000 to $400,000; the Molly Pitcher (G3) going from $250,000 to $400,000; and, the Matchmaker, (G3) moving from $150,000 to $200,000. All of those races, along with the $100,000 Wolf Hill Stakes, will be run on Haskell Day.
In preparation for the July 23rd Haskell program, Monmouth will offer a “Haskell Preview Day” with four stakes events on Saturday, June 18 – the Pegasus, Monmouth (G3), Salvator Mile (G3) and Eatontown (G3).
The 20th annual New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival, with three stakes events, will be renewed on Aug. 28, with the $125,000 Charles Hesse III Handicap headlining that card.
The meet will conclude on Sept. 17 with the third running of the $500,000 Nownownow Stakes for 2-year-olds going a mile on turf.
| Monmouth Park | Stakes | Grade | Purse | Division | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Long Branch | $100,000 | 3yo | 1 mile 70 yards | |
| May 7 | Serena's Song | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 mile 70 yards | |
| May 14 | Spruce Fir Handicap | NJ breds | $85,000 | f&m 3 & up | 6 furlongs |
| May 15 | John J. Reilly Handicap | NJ breds | $85,000 | 3 & up | 6 furlongs |
| May 21 | Politely | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 5 furlongs (turf) | |
| May 22 | Get Serious | $100,000 | 3 & up | 5 furlongs (turf) | |
| May 28 | Cliff Hanger | Listed | $100,000 | 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles (turf) |
| May 29 | Jersey Derby | $100,000 | 3yo | 1 mile (turf) | |
| May 30 | Miss Liberty | Listed | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles (turf) |
| June 4 | Mr Prospector | $100,000 | 3 & up | 6 furlongs | |
| June 5 | Smart N Classy Handicap | NJ breds | $85,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 mile |
| June 11 | Lady's Secret | Listed | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles |
| June 12 | Sunny Ridge | NJ breds | $85,000 | 3 & up | 1 mile |
| June 18 | Pegasus | Listed | $150,000 | 3yo | 1 1/16 miles |
| June 18 | Monmouth | G3 | $150,000 | 3 & up | 1 1/8 miles (turf) |
| June 18 | Salvator Mile | G3 | $150,000 | 3 & up | 1 mile |
| June 18 | Eatontown | G3 | $150,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles (turf) |
| June 19 | Select | $100,000 | 3 & up | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | |
| June 25 | Goldwood | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | |
| June 26 | Tale of the Cat | $100,000 | 3yo | 1 mile (turf) | |
| July 2 | Regret | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 6 furlongs | |
| July 3 | Boiling Springs | $100,000 | 3yo fillies | 1 mile 70 yards | |
| July 9 | Jersey Girl Handicap | NJ breds | $85,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 mile (turf) |
| July 10 | Irish War Cry Handicap | NJ breds | $85,000 | 3 & up | 1 mile (turf) |
| July 16 | Blue Sparkler | $100,000 | 3yo fillies | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | |
| July 17 | My Frenchman | $100,000 | 3yo | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | |
| July 23 | Haskell | G1 | $1,000,000 | 3yo | 1 1/8 miles |
| July 23 | United Nations | G1 | $600,000 | 3 & up | 1 3/8 miles (turf) |
| July 23 | Monmouth Cup | G3 | $400,000 | 3 & up | 1 1/8 miles |
| July 23 | Molly Pitcher | G3 | $400,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles |
| July 23 | Matchmaker | G3 | $200,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 1/8 miles (turf) |
| July 23 | Wolf Hill | $100,000 | 3 & up | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | |
| July 24 | Colleen | $100,000 | 2 yo fillies | 5 Furlongs (turf) | |
| July 30 | Tyro | $100,000 | 2 YO | 5 Furlongs (turf) | |
| July 31 | Monmouth Oaks | G3 | $250,000 | 3yo fillies | 1 1/16 miles |
| Aug. 6 | Jersey Shore | $100,000 | 3yo | 6 Furlongs | |
| Aug. 7 | Incredible Revenge | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | |
| Aug. 13 | Rainbow Heir | $100,000 | 3 & up | 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) | |
| Aug. 14 | Oceanport | Listed | $100,000 | 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles (turf) |
| Aug. 20 | Philip H. Iselin | G3 | $250,000 | 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles |
| Aug. 21 | Sorority | $200,000 | 2 yo fillies | 1 mile | |
| Aug. 27 | Sapling | $200,000 | 2 YO | 1 mile | |
| Aug. 28 | Charles Hesse III Handicap | NJ breds | $125,000 | 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles |
| Aug. 28 | NJ Breeders Handicap | NJ breds | $100,000 | 3 & up | 6 furlongs |
| Aug. 28 | Eleven North Handicap | NJ breds | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 6 furlongs |
| Sept. 3 | Violet | Listed | $100,000 | f&m 3 & up | 1 1/16 miles (turf) |
| Sept. 4 | Rumson | $100,000 | 3 & up | 5 furlongs | |
| Sept. 5 | Red Bank | Listed | $100,000 | 3 & up | 1 mile (turf) |
| Sept. 10 | Presious Passion | $100,000 | 3 & up | 1 1/2 miles (turf) | |
| Sept. 17 | Nownownow | $500,000 | 2 YO | 1 mile (turf) |