Saucy Don Returns in Reilly Handicap
It’s been nearly eight months since Saucy Don has raced against rivals, but if morning works are any indication of his readiness, he could prove very tough in Saturday’s $60,000 John J. Reilly Handicap.
“We just got him at the beginning of May,” said Terri Pompay, who trains the colt for Patricia Generazio. “He came in looking good and ready to go. His works have been fantastic. He’s all businesslike, very professional.”
Those works include a four-furlong bullet on May 8, going :49 in the mud and a 1:01 3/5 bullet for five furlongs on May 22, that over a racetrack labeled “good.”
“There’s nothing quite like getting a race into him,” Pompay said. “You’d always like to have one, but if he runs the way he works, he’ll be alright.”
A homebred son of Don Six from the Belong to Me mare Saucy Broad, Saucy Don has raced 11 times, all at Monmouth Park. From those starts, he sports a record of 3-3-3, good for earnings of $144,165.
In Saturday’s six-furlong Reilly, Saucy Don will break from post nine with jockey Gabriel Saez in the irons. Last season that duo teamed to win a pair of races.
The Reilly, which has drawn a field of 10, goes as the 10th race on an 11 race program. Among those entered are last year’s Reilly winner Hop Skip and Away and Grade 3 winner Rainbow Heir, who took the 2013 Jersey Shore Stakes.
$300 HANDICAPPING CONTEST THIS SATURDAY
A handicapper’s delight awaits fans this Saturday as Monmouth Park plays host to a $300 tournament which will award four players seats in the 2015 DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship.
From the $300 entry fee, $100 will be used as the player’s bankroll which will be used for win, place and/or show wagers on races from Monmouth Park, Belmont Park or Pimlico Racecourse, with a minimum of five wagers at Monmouth.
Players may sign up at the Clubhouse or Grandstand entrance until 2:00 p.m.
For more information, visit www.monmouthpark.com, or call Brian Skirka, contest commissioner, at 732-571-6595.
MILLER LITE MONTH OF JUNE GRANDSTAND PASS GIVEAWAY SUNDAY
All paid admissions this Sunday will leave with a little something extra, a pass good for Grandstand admission throughout the month of June, courtesy of Miller Lite.
In addition, the pass will provide special access to the Miller Lite V.I.P. party this Sunday in the beer garden, where beer specials, games, music and giveaways will be on tap.
Gates open this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. with first post set for 12:50 p.m.
BELMONT VIEWING PARTY AT MONMOUTH
Monmouth Park will welcome guests to the Turf Club Saturday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., as California Chrome seeks to acquire the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown. For $40, patrons will be provided with valet parking, Clubhouse admission, a racing program, a special selection sheet, a lunch buffet, access to a cash bar, and a great seat and atmosphere to watch California Chrome’s attempt at history. Guests will also be able to enjoy a full card of live racing at Monmouth Park. Seating is limited and reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis – no walk-ups. To make reservations guests can contact Brain Skirka at bskirka@monmouthpark.com or call 732-571-6595 for more information.