Select Group of Six Entered in Sunday's Iselin
A select group of six has entered the Grade 3, $150,000 Iselin Stakes at Monmouth Park, with the streaking Bradester looking to capture his third graded event of the meet in Sunday’s mile and an eighth test for 3-year-olds and up. Jockey Corey Lanarie, who’s been aboard for Bradester’s wins in the Salvator Mile (G3) and Monmouth Cup (G2) this season will be back aboard again on Sunday.
He’ll square off against a fellow graded stakes winner over the Monmouth main track in Albano, who was an easy winner of last year’s Pegasus Stakes before coming back to finish second in the William Hill Haskell Invitational to eventual Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern. Kerwin Clark has the return call on Albano for trainer J. Larry Jones.
Trainer Todd Pletcher has a pair entered in the Iselin, with Anchor Down, a son of Tapit, trying stakes company for the first time and Matterhorn, who competed in last year’s Belmont Stakes (G1), riding a two-race win streak into the Iselin.
The well regarded Matrooh, who has also won his last two, goes for trainer Chad Brown and has drawn the fence, with Valid, the only entrant stabled at Monmouth, directly to his outside.
The Iselin goes as Monmouth’s 10th race on an 11-race program with an approximate post time of 5:14 p.m.
The entire field, from the rail out with rider assignments, is:
1. Matrooh, Abel Castellano, Jr.
2. Valid, Nik Juarez
3. Anchor Down, Paco Lopez
4. Albano, Kerwin Clark
5. Bradester, Corey Lanarie
6. Matterhorn, Joe Bravo
FANTASY FOOTBALL WEEKEND AT MONMOUTH THIS SATURDAY & SUNDAY
With football season right around the corner, fans can get a jump start on their fantasy teams and get insight and analysis from the industry’s leading professionals with the FNTSY Football Weekend at Monmouth Park this Saturday and Sunday.
On the dais Saturday, with their top selections, and a Q & A from the crowd, will be: Rick Cerone, Wayne Chrebet, Chris Doleman, Eric Young, Chris Vaccaro, Lisa Ann and ‘Tommy G’ Gelati.
The event runs from 3 to 7 p.m. in the William Hill Race & Sports Bar, located on the first floor of the Grandstand
On Sunday, it’s football themed fun for the whole family. From noon to 6 p.m. games, prizes, food and fun are on tap with everyone wearing a football jersey receiving free Grandstand admission.
For more information, visit www.monmouthpark.com.
CARRYOVER OF $81,266 INTO FRIDAY’S JERSEY SHORE 6
No lone ticket had all six winners in Monmouth Park’s Jersey Shore 6 last Sunday, creating a carryover of $81,266 for this Friday’s card.
The Jersey Shore 6, which is offered daily on Monmouth’s final six races, is a 20-cent wager with a takeout rate of 20%.
Last Sunday, all six winners paid $2,710.84 to multiple winners.
Monmouth gates open on Friday at 11:30 a.m., with first post set for 12:50 p.m. The Jersey Shore 6 gets underway in the fifth race, approximate post time 2:49 p.m.
Source: Monmouth Park