Unified tops cast of seven in Pegasus Stakes
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Sunday’s $150,000 betfair.com Pegasus Stakes has drawn a field of seven with the undefeated Unified topping the cast of 3-year-olds looking to springboard into the July 31 betfair.com Haskell Invitational.
In the colors of Centennial Farms and under the tutelage of Jimmy Jerkens, Unified captured the Grade 2 Peter Pan in his most recent try and will make his two turn debut in the mile and a sixteenth Grade 3 betfair.com Pegasus, which goes as race 10 on an 11-race Father’s Day program. Unified, a colt by Candy Ride from the Dixie Union mare Union City, broke his maiden on Feb. 21 by three lengths as the 4-5 choice at Gulfstream. He followed that up with a win in the Grade 3 Bay Shore at Aqueduct on April 9 before taking the Peter Pan.
Set to take on Unified are Awesome Slew, a recent winner over the Monmouth strip in his 2016 debut and Abiding Star, winner of the Parx Derby, who enters the betfair.com Pegasus from the Preakness Stakes.
With an estimated post of 5:24 p.m., the betfair.com Pegasus field, from the rail out (with rider assignments), is:
1. Awesome Slew (Paco Lopez)
2. Extinct Charm (Dylan Davis)
3. Saratoga Jack (Jose L. Flores)
4. Unified (Jose Ortiz)
5. Memories of Winter (Jose Ferrer)
6. Donegal Moon (Joe Bravo)
7. Abiding Star (J.D. Acosta)
FAN FAVORITE FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 19 AT MONMOUTH
One of the most anticipated days of the summer season, Father’s Day, will be celebrated at Monmouth Park Sunday, June 19 with a whole host of activities and giveaways to entertain Dads and the whole family.
All gentlemen will receive a $2 betting voucher with paid admission as well as an entry blank to win tickets to local sporting events, including baseball, football, basketball and a package for Monmouth Park’s signature event, the $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational on Sunday, July 31. Entries can be brought to either of the two Welcome Centers, located at the finish line or in the Picnic Area, before race 5 (no purchase necessary). Winners must pick up tickets by July 24.
The Turf Club will offer a special Father’s Day Brunch. The cost is $52 for adults with half price for children under 12-years-old. To make reservations, call 732-229-2100.
Also on tap will be Bud and Bud Light beer specials at select portable bars. And on Sunday, and every Sunday, it’s Family Fun Day, with clowns, pony rides, face painters and a bounce house to entertain the kids.
Gates open on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. first post 12:50 p.m.
POPULAR DAWN PATROL RETURNS THIS WEEKEND
Monmouth’s popular Dawn Patrol program, which gives fans a look into racing life behind the scenes, is scheduled to resume on Saturday, June 18 and run all the way through Aug. 21.
This year, Dawn Patrol will be held on Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 8 a.m. The free morning tour consists of a tram ride through the Monmouth Park stable area during workout hours, a close-up look at the starting gate, a tour of the jockeys’ room, which is usually off-limits to the public, and a running commentary on racetrack life by hostess Laurie Lane. Learn about the life of Thoroughbred race horse including training programs and equipment, feed programs and a variety of other topics.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling 732-571-5542.
Source: Monmouth Park
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