Examiner Sports

Yearlings of New Jersey sires lead sales at Kentucky auction

Yearlings from New Jersey sire Walner led individual sales at the recent Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky. Walner led all stallions in gross sales at almost $7 million with...

Monmouth Park shows gains in handle for 2022; Lopez, Gonzalez capture titles

OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park showed a 25.2% increase in total handle and a 16.07% increase in on-track handle,...

Webslinger storms home to beat Oxymore in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes

OCEANPORT – Webslinger is a maiden no more. In fact, the 2-year-old son of Constitution could well be...

Power Attack set for major test in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes at Monmouth

OCEANPORT – There is nothing quite as satisfying for a thoroughbred trainer as a plan that comes together...

L’Imperator sets track record in winning Presious Passion Stakes

OCEANPORT – The only graded stakes winner in the $102,000 Presious Passion Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept....

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Oceans Map looking for breakthrough performance in Presious Passion Stakes

OCEANPORT – When trainer Gregg Sacco looks at the winless campaign Oceans Map has had this year he can't help but fall back on...

Winfromwithin scores front-running victory in Red Bank Stakes

OCEANPORT – Trainer Jorge Delgado's plan for Winfromwithin in Monday's $102,000 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park was simple enough. He wanted the horse...

Trio of stakes races, BBQ and N.J. craft beer festival on tap Monmouth Park

OCEANPORT – Three $100,000 stakes races and the popular BBQ and New Jersey Craft Beer festival will highlight the four-day Labor Day weekend of...

Wiedau, Cruz will lead young Allentown squad on the gridiron in 2022

ALLENTOWN - The talented junior quarterback and running back duo of Luke Wiedau and Daniel Cruz are back to lead the way for the...

2021 N.J. turf champion He’spuregold wins dirt debut in Charles Hesse Handicap

OCEANPORT – Trainer Kelly Breen knew he was rolling the dice a little by trying He’spuregold on the dirt for the first time in...

Freedom Road looking to build off debut win at 27-1 in $200,000 Sapling Stakes

OCEANPORT – Of the eight colts entered in the $200,000 Sapling Stakes for 2-year-olds on Aug. 27 at Monmouth Park, seven are coming off...

American Blaze sets sights on Saturday’s Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park

OCEANPORT – There was plenty for trainer Ben Colebrook to like about American Blaze's dazzling 17-length win in his career debut on July 30...

Vedareo romps by six lengths in $200,000 Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park

OCEANPORT – It is going to take a few more dazzling performances like Sunday's romp in the Sorority Stakes for Vedareo to come close...

Blewett drives borrowed ride to victory lane with Modified win

WALL TOWNSHIP — When Modified stock car driver Jimmy Blewett found out his own No. 76 would not be ready for competition on Aug....

Informative scores upset at odds of 14-1 in Grade 3 Iselin Stakes

OCEANPORT – Just call trainer Uriah St. Lewis the upset king of Monmouth Park. A little more than a year after Informative shocked the field...

Reid has high hopes for Vedareo in $200,000 Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park

OCEANPORT – Despite Vedareo's disappointing and trouble-filled effort in the Grade 3 Schuylerville at Saratoga in her last start on July 14, trainer Butch...

Forza Di Oro to mark return following long layoff in Grade 3 Iselin Stakes

OCEANPORT – The last time Forza Di Oro ran, he followed up a third place finish in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup...

Nothing Better wins Rainbow Heir Stakes; Kuramata claims Oceanport Stakes

OCEANPORT – As soon as trainer Jorge Duarte Jr. saw Monmouth Park's turf course listed as firm for Aug. 14 he knew he had...

Trainer hoping Hot Blooded keeps moving forward in $100,000 Oceanport Stakes

OCEANPORT – Trainer Carlos David wasn't sure what to expect when he made the decision to geld the underperforming Hot Blooded this winter, but...

Allentown American Legion team sees summer run end in regional semifinals

ALLENTOWN - During the summers of 2021 and 2022, Manager Sahil Thakur and the players on the Allentown American Legion baseball team have stamped...

Jockey Rendon making his presence felt at Monmouth following absence from riding

OCEANPORT — After taking off nearly two years from riding to be with his family in Medellin, Colombia, as COVID-19 raged, jockey Jairo Rendon...

Breakthrough seeking second straight stakes win in Rainbow Heir Stakes

OCEANPORT – Juan Carlos Avila said there was no magical fix that turned the 4-year-old gelding Breakthrough into a stakes winner and has him...

Bay Storm scores one-length victory in Incredible Revenge Stakes

OCEANPORT – With all of the positives signs Bay Storm has been giving in the mornings since arriving at Monmouth Park at the start...

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