Independent Sports
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...
Barney, McCarthy and Krause top Wall Stadium Modified triples
WALL TOWNSHIP — Blake Barney of Jackson, Brick Township's Eddie McCarthy and Holmdel's Andrew Krause were the feature race winners in Triple 20-lap Modified...
Provocateur takes advantage of opening on the rail to win Jersey Shore Stakes
OCEANPORT – Given a perfect set-up with a stalking trip behind dueling leaders, jockey Jairo Rendon only had one difficult decision to make midway...
Klayton’s Kandy set for Incredible Revenge Stakes as trainer Mark Salvaggio seeks first career stakes win
OCEANPORT – Mark Salvaggio understands exactly why he has never won a stakes race in 22 years as a trainer. He doesn't have that...
Defend looking for stakes breakthrough in Jersey Shore Stakes
OCEANPORT – After two failed attempts at trying to make Defend a stakes winner, trainer Cal Lynch is hoping he has found the right...
Upper Freehold couple creates legacy of success in harness racing
By Ken Weingartner
UPPER FREEHOLD — Jacquie and Frank Ingrassia have been together in harness racing for more than 50 years and the dynamic duo...
Scisco races to third Modified victory of Wall Stadium season
WALL TOWNSHIP — Kyle Scisco of Jackson avoided an early race accident, raced to the lead on lap nine and powered on to win...
Shahama powers to victory in Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – For those in trainer Todd Pletcher's camp, the feeling entering Sunday's Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks at Monmouth Park was that it was...
Sharp Aza Tack romps in $100,000 Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – After Sharp Aza Tack's solid first-out Maiden Special Weight turf score at Santa Anita, trainer Doug O'Neill was looking for a race...
Morey hopeful Shotgun Hottie will be up to the task in Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks
OCEANPORT – Trainer William Morey didn't get anywhere near the result he was looking for when he made his first trip to Monmouth Park...
Sweezy hoping Power Attack can handle another sprint in $100,000 Tyro Stakes
OCEANPORT – Trainer Kent Sweezey is convinced his 2-year-old colt Power Attack will be at his best going two turns on the grass. He...
Sweet Harmony scores in Colleen Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Now that Sweet Harmony has followed her first-out win on the dirt with a victory in the July 24 $100,000 Colleen Stakes...
Hazlet’s Sesely sizzles in Wall Stadium’s Summer Thunder 100
WALL TOWNSHIP — Anthony Sesely of Hazlet made one of his occasional Wall Stadium Speedway appearances well worth the effort on July 23 by...
Cyberknife holds off Taiba to win TVG.com Haskell in track record time
OCEANPORT – Gold Square's Cyberknife set a track record while rallying from off the pace and charging up the rail, then held off a...
Taiba installed as 7-5 favorite for TVG.com Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will look to extend his record for victories to 10 in the TVG.com Haskell Stakes after...
SJV’s Brooks enjoying afterglow of winning WNBA Skills Challenge
Saint John Vianney High School, Holmdel, basketball player Zoe Brooks experienced a special moment on July 9 when she had the opportunity to participate...
