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Monmouth Park, located in Oceanport, New Jersey, is the premier Thoroughbred racing venue on the Jersey Shore. Opened in 1870 and revived in 1946, it has long been known as “The Shore’s Greatest Stretch.” Monmouth is famous for hosting the prestigious Haskell Invitational and for its lively summer meet that draws fans from across the Northeast. Monmouth Park racing odds are posted for every card of the summer meet, and the racetrack carries one of the richest stakes programs in the Northeast.

Monmouth Park Track Details  

  • Surfaces: One-mile dirt oval and a seven-furlong turf course with chutes.  
  • Configuration: Long home stretch and sweeping turns.  
  • Facilities: Grandstand, picnic areas, family-friendly venues, and the popular Haskell Festival Day.

Monmouth Featured Races & Events  

  • Haskell Stakes (G1): Monmouth’s signature event, a summer showcase for 3-year-olds. Many contenders arrive straight off the Triple Crown trail, so horses who figured in the Preakness odds in May often reappear at Monmouth in July.
  • United Nations Stakes (G2): Turf feature attracting international competitors.
  • Molly Pitcher Stakes (G2): Filly and mare feature run on the Haskell Day card.

Monmouth Horses & Race Types  

  • Hosts summer Thoroughbred flat racing (May through September).
  • Features 3-year-old stakes, turf handicaps, and sprints for all divisions.

The 3-year-old campaign that runs through Monmouth in midsummer carries on into the fall, when Parx Racing odds cover the Pennsylvania Derby.

Monmouth Park History & Legacy  

  • Founded: 1870; revived post-WWII in 1946.
  • Milestones: Hosted the 2007 Breeders’ Cup; the first held in New Jersey.
  • Legacy: Known as the Jersey Shore’s racing jewel, consistently producing stars and upsets.

Monmouth is one of two major racing venues in New Jersey, with Meadowlands odds covering the state’s Standardbred harness racing.

Monmouth Park Entries, Results & Daily Race Cards

Monmouth Park entries are drawn and published in the days before each card, and the meet’s race dates are confirmed by the track ahead of every season. Morning line odds appear once the fields are set, and prices keep moving through to post time. Monmouth Park results are posted after each race, and Monmouth Park picks and handicapping previews are widely published ahead of the bigger cards. Because entries and prices update continuously, the live race card in the BetUS Racebook is always the current reference rather than any fixed list.

Monmouth Park Odds & Betting

  • Daily menu: Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6.
  • The Haskell Stakes produces some of the richest betting pools of the summer.
  • Available on-site, at simulcast outlets, and through our BetUS online racebook.

Monmouth Park betting odds cover every race on the card, and horse racing odds for the meet’s stakes programs draw national interest. The Haskell sits at the center of the summer 3-year-old series, and its winners often carry straight into the Travers Stakes odds at Saratoga the following month. Monmouth’s fillies and mares division overlaps with the wider mid-Atlantic circuit, where Delaware Park odds cover a summer meet running on a similar calendar.

Monmouth Park Records & Stats

  • Fastest Haskell: Majestic Light (1976) – 1:47.00 at 1 1/8 miles.
  • Attendance Record: 53,000+ for the 2007 Breeders’ Cup.
  • Notable: Authentic’s 2020 Haskell victory en route to Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic wins.

Monmouth Park FAQs

The Haskell Stakes, a Grade 1 and one of the premier summer races for 3-year-olds. It anchors a six-stakes card in mid-July that also includes the United Nations and Molly Pitcher, and the Haskell winner earns an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Typically May through September. The 2026 meet runs May 9 through September 13 across 50 race days. Exact race days for each season are confirmed by the track before the meet opens.
Entries and live odds are available in the BetUS Racebook for every scheduled race day, alongside on-track and simulcast outlets. Because prices move until post time, the racebook card is the current source on any given day.
Results are posted after each race and are available through the BetUS Racebook along with the day’s race card. Charts and replays for completed cards are published by the track and by official results providers.
American Pharoah, Authentic, Rachel Alexandra, Maximum Security, and many others.
Yes, in 2007, the first Breeders’ Cup held in New Jersey.