First Look: 17 Stakes Add to Haskell Week at Monmouth

Suzie O'Cain rematches tightly bunched trio

It appears there will be a break in the precipitation long enough to allow turf racing to return in full force Wednesday at Saratoga. Five of the nine races are scheduled for the grass, topped by the $150,000 Suzie O'Cain Stakes for New York-bred 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles over the inner turf.

First Look: 17 stakes add to Haskell week at Monmouth

Summer racing hits its stride this week as Monmouth Park rolls out the red carpet for Haskell week and Saratoga counters with its own graded-stakes firepower. Add in Del Mar's season opener and you've got the kind of coast-to-coast action that makes picking a single track impossible.The Grade 1 Haskell brings Journalism back to the races for his first start since the Triple Crown, where the Preakness winner looks to add another big prize to his …

SLIDESHOW: Meet the Contenders for the 2025 Haskell Stakes

The $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes July 19 is the marquee race at Monmouth Park and drew a strong cast of runners expected to compete in the 1 1/8-mile Grade 1 stakes for 3-year-olds. Read More...