Opened | July 30, 1870 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred |
Abbreviation | Mth |
Purse Value Index | 46 |
Signature Race | Haskell Invitational Handicap (GI) |
- 07/04/1870 Opens for racing.
- 03/21/1894 Gambling is banned in the State of New Jersey.
- 06/19/1946 The New Monmouth Park opens for racing.
- 01/01/1973 Monmouth is partialy winterized in advance of first fall meet.
- 01/01/1986 Monmouth Park is purchased by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
- 01/01/1993 Full card simulcasting is introduced.
- 09/01/1999 The United Natiions Handicap (GI) is run at Monmouth for the first time.
- 08/03/2003 53,638 The largest crowd in Monmouth history watch Derby winner Funny Cide finish third in the Haskell.
- 06/18/2006 Brand new turf course is unvailed.
- 10/27/2007 A breeders cup crowd wagers a record $112,446,442.
- 05/22/2010 The Monmouth Elite Summer Meet begins, offering the highest purses in the nation.
- 01/01/2012 New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemans Association lease the track from New Jersey.