Led by the $1 million Haskell Invitational on July 29, Monmouth Park has announced a total stakes schedule of $6 million, including 17 graded events for the 2012 racing season.Among the notable changes to the calendar are the return of the Eatontown Stakes (G3) on June 30, the Red Bank Stakes (G3) on July 4 and the Monmouth Cup (G2) on July 7. Another significant change is the placement of the Molly Pitcher Stakes (G2), which will now be run on Haskell Day.In addition to the Molly Pitcher, Haskell Day will also feature two other graded events (Oceanport and Matchmaker Stakes) as well as three $100,000 stakes races.Getting an upgrade for the 2012 meet is the $200,000 Monmouth Stakes (G2) on June 10, which will once again serve as a prep race for the Grade 1 $500,000 United Nations Stakes on July 7.Not including overnight stakes, the major racing events announced today are:
RUN DATE
RACE NAME
AGE
PURSE
DISTANCE
MONDAY, MAY 28
VIOLET STAKES G III
F/M 3YO'S & UP
$100,000
1 & 1/16 (T)
SUNDAY, JUNE 10
MONMOUTH STAKES G II
3YO'S & UP
$200,000
1 & 1/8 (T)
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
PEGASUS STAKES G III
3YO'S
1 & 1/16
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
BOILING SPRINGS STAKES G III
F 3YO'S
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
EATONTOWN STAKES G III
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
RED BANK STAKES G III
1 MILE (T)
SATURDAY, JULY 7
UNITED NATIONS STAKES G I
$500,000
1 & 3/8 (T)
MONMOUTH CUP G II
1 MILE
SUNDAY, JULY 8
LONG BRANCH STAKES
3 YO'S
SATURDAY, JULY 14
JERSEY SHORE STAKES G III
6 FURLONGS
SUNDAY, JULY 29
HASKELL INVITATIONAL G I
$1,000,000
1 & 1/8
MOLLY PITCHER STAKES G II
OCEANPORT STAKES G III
$150,000
TAYLOR MADE MATCHMAKERSTAKES G III
REGRET STAKES
TEDDY DRONE STAKES
MAJESTIC LIGHT STAKES
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11
MONMOUTH OAKS STAKES G III
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
PHILIP H. ISELIN STAKES G III
SATURDAY, SEPT. 1
CLIFF HANGER STAKES G III
SUNDAY, SEPT. 2
SAPLING STAKES G III
2 YO'S
SORORITY STAKES
F 2YO'S
