Monmouth

Monmouth Attendance Up, Handle Down

October 09, 2012

Monmouth Park's first meet under new operators New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Darby Development LLC saw an increase in attendance, but a drop in overall wagering.

Monmouth Re-bidding To Be Streamlined

January 04, 2012

According to New Jersey State Senator Jennifer Beck, the process which almost saw Morris Bailey become the lessee of Monmouth Park should streamline the upcoming re-bidding process for the thoroughbre...

Report: Monmouth Deal Reached

December 20, 2011

According to a report, a deal was reached at roughly 10:30 p.m. on Monday, December 19 which will see live thoroughbred racing continue at New Jersey's Monmouth Park in 2012

NJ T-Breds Coming Back To Big M?

December 19, 2011

It has been reported that New Jersey's thoroughbred horsemen are expected to make a bid on a lease for Monmouth Park in the near future, and that a 141-date meet is being proposed for 'earned-purse' r...

New Monmouth Deal On The Table

December 19, 2011

On Friday, December 16, New Jersey thoroughbred horsemen and the office of Governor Chris Christie laid out details for a new Monmouth Park deal after a lease agreement for the state-owned track to re...

"We're Not Going To Interfere"

December 15, 2011

New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association President John Forbes has gone on the record as saying that his organization would have no qualms with the Meadowlands Racetrack simulcasting out-of-stat...

Option On Table In Monmouth Impasse

December 15, 2011

It appears as though there might be a viable option in play regarding the impasse between the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and the state government which has left the future of Monmo...

Bailey's Attorney: "We're Totally Out"

December 12, 2011

The landscape continues to change in regard to the future of Monmouth Park --- and, therefore, that of the Meadowlands Racetrack --- due to the lack of deal to transfer control of Monmouth from the Ne...

Monmouth Handle Way Up Over '09

November 14, 2011

It has been reported that the handle this year at Monmouth Park is down from its 2010 Elite Meet, but that it is up almost 50 per cent in comparison to 2009, when the races and purse structure were ro...

Christie Vetoes NJ Purse Subsidy

On Friday, July 1, calling it a 'haphazard allocation that defies reason or logic,' New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed the minutes of the June 29, 2011 meeting of the New Jersey Racing Commissi...

NJ Negotiating With Bailey For Monmouth; Race Dates Could Be Future Issue

According to a report, negotiations are underway between the state of New Jersey and developer Morris Bailey in regard to a lease of New Jersey thoroughbred track Monmouth Park, although the topic of ...

A Leased Monmouth To Mean Layoffs?

It has been reported that a total of 910 workers may lose their jobs in June when a new operator takes over control of New Jersey's Monmouth Park for thoroughbreds

Final Three Potential Monmouth Lessees

It was reportedly leaked yesterday that Morris Bailey is the front-runner to land the opportunity to lease New Jersey's Monmouth Park for thoroughbreds. Now, meet the other two groups that have offici...