Purse Bump At Monticello

For the second consecutive week, Monticello Raceway has raised purses.

When this week’s condition sheet comes out horsemen will note an additional 10 percent to their purses on top of last week’s purse increase.

Monticello Raceway Race Secretary Eric Warner, noted that “historically, this has always been the time of year that we raise the purses, the purse were raised 10 percent in February, so in a span of seven weeks, purses have actually been increased 30 percent.”

(with files from Monticello)