Monmouth Park
Monmouth Park opened July 30, 1870 on the site of the Fort Monmouth parade ground, but had to close from 1873 to 1881 due to financial problems. In 1946 the state legislature passed a bill providing for state regulation of horse racing. Amory L. Haskell led the legislative charge to permit wagering on horse racing in New Jersey.
The new Monmouth Park reopened on June 19, 1946, as 18,724 were there. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority purchased Monmouth Park from its previous owners, the Monmouth Park Jockey Club, in 1986. The NJSEA still retains the corporate name "Monmouth Park Jockey Club".
Monmouth Park 's marquee event is the Haskell Invitational Handicap, named after Amory L. Haskell. The Haskell was first run in 1968 as a handicap, but was made into an Invitational Handicap in 1981. In 2007 Monmouth Park hosts the Breeder's Cup.
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