Category Archives: Monmouth Park
Preakness Day Wagers
I am looking at the Preakness as a race in which you should NOT invest much money. The field is far smaller than in the Derby and the history of Derby horses doing very well in the Preakness makes it … Continue reading
Horses and Autism: April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day
My son Riley likes to go to the racetrack. Going to Monmouth Park is part of our summer weekend routine that usually includes a visit to a water playground that is a short distance from the track. Like most kids … Continue reading
Todd Pletcher on the Verge of 3,000 Wins
Todd Pletcher heads into Saturday’s racing needing only one more winner to reach the 3,000 victory mark. Pletcher began his training career as an assistant to Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas. Pletcher took out his training license and went … Continue reading
2011 Eclipse Award Picks From the Jersey Shore
In the first year of Racing at the Jersey Shore at HorseRacingNation.com I got to see several of the Eclipse Award finalists run or train at either my home track of Monmouth Park or on the New York circuit. At … Continue reading
The Best of AndyScoggin
So much has happened since I began blogging in May of this year. As the Monmouth Park Correspondent for HorseRacingNation.com my writing is showcased at Racing at the Jersey Shore for a website that gets over three million hits a … Continue reading
Another New Tentative Deal for Monmouth Park in 2012
In an article posted at 4:39pm, December 16th, drf.com reported that a tentative deal has been struck to keep Monmouth Park open in 2012. Proposed is a longer meet and purses that will be funded only by money produced from … Continue reading
New Plan to Save Racing at Monmouth Park
Apparently there is a new plan to save racing at Monmouth Park. The New Jersey Horsemen and Morris Bailey reportedly have joined forces to keep Monmouth racing in 2012. Read the entire article that appeared at 9:28pm December 10th, on … Continue reading
Will There Be Racing at Monmouth Park in 2012?
In the past two days reports have been published that make it very difficult to understand what is happening with Morris Bailey’s offer to lease and operate Monmouth Park for the next five years. Posted on APP.com, the website for … Continue reading
I Should Have Won More at the Breeders’ Cup 2011
On the heels of Breeders’ Cup 2011 I have been doing a great deal of thinking about betting strategy. It seems as if I should have won more money than I did. So, I went back and looked at the … Continue reading
Monmouth Wagering Wrap-up
During the Monmouth Park meeting, which began on May 14th, and ended on November 6th, I took on the roll of a public handicapper for one specific wager, the new 50¢ Place Pick 6. This was basically a weekend only … Continue reading