The major three year olds returned to action with the Jim Dandy which was won by Palace Malice yesterday. Today, it's Monmouth's turn as they hold their biggest race of the year, the Haskell. The race in the past been won by great horses such as Serena's Song, Peace Rules, Rachel Alexandra and last year by Paynter. Lets take a look at this year's field:
13th Race - Monmouth Park - Sunday, July 28th, 2013
STAKES. 1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $1,000,000. William Hill Haskell Invitational S. (Grade 1). FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. By invitation only. No nomination, entry or starting fees. The owner of the winner to receive $600,000, $200,000 to second, $100,000 to third, $60,000 to fourth, $30,000 to fifth and $10,000 to sixth through last. Weight: 122 lbs. Non-winners of a Triple Crown race allowed 2 lbs.; Non-winners of a Grade I Stake at a mile or over in 2013, 4 lbs. The winning owner to receive a trophy. (06:18 PM) (7)
STAKES. 1 1/8 Mile Dirt. Purse $1,000,000. William Hill Haskell Invitational S. (Grade 1). FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. By invitation only. No nomination, entry or starting fees. The owner of the winner to receive $600,000, $200,000 to second, $100,000 to third, $60,000 to fourth, $30,000 to fifth and $10,000 to sixth through last. Weight: 122 lbs. Non-winners of a Triple Crown race allowed 2 lbs.; Non-winners of a Grade I Stake at a mile or over in 2013, 4 lbs. The winning owner to receive a trophy. (06:18 PM) (7)
1. Vyjack 3 G L 118 Lopez Paco Rodriguez Rudy R.
2. Pick Of The Litter 3 C L 118 Castanon Jesus Lopez Romans Dale L.
3. Golden Soul 3 C L 118 Albarado Robby Stewart Dallas
4. Power Broker 3 C L 118 Napravnik Rosie Baffert Bob
5. Oxbow 3 C L 122 Stevens Gary L. Lukas D. Wayne
6. Micromanage 3 C L 118 Bravo Joe Pletcher Todd
7. Verrazano 3 C L 120 Velazquez John R. Pletcher Todd A.
Verrazano won the local prep for this race, the Long Branch. Golden Soul, Vyjack and Oxbow come out of the Belmont. Power Broker was originally not going to go in the race, but a last minute decision had him pointed here. Honestly, this is a three horse race between Golden Soul, Oxbow and Verrazano. I think the son of Awesome Again and his just out of retirement jockey hold off the two horses that are trained by former asst. to his trainer.
Top three: Oxbow, Golden Soul and Verrazano
Dark Horse: Pick of the Litter
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