Monnouth Park adds $250,000 to Haskell purse, raising winner’s share to $750,000
By APFriday, July 24, 2009
Monmouth increases Haskell purse to $1.25 million
OCEANPORT, N.J. — Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird will be racing for $1.25 million if they run in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park a week from Saturday.
The track on the New Jersey shore announced on Thursday that it increased the purse for its biggest race by $250,000. The winner will now get $750,000.
Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird, Arkansas Derby winner Papa Clem, multiple graded-stakes winner Munnings and Monmouth Park stakes victor Bunker Hill are expected to run in the race. Duke of Mischief, who won the Iowa Derby last out, is a possible entrant.
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