Led by the Grade 1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park is set to offer $8,135,000 in stakes races when the track kicks off its 77th season on Saturday, May 7.
This year's race meet, which runs through Sept. 17, will feature 50 total stakes, 10 graded events, and nine stakes restricted to New Jersey-bred horses.
Several stakes will see purse boosts in 2022, including the Grade 1 United Nations, which goes from $500,000 to $600,000 and is now double its purse from just two years ago; the Grade 3 Monmouth Cup going from $300,000 to $400,000; the Grade 3 Molly Pitcher going from $250,000 to $400,000; and, the Grade 3 WinStar Matchmaker, moving from $150,000 to $200,000. All of those races, along with the $100,000 Wolf Hill Stakes, will be run on Haskell Day.
In preparation for the July 23rd Haskell program, Monmouth will offer a “Haskell Preview Day” with four stakes events on Saturday, June 18 – TVG.com Pegasus, Grade 3 Monmouth, Grade 3 Salvator Mile and Grade 3 Eatontown.
The 20th annual New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival, with three stakes events, will be renewed on Aug. 28, with the $125,000 Charles Hesse III Handicap headlining that card.
The meet will conclude on Sept. 17 with the 3rd running of the $500,000 Nownownow Stakes for 2-year-olds going a mile on turf.
Stall applications, which are due by March 16, are now available online at www.monmouthpark.com or in hard copy format in the Monmouth Park racing office.
The entire 2022 stakes schedule is:
| Run Date | Stakes Name | Purse | Division | Distance | |
| 7-May-22 | Long Branch Stakes | $100,000 | 3 YO | 1 mile 70 yards | |
| 8-May-22 | Serena's Song Stakes | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 mile 70 yards | |
| 14-May-22 | Spruce Fir Handicap | NJ Breds | $85,000 | F & M 3 and up | 6 furlongs |
| 15-May-22 | John J. Reilly Handicap | NJ Breds | $85,000 | 3 and up | 6 furlongs |
| 21-May-22 | Politely Stakes | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 5 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 22-May-22 | Get Serious Stakes | $100,000 | 3 and up | 5 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 28-May-22 | Cliff Hanger Stakes | Listed | $100,000 | 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
| 29-May-22 | Jersey Derby | $100,000 | 3 YO | 1 mile (Turf) | |
| 30-May-22 | Miss Liberty Stakes | Listed | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
| 4-Jun-22 | Mr Prospector Stakes | $100,000 | 3 and up | 6 furlongs | |
| 5-Jun-22 | Smart N Classy Handicap | NJ Breds | $85,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 mile |
| 11-Jun-22 | Lady's Secret Stakes | Listed | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles |
| 12-Jun-22 | Sunny Ridge Stakes | NJ Breds | $85,000 | 3 and up | 1 mile |
| 18-Jun-22 | TVG.com Pegasus Stakes | Listed | $150,000 | 3 YO | 1 1/16 miles |
| 18-Jun-22 | Monmouth Stakes | G3 | $150,000 | 3 and up | 1 1/8 miles (Turf) |
| 18-Jun-22 | Salvator Mile | G3 | $150,000 | 3 and up | 1 mile |
| 18-Jun-22 | Eatontown Stakes | G3 | $150,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
| 19-Jun-22 | Select Stakes | $100,000 | 3 and up | 5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 25-Jun-22 | Goldwood Stakes | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 26-Jun-22 | Tale of the Cat Stakes | $100,000 | 3 YO | 1 mile (Turf) | |
| 2-Jul-22 | Regret Stakes | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 6 furlongs | |
| 3-Jul-22 | Boiling Springs Stakes | $100,000 | 3 YO Fillies | 1 mile 70 yards | |
| 9-Jul-22 | Jersey Girl Handicap | NJ Breds | $85,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 mile (Turf) |
| 10-Jul-22 | Irish War Cry Handicap | NJ Breds | $85,000 | 3 and up | 1 mile (Turf) |
| 16-Jul-22 | Blue Sparkler Stakes | $100,000 | 3 YO Fillies | 5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 17-Jul-22 | My Frenchman Stakes | $100,000 | 3 YO | 5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 23-Jul-22 | TVG.com Haskell Stakes | G1 | $1,000,000 | 3 YO | 1 1/8 miles |
| 23-Jul-22 | United Nations Stakes | G1 | $600,000 | 3 and up | 1 3/8 miles (Turf) |
| 23-Jul-22 | Monmouth Cup | G3 | $400,000 | 3 and up | 1 1/8 miles |
| 23-Jul-22 | Molly Pitcher Stakes | G3 | $400,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles |
| 23-Jul-22 | WinStar Matchmaker Stakes | G3 | $200,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 1/8 miles (Turf) |
| 23-Jul-22 | Wolf Hill Stakes | $100,000 | 3 and up | 5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 24-Jul-22 | Colleen Stakes | $100,000 | 2 YO Fillies | 5 Furlongs (Turf) | |
| 30-Jul-22 | Tyro Stakes | $100,000 | 2 YO | 5 Furlongs (Turf) | |
| 31-Jul-22 | Monmouth Oaks | G3 | $250,000 | 3 YO Fillies | 1 1/16 miles |
| 6-Aug-22 | Jersey Shore Stakes | $100,000 | 3 YO | 6 Furlongs | |
| 7-Aug-22 | Incredible Revenge Stakes | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 13-Aug-22 | Rainbow Heir Stakes | $100,000 | 3 and up | 5 1/2 furlongs (Turf) | |
| 14-Aug-22 | Oceanport Stakes | Listed | $100,000 | 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
| 20-Aug-22 | Philip H. Iselin Stakes | G3 | $250,000 | 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles |
| 21-Aug-22 | Sorority Stakes | $200,000 | 2 YO Fillies | 1 mile | |
| 27-Aug-22 | Sapling Stakes | $200,000 | 2 YO | 1 mile | |
| 28-Aug-22 | Charles Hesse III Handicap | NJ Breds | $125,000 | 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles |
| 28-Aug-22 | NJ Breeders Handicap | NJ Breds | $100,000 | 3 and up | 6 furlongs |
| 28-Aug-22 | Eleven North Handicap | NJ Breds | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 6 furlongs |
| 3-Sep-22 | Violet Stakes | Listed | $100,000 | F & M 3 and up | 1 1/16 miles (Turf) |
| 4-Sep-22 | Rumson Stakes | $100,000 | 3 and up | 5 furlongs | |
| 5-Sep-22 | Red Bank Stakes | Listed | $100,000 | 3 and up | 1 mile (Turf) |
| 10-Sep-22 | Presious Passion Stakes | $100,000 | 3 and up | 1 1/2 miles (Turf) | |
| 17-Sep-22 | Nownownow Stakes | $500,000 | 2 YO | 1 mile (Turf) |
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