Monmouth Park saw a 25.2% increase in total grips and a 16.07% increase in grips on the road, while Paco Lopez took his ninth equestrian title and Claudio Gonzalez took his first coaching title on track. The Jersey Shore finished its 77th season on Sunday.
Total processing is $217,243,199 this summer compared to $173,511,611 a year ago. Handlebars on the road are $17,753,794 in 2022 compared to $15,216,978 a year ago.
The total number of attendees was 368,101. Monmouth ran 60 days of live racing this year compared to 55 a year ago.
Dennis Drazin, Chairman and CEO of Darby Development LLC, who runs Monmouth Park. “The numbers show the strength of our product and the willingness of people to bet on it. As we look to 2023, we want Monmouth Park fans and riders to know they can count on our continued commitment to additional facility upgrades and high-quality racing. as much as we can offer. “
Thoroughbred racing in New Jersey now turns to Meadowlands Racecourse for a nine-day all-round meeting that will take place on Friday, September 23 and run through Saturday, October 22. Race posting time first during the meeting will be 7pm
Lopez, 36, easily overcame her opponent with 91 winners. His nine riding titles leave him only behind Joe Bravo’s 13 in Monmouth Park history. He marked his latest title with a four-winner day on Sunday.
“Every title for anyone I think is special,” said Lopez. “It will be difficult to catch Joe Bravo but I will try. It won’t be easy. But I will enjoy this one. Winning a title at Monmouth Park has always been special to me. I am very grateful to all the owners and coaches who put me on the horse and helped me achieve success.”
Gonzalez, who began his career at Monmouth Park as an assistant to Ben Perkins, Jr. in 1995, owning 16 coaching titles at Laurel and two at Pimlico. He finished with 32 winners, three more than runner-up Kelly Breen.
“I started here. I still feel like this is my home,” Gonzalez said of Monmouth Park. “I feel this is special to me. I really want to win titles here this year, especially after we got off to a quick start. And we got it. I’m very happy. I have a great team of workers. Whenever you win a title, it’s a team effort. “
The lead owner ended in a four-way draw with eight winners between Bergen Racing, Dave Gruskos, Monster Racing and a partnership of Joseph and Gayle Ioia and Chuck Spina.
