The $1 million, Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes Saturday at Monmouth Park drew a field of eight vying for an automatic berth in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic this fall.
Summertime ushers in California’s most anticipated season of horse racing starting on Friday, July 18 with the opening of Del Mar’s summer meet. The 86th Del Mar summer season will encompass 31 race days conducted mostly on a four-days-a-week basis, Thursdays through Sundays plus Labor Day, until Sunday, Sept. 7.
Del Mar is adding three new wrinkles to its extensive wagering menu as a supplement to the track’s standard lineup of betting options for fans at its 2025 summer season of racing and wagering beginning on Friday, July 18.
Daily racing programs at Del Mar will range from eight to 11 races at the upcoming eight-week summer meet, which will feature mostly four-days-a-week racing on Thursdays through Sundays after opening weekend. First post will be 2 p.m. PT most days.
A “Win and You’re In” berth into the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is up for grabs in Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
