Monmouth Park Kick Off May 9th

[Stevie Belmont]

Big 11 race card on Saturday. Lots of horses coming from New York and GP. It looks good early on.

[andymays]

Monmouth rocks!

[GaryG]

I love it.....here is a live one (I hope) for opening day:

6th race #8 QUEPOS

[onefast99]

Stay tuned as Sunday looks like a nice day of racing also.

[GaryG]

onefast - How is Algeiba doing? That prep at GP should set him up nicely for Monmouth.

[peakpros]

my favorite day of the year...lets hope for good racing, good weather and good crowds.

[point given]

my favorite day of the year...lets hope for good racing, good weather and good crowds.
Tstorms predicted, hope not too many scratches, It's post time !

[peakpros]

Tstorms predicted, hope not too many scratches, It's post time !

Hoping it clears out by first post.....you would think that after all the rain this week it would be sunny and fast...

we'll see


good luck

[Run Nicholas Run]

was there 2 years ago for opening day and it was
nice and cool.
But alas I will be at Hualapai Downs tomorrow in kingman ,AZ
for the first of their 2 day meet. :)

[onefast99]

onefast - How is Algeiba doing? That prep at GP should set him up nicely for Monmouth.
Good, should be a nice year for him.

[onefast99]

Hoping it clears out by first post.....you would think that after all the rain this week it would be sunny and fast...

we'll see


good luck
I am sure the track will be lightening fast.

[Stevie Belmont]

Weather looks a little shaky, not enough to stop me. I'm heading down.

DRF is all marked up...Lezcano looks to have another monster meet. If he sticks around, hot commodity in Elmont.

Let's see if Monmouth has Wi-Fi...I will beleive it when I see it.

[onefast99]

Weather looks a little shaky, not enough to stop me. I'm heading down.

DRF is all marked up...Lezcano looks to have another monster meet. If he sticks around, hot commodity in Elmont.

Let's see if Monmouth has Wi-Fi...I will beleive it when I see it.
Let me know on the wi-fi for tomorrow, thanks and good luck SB.

[GaryG]

Looks like Ryerson and Volk came here with loaded barns. Hope so!

[onefast99]

Looks like Ryerson and Volk came here with loaded barns. Hope so!
Ryerson just 17-141 wins last year and in 2007 14-91 wins
Volk wasn't much better 2007 he was 12-53 wins. Look out for
Broome and Orseno this meet as well as servis and levine.

[fmolf]

Ryerson just 17-141 wins last year and in 2007 14-91 wins
Volk wasn't much better 2007 he was 12-53 wins. Look out for
Broome and Orseno this meet as well as servis and levine.
don't forget to sign up for their survivor contest...begins on 5/23 runs for the season and winner gets all expenses paid trip and entry to the national handicapping championship

[Stevie Belmont]

It was a real nice crowd. Actually it was a big crowd. The weather behaved, and the people kept coming throughout the afternoon.

Picnic area was packed.

The Wi-Fi situation was weak. Hit or miss throughout the afternoon. I gave up.

Took some good snap shots. Will post some later.

[Cubbymac26]

I'm sick first mth opener I missed sinse I was 14 actually last year but it being on a Friday was stupid just moved to ct.

Used to be first live flats u see sinse meadowlands closes we used sit in the ch reserved seats right were rosemary sold them I remember the first time u go up the elevator past salvator grill walk trough the dining room through the doors look to the right then BANG u see the track for the first time for the meet man is that great

So I want to here some opening day stories would love to here them

[onefast99]

I'm sick first mth opener I missed sinse I was 14 actually last year but it being on a Friday was stupid just moved to ct.

Used to be first live flats u see sinse meadowlands closes we used sit in the ch reserved seats right were rosemary sold them I remember the first time u go up the elevator past salvator grill walk trough the dining room through the doors look to the right then BANG u see the track for the first time for the meet man is that great

So I want to here some opening day stories would love to here them
You still have plenty of time to get to the track today there will be another nice crowd for Mothers day and what better way to spend mom's day then at the shore!

[Stevie Belmont]

There was a buzz about race 4. True Wood vs Chicken Wing. No Alydar and Affirmed, but the race generated a lot of buzz. A 5G claimer. It was great. Chicken Wing was the hot horse on the backside. Must have heard his name 20 times.

[GaryG]

There was a buzz about race 4. True Wood vs Chicken Wing. No Alydar and Affirmed, but the race generated a lot of buzz. A 5G claimer. It was great. Chicken Wing was the hot horse on the backside. Must have heard his name 20 times.Tony Wilson may regret claiming True Wood from Levine. Looks to me like he needs a rest. Never know though...

[Stevie Belmont]

True Wood looked in good shape an healthy. We will see.

Your horse won...Quepos

Pics from yesterday

http://thoroughbredzone.com/2009/05/10/opening-day-at-monmouth-parksnap-shots/

[onefast99]

There was a buzz about race 4. True Wood vs Chicken Wing. No Alydar and Affirmed, but the race generated a lot of buzz. A 5G claimer. It was great. Chicken Wing was the hot horse on the backside. Must have heard his name 20 times.
For 5k true wood was in a nice spot went against much tougher earlier this year at Aqueduct someone put a lot on him to win! If they keep him right here he will win again.

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Eddie Plesa was trying to sell Chicken Wing privately for 3,000 at the end of the Monmouth meet last year.

[onefast99]

Eddie Plesa was trying to sell Chicken Wing privately for 3,000 at the end of the Monmouth meet last year.
He could get 3500 for him at CT...