Deal calls for $1M a day purses at Monmouth Park (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

8 March 2010, 6:03 pm

State officials and New Jersey horse racing industry leaders say they have reached an agreement to reduce the number of racing dates at Monmouth Park this summer but boost purses to $1 million a day, tops in the nation. Under the agreement reached Monday, the track will conduct a 50-day meet, racing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus three Monday holidays, from May 22 to Sept.... Read More »

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