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Cliff Hanger Handicap
The Cliff Hanger Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Monmouth Park in East Rutherford, New Jersey during late September/early October. Open to horses age three and older, it is now contested on Grass, turf over a distance of miles. Currently the purse is $100,000. Known as the Cliff Hanger Handicap until 2008, it was raced on dirt from 1978 through 1981 and again in 1985 and 1987. Prior to 1982, it was restricted to horses bred in the New Jersey, State of New Jersey. Records Speed record: * 8.5 Furlongs – 1:39 2/5 – Wanderkin (1988), Dixie Bayou (1997) * 9 Furlongs – 1:46.16 – Winning Cause (2014) Most wins: * 2 – Erin's Tiger (1982, 1983) * 2 – Late Act (1984, 1985)’ Most wins by an owner: * 2 – Greentree Stable (1984, 1985) * 2 – Live Oak Racing (1994, 2006) Most wins by a jockey: * 3 – Jorge Velásquez (1980, 1982, 1983) Most wins by a Horse trainer, trainer: * 2 – Joseph H. Pierce Jr. (1980, 1987) * 2 – Richard Nieminski ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadowlands Racetrack
The Meadowlands Racetrack (currently referred to as Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment) is a horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The track hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing. It is known popularly in the region as "The Big M". Meadowlands has year-round horse racing as well as a number of bars and restaurants. History Opened in the mid-1970s, Meadowlands Racetrack held its first-ever harness race on September 1, 1976, while thoroughbred racing commenced on September 6, 1977. With the exception of the opening season of 1976, autumn has been dedicated to the thoroughbreds, while the rest of the year features standardbreds, or harness horses. The advertising campaign that accompanied the start of thoroughbred racing at the Meadowlands in 1977 was noted for its use of the slogan "Racing with the Moon", originally popularized in 1941 by bandleader Vaughn Monroe (alluding to the fact that post-time is in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
