Grade I race | |
Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Inaugurated | 1968 (as Monmouth Invitational Handicap) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Sponsor | NYRA Bets (since 2024) |
Website | Monmouth Park |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 122 lbs. with allowances |
Purse | $1,000,000 (since 1997) |
Bonuses | Winner automatic entry into Breeders' Cup Classic |
The Haskell Stakes is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The event is a signature event at Monmouth Park during their summer racing season and a major race for three-year-olds in between the U.S. Triple Crown series and the Breeders' Cup. The event currently offers a purse of US$1,000,000.