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The racetrack and part of the stands during the 2007 Breeders' Cup. Three different buildings have been called Monmouth Park throughout the years. The original thoroughbred racing track was opened by the Monmouth Park Association on July 30, 1870 in Eatontown, New Jersey to increase summer tourism for communities along the Jersey Shore.
Later, Byrne James of Encinal, Texas, bought King from Alexander for $325. It was James' wife that changed the horse's name from Buttons to King. [2] [6] James broke King and used him for roping and other ranch work, but when James joined the New York Giants organization to play baseball, King was sold to Win DuBose of Uvalde, Texas, for $550. [6]
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Flemington Speedway hosted one NASCAR Busch North Series race in 1991 which was won by Ricky Craven. The facility also hosted six NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races between 1991 and 1998. The track continuously lost money after being paved, and closed on November 8, 2002. The track was sold off to developers and demolished in early January 2005. [7]
The Monmouth Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey for three-year-old fillies.Named for England's Epsom Oaks, first run in 1779, the inaugural American edition took place in 1871.
The list is not comprehensive for otherwise unnotable horses with fewer than ten wins. Horses such as Wheel of Fortune, Barbaro, Ruffian and Vanity (1812, either 10:9-0-0 or 12:11-0-0 [447]) sustained injury or broke down in their only defeat.
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