August 7, 2008 RSS feed / Sports

Live racing resumes at Freehold today

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Once again, the Cane Pace will be the highlight of Freehold Raceway's new season. The nation's oldest daytime harness track reopens today for the 2008-09 campaign. Post time is 12:30 p.m. More...

Big Brown comes to Monmouth, takes care of business

Derby, Preakness winner outdistances field at Haskell Invitational
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer

One question prevailed in the minds of more than 45,000 racing fans at Monmouth Park Sunday — will Big Brown make the huge comeback so many were hoping for by winning the Haskell Invitational? The answer was yes. More...

Novello gives something back to Patriot lacrosse

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

Dennis Novello is like a proud big brother. He helped start the Freehold Township High School boys lacrosse program and is now witnessing firsthand, as a coach, its tremendous growth. "I see lacrosse taking over," he said. More...

A day at the races

Above: Jockey Kent Desormeaux and Big Brown (right) lead the early action in the 2008 $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport on Aug. 3. Below: Desormeaux holds the winner's trophy from the race. More...