5.7K views · 192 reactions |  Full Video Geaux Rocket Ride wins the $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park Congratulations to Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella & Jockey Mike Smith (: Jose Contreras & Jose Vera | The Real Players Inside The Backstretch | Facebook

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 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 and awards one of the most prestigious trophies in U.S. thoroughbr