MONMOUTH PARK RACETRACK
175 Oceanport Avenue, Oceanport
732-222-5100 | www.monmouthpark.com
Each year at the Jersey Shore, the unofficial start of summer is
heralded by the return of horses to Monmouth Park Racetrack. As
temperatures rise and days grow longer, a seemingly never-ending
caravan of horse trailers makes an April arrival serving as a prelude
to an early-May Opening Day.
Located just two miles inland from the beaches of Long Branch,
the historic Monmouth Park Racetrack has been a symbol
of summer going all the way back to 1870. In those days,
businessmen, politicians and socialites frequented the racetrack as
part of their getaway to the Jersey Shore. Now, locals and tourists
alike attend the races to experience the fun and excitement of one
of the Jersey Shore’s greatest entertainment venues.
In recent years, however, Monmouth Park has expanded beyond
just a summertime place to be. In addition to being the summer
home to world-class thoroughbred racing and some of the Shore’s
biggest events—including the Jersey Shore Food Truck Festival,
Surf & Turf Seafood Festival, and BBQ & Craft Beer Festival—
Monmouth Park is now a year-round home to legal sports betting.
The Monmouth Park Sports Book by William Hill opened as New
Jersey’s first legal sports book on June 14, 2018. With a Vegas-
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Your summertime and year-round
entertainment destination
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