Eatontown Handicap
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1971 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Monmouth Park Racetrack |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 (2014) |
The Eatontown Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Raced in mid June, it is open to fillies & mares, three years of age and older. It is contested on turf over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) and currently offers a purse of $100,000 plus a trophy.
First run in 1971, the Grade III Eatontown is named for Eatontown, New Jersey, a Borough near the Monmouth Park track.
In 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1986 and 1987, it was run in two divisions. In 2006, the race was run on dirt.
Speed record:
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