OCEANPORT, N.J. – The $60,000 Omnibus Stakes, Saturday’s feature at Monmouth Park, poses an interesting challenge for the eight fillies and mares entered for 1 3/8 miles on the turf.
Most are unproven at the distance and the three-turn contest will help determine which of the runners are the genuine stayers over an extended distance.
Seanchai owns the lone victory in the field at the distance, a pacesetting first-level allowance score in January at Gulfstream Park for trainer Todd Pletcher. A 4-year-old, Seanchai has run once at the meet, finishing fourth going one mile.