Mighty M will be the scene of the Caretakers Classic

Monticello Raceway, the Catskill Mountain racetrack that has offered  such “unforgettable” events as the Battle of the Bosses, the Legal Eagle Pace, The Elephantonian, the Little Grey Jug, the Au Revoir, the Lady Godiva, the Metamucil Mile, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pace and the Passover Pace, to name a few, is at it again.

 

Coming on Wednesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 9, the Mighty M will present the Caretakers Classic, with a race on each date matching up horses driven by caretakers from the track's backstretch.

 

After the fifth race next Wednesday and Thursday five caretakers will line up behind the mobile starting gate and compete over the usual one-mile distance in jog carts without the use of whips.

 

“The caretakers are often underappreciated  but if you ask any horsemen they’ll tell you that  they are among the most important people  for any trainers success, “ noted Alan Schwartz, president of the Monticello Harness Horsemen’s Association. “We have often been asked about having a race for the caretakers and finally it will come to fruition next week.”