Preakness winner Exaggerator – BenoitPhoto_AP
According to a major New Jersey publication, there are no less than “8 spectacular events” happening in their home state of New Jersey this weekend, but what is striking is the omission of the biggest sporting event. The Grade 1 Haskell Invitational features the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners – Nyquist and Exaggerator – along with numerous other stakes – yet there is no mention of this in the article. Ironically, “horse racing” at the Meadowlands is briefly mentioned. Horse racing, you have a problem.
QUICKCHEK BALLOON FEST: It’s one of the most visually dazzling summertime traditions in New Jersey. The three-day Quick Chek Balloon Festival features hundreds of hot air balloons — ranging in size, style, and design — taking flight at Solberg Airport in Readington. You can sit and marvel as these great beasts soar effortlessly through the sky,… [Read more…]
