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Verrazano Wins Monmouth Park's Haskell Invitational

The 11-10 favorite posted the largest winning margin of victory in the history of the race.

By Christopher Sheldon

Verrazano was the emphatic winner of this year's William Hill Haskell Invitational after the crushing the competition with a by nine and a quarter-lengths on Sunday.

The 11-10 favorite cruised to victory during Monmouth Park's biggest race of the year in front of a crowd of 36,284 people.

Verrazano's victory was the largest winning margin in the history of the Haskell, according to www.monmouthpark.com.

Power Broker finished second followed by Micromanage, Oxbow, Pick of the Litter, Vyjack and Golden Soul.


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