AMORY L. HASKELL. President and ChairmanPHILIP H. IsELIN . ...__Vice President and TreasurerREEVE Sc HLEY, J R. Secreta ryHARVEY 1. W ARDELL General Manager and Assistant SecretaryH. A. JONE8.. Director of Racing and Assistant Treasurer

CHARLES W. ENGELHARDDAVID O. EVANSJOHN W. FLOCK, JR.ANDERSON FOWLERH.O.H. FRELINGHUYSENAMORY L. HASKELLLEON HESSPHILIP H. ISELIN

JOHN S. KROESELOUIS LAZARETOWNSEND B. MARTINJOSEPH M. ROEBLINGREEVE SCHLEY, JR.HOWARD E. STRAUSSJ. SPENCER WEEDDAVID A. WERBLIN

E ORDMonmouth Park, continuing a tradition established eighteen years ago

wishes 1:0 extend to horsemen, our large family of patrons and members ofthe press all of whom have so enthusiastically supported our endeavor, anexpression of our deepest appreciation. We have prepared and distributedthis brochure with the hope that its contents, which review our racing year1964, will provide both information and enjoyment.

We wish to do permanent honor herein to the horses and their ownersand trainers who won stakes victories in 1964 at Monmouth Park - an honorwhich we believe warrants national recognition - and we are especially grate-ful to all those who participated in our stakes program last year.

This brief resume of 1964 will serve it's purpose if it provides our manyfriends an opportunity to review, relive and learn about racing in New Jersey.

AMORY L. HASKELLPresident

James E. Fitzsimmons, dean 01 American trainers,is Honored Guest at Monmouth Park.

Always a festive occasion and now a MonmouthPark tradition is the celebration on July 23rdeach year of the birthday of James E. Fitzsim-mons, one of America's for,emost trainers. P.resi-dent Amory L. Haskell, along with other trackofficials, plays host that day to Mr. Fitz and hisentire family.

Last summer, which marked the celebration ofMr. Fitz's 90th birthday, the day's festivitiesstarted off with a l'uncheon where greetings wereexchanged and gifts presented. Later a racenamed the "S,unny Jim" was run with Mr. Fitzpresiding at the winner's circle ceremony.

At right: Mr. Fitz proposes a toastto the many well wishers on handto join him in celebrating the pass·ing of another milestone in his

illustrious career.

At left: A series of camera vig.nettes record the highlights of thisimportant Monmouth Park event.