MONMOUTH COUNTY (est. 1683): The county, ... KEYPORT (est. 1870): The land on which the town stands today was the site of an 800-acre privately-owned plantation called Key Grove Farms, ...

Monmouth County has a long and proud history of horse racing that stretches back to the 1800s. For years, we’ve show our pride in our breeders, our jockeys, our horses, and our racetrack.

MONMOUTH PARK RACER; Last Day of the Long Branch Trotting Meeting--Goldsmith Maid and Black Crook the Winners of the Two Purses. ... 1870, Page 8 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.