James "Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons (1874 – 1966) began his career in 1885 working as a stable boy, exercise boy, reinsman, and jockey. After nearly ten unsuccessful years as a jockey, he became too heavy for the job and became a trainer. He went on to have one of the most successful careers in racing history, spanning seventy years from 1894 to 1963 with 2,275 race wins.
Monmouth Park Racetrack is an American race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. Three different buildings have been called Monmouth Park throughout the years. The original thoroughbred racing track was opened by the Monmouth Park Association on July 30, 1870 in Eatontown, New Jersey to increase summer tourism for communities along the Jersey Shore.
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