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Haskell: A Scene Not To Be Missed By Lou Monaco

August 14, 2018

OCEANPORT -- Haskell Day is the one day out of the year down the Jersey Shore where a major event is scheduled and the people come out to impress. In all aspects.

The 37,186 people that showed up at Monmouth Park on a gorgeous last Sunday in July certainly didn’t disappoint, while also receiving the annual Haskell baseball cap for free when they walked through the turnstiles.

Emilee Carton of Shrewsbury and her best friend, Ashley Anderson of Annapolis, MD both dressed to impress. Carton, the store manager at women’s clothier Lilly Pulitzer in Shrewsbury, even designed and created her own hat.

“Everyone should come to dress to impress. The Haskell should be appreciated and respected as the huge event it is and I just like coming out here to show that sign of respect,” said a smiling Carton, dressed in a colorful, Miami Dolphins-like dress with matching hat and shoes. “The dress has nothing to do with the Dolphins.”

Now you would think a person from Maryland has been to famed Pimlico Race Course for the Preakness or even to Laurel Park during the year.

Not so.

“This is my first time ever at any track. I came up yesterday to help out with Emilee’s event (also at Monmouth) and it has been a blast,” said Andersen, who donned a yellow hat with a white and lemon top and skirt.

Amanda Blackman of Bernardsville was all work.

Blackman was working the William Hill’s sportsbook, signing up new players for its rewards program. She did a good job too, signing up more than 50 people by the time she was interviewed.

“It was slow when we first opened this morning, but people started to gradually come in to check out the new place, make a bet, grab something to eat and drink and of course, sign up for the rewards card,” said a smiling Blackman. “It’s been pretty busy since and that’s always good.”