Get Serious sets Monmouth Park turf record

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -Get Serious set a turf course record in winning the $70,000 Elkwood Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, beating Carson Hall by 2 3/4 lengths.

Trained by John Forbes and Pat McBurney and ridden by Pablo Fragoso, the 5-year-old gelding led most of the way and covered the mile on the firm turf course in 1:32.78, besting the 1:33.36 mark set in 2006 by Miesque's Approval.

Get Serious returned $19.20, $9.80 and $7.80, while Carson Hall paid $4 and $2.80. Silver Tree was another half-length back in third and returned $5.60.

In the co-feature, the $60,000 John J. Reilly Handicap, Joey P. drew off in the stretch to score an 8 1/4-length victory.

Trained by Ben Perkins Jr. and ridden by Joe Bravo, the 7-year-old gelding covered the six furlongs on the fast main track in 1:08 3/5 and paid $4.40, $2.80 and $2.40