Members of the Monmouth Park jockey colony and other local racing personalities participated in a charity basketball game against the Shining Stars Ambassadors basketball team Monday night to benefit the special needs community. The game, which was held at the Maple Place School in Oceanport, New Jersey, resulted in a narrow 64-62 victory by the Shining Stars, a special needs basketball team that travels throughout the Garden State to raise awareness for their cause.
Among those in attendance were Monmouth Park's six-time leading trainer Jorge Navarro, Monmouth Park track announcer Frank Mirahmadi, record 13-time leading rider “Jersey Joe” Bravo, Eclipse Award-winning jockey Jose Ortiz, 2018 Monmouth Park leading rider Jose Ferrer and jockey agent Jimmy Riccio.
Profits from the event went to the Shining Stars Network, which is designed to create opportunities in performing arts and sports.
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