2007 Haskell Invitational Day at Monmouth Park

The turf counterpart to the Haskell is the $100,000 Jersey Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on the lawn. 4-5 favorite Buddy's Humor led from gate to wire under jockey Garrett Gomez, setting a slow pace of 50.37 for the half and then drawing clear through the stretch to win by 3 lengths in 1:41.64 over 11-1 Chaluiwitcane. It was a long 1 3/4 lengths back to 7-2 second choice French Vintage in third.

This was the second turf win in three tries for the colt by Distorted Humor, who broke his maiden first time on the grass on June 10 at Belmont and was second in the Lexington on the Belmont turf in his last start.