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Monmouths Stable Area Improvements Finished FinishedFireproof Fireproof All 28 Barns at Track Jockeys Quarters Doubled in Size SizeOCEANPORT OCEANPORT N J May 4 Completion of a major improvement program at Mon mouth Park designed exclusively for the people in racing was announced today by 1 President Amory L Haskell HaskellPrinpical Prinpical item concerns the fireproof ing of the tracks 28 barns Each of the 1400 stalls has been individually insulated with asbestos boarding boardingThe The capacity of the stable area parking lot has been increased and the cafeteria re ¬ placing the familiar track kitchen is dou ¬ bled in capacity with 200 seats seatsQuarters Quarters for the jockeys also have been doubled with accommodations for 96 riders In addition a second sleeping lounge and a jockeys recreation room complete with a library and television have been added Both are air conditioned conditionedTwo Two new stalls have been built to increase the saddling paddock capacity to 16 horses Monmouths famed English walking ring has been extended to 120feet in length to permit greater ease of movement for men and horses in the ring before starting the parade to the post postThese These improvements were planned to make it a pleasure for racing people to par ¬ ticipate in our 50day meeting from June 16 through August 9 explained Haskell These innovations are in addition to many designed exclusively for the patrons in both the grandstand and clubhouse clubhouseThe The fireproofing propect in the stable area was started immediately following the 1953 season when tests were conducted in a number of barns The lining of all stalls should eliminate all ordinary dangers of fire fireThe The track maintains its own fire depart ¬ ment with 24hour service Fire alarms are connected at every barn and an hourly patrol of stable area is made around the clock
