Ending over 15 years of training horses for Kenwood Racing on a (winner's circle) picture perfect note, trainer Steve DiMauro's final starter for Kenwood, Bobby Blue Eyes became our first two year old winner of 2016 on September 29th, with an easy win at Gulfstream Park. Steve recently annnounced his retirement from the training ranks to take the position as one of three Stewards at Gulfstream Park. "As you can imagine, as a 2nd generation trainer who has worked with horses all my life, this was not an easy decision for me", Steve explained. "The opportunity Gulfstream offers is simply too good for many reasons for myself and my family to pass up. I have trained for (Kenwood founder) Robb for over 15 years and it has been a great experience. Kenwood's co-ownership program is very special and has the potential to revitalize our industry by continuing to bring new owners into the game. I think Kenwood's future is very bright and I am glad to have been a part of it".

The 5 1/2 length maiden-breaking romp for Bobby Blue Eyes was a fitting way indeed, to celebrate 15+ years training horses for Kenwood, as part of a fine training career that saw Steve win over 1000 races, nearly $26,000,000 in purses, and dozens of major stakes. "We will all miss working with Steve" Robb Levinsky explained. "He's a class act from start to finish. I know this is the right decision for him and his family and we will be seeing plenty of him in his new position at Gulfstream".