A busy and exciting year on the racetrack for Kenwood runners will be just part of the story for 2017, with the news that key members of Kenwood Racing’s management team will be speaking at major thoroughbred industry conferences and events this summer & fall. The schedule begins with the first Racing Partnership and Syndicate day, hosted by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on July 23rd in Saratoga, followed by the (Thoroughbred Owner’s & Breeder’s Association (TOBA) ownership seminar and the first ever Equestricon™ convention, both taking place on August 13th in Saratoga, and concludes with the National Thoroughbred Owners Conference the week of the Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California from October 30th – November 1st. Kenwood President Jack Czajkowski, along with Kenwood founder and racing manager Robb Levinsky, will make presentations at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Racing Partnership and Syndicate day and Equestricon™, while Robb will be a featured speaker at the TOBA Ownership Seminar on Sunday, August 13 and will participate on a panel entitled “The Claiming Game” on November 1st at the National Owners Conference.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to speak at all these important and prestigious events” stated Kenwood President Jack Czajkowski. “Robb has spoken previously at many TOBA ownership seminars and at the National Thoroughbred Owners Conference and is well known in the industry. I am personally excited to be speaking at the National Museum of Racing and the first ever Equestricon™ convention. It’s a very exciting time for Kenwood Racing and this will be a great opportunity to introduce ourselves to racing fans and potential new owners.”
The National Museum of Racing is the Official National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame honoring horses, trainers, jockeys and Pillars of the Turf. “We are very excited about this event and are looking forward to promoting it” said Cate M. Johnson, Director of Development for the museum. The event will take place on Sunday, July 23rd from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Museum will offer free admission for the entire day (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.). More information may be found at www.racingmuseum.org.
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA), based in Lexington, Kentucky is a national trade organization for Thoroughbred owners and breeders. TOBA’s mission is to improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders. Programs managed by TOBA include the American Graded Stakes Committee, Claiming Crown, Ownership Seminars, Breeding, Conformation & Pedigree Clinics, TOBA Owners Concierge and the Sales Integrity Program. Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) is the charitable arm of TOBA. TOBA Media Properties, a subsidiary of TOBA, owns The Horse magazine, Eclipse Press and is co-owner of Blood-Horse LLC, in a partnership with The Jockey Club Information Systems. TOBA is represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium as founding members. TOBA maintains a seat on the American Horse Council’s Racing Advisory Committee. www.toba.org
Equestricon™ is an international horse racing convention, trade show and fan festival that will bring together racing fans and industry stakeholders at all levels to participate in a lively atmosphere of engagement, discussion, and entertainment from August 13-15th. The organizers of Equestricon as well as its advisory board members have built careers in the racing industry and are passionate about ensuring that it continues to thrive for many years to come. http://equestricon.com
The 2017 Thoroughbred Owner Conference is scheduled to be held in Del Mar, Calif., October 30 – November 1st, during the week leading up to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and offers an opportunity to hear from and interact with industry professionals such as owners, trainers, jockeys, veterinarians and aftercare specialists as they share their experiences and insights, along with lively social and networking events throughout the conference. https://www.ownerview.com/event/conference
Founded in 1998, Kenwood Racing has won hundreds of races nationwide. The company is renowned for winning lucrative and prestigious races at huge odds with horses purchased for very modest prices. Kenwood’s stakes winners include Prime Meridian, who won the $200,000 California Derby at odds of 16 to 1, Puerto Plata, who won the $100,000 Golden Poppy Handicap at odds of 11 to 1, Exchanging Fire, who won the Without Feathers Stakes at odds of 29 to 1, 2011 New Jersey horse of the year Hermosillo, who won the $100,000 Charles Hesse Handicap at Monmouth Park in 2009 at odds of 35 to 1 and again in 2011 at odds of 9 to 1, and stakes winner and graded stakes placed Michael With Us, who won the $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes in 2013 as a maiden. These stakes winners and many others were purchased for just $20,000 - $150,000 by Kenwood’s management team. Among the leading owners at Monmouth Park from 2009 to date, Kenwood enjoys excellent winning percentages with their runners. The company has had particular success employing trainers who work with a limited number of horses and clients, which allows them to operate in a very "hands-on" fashion. Our unique Taste of Thoroughbred Ownership® program offers a client-friendly way to own racehorses for a one-time payment of $5,000 - $10,000 with no markups or hidden fees. Kenwood invests our own money in the horses we recommend and purchase for clients. Our business is thoroughbred management for clients. Our willingness to invest our own money alongside the people we manage horses for sets us apart in the thoroughbred business