General News

• Check out our latest Blog Post; A Numbers Game of Hot and Cold Streaks
• Another article from the DRF this morning, Some resistance, questions remain despite McConnell's support of federal horse racing legislation  This very clearly outlines the structure (a truly independent regulatory board) and the kind of changes the proposed legislation would bring about. If it passes, this could be a historic game-changer for our entire industry. Nothing is perfect, but this would be a huge step in the right direction to protect horses, riders and the integrity of the game.

Horse by Horse News

• No Good Deed was scratched during the post parade today at Delaware Park. She’s been training great, not sure what the problem was, if any. Will ship her back to Penn National and evaluate her but does not appear to be anything serious. 
• Blu Candy is ready to return from a very brief stay at the Sunset Meadow farm, will ship into Monmouth Park shortly to resume training. Jeanne Vuyosevich at Sunset Meadow Farm sent along these great photos. This lovely filly is obviously the picture of health and clearly is enjoying her brief bit of R&R. Will be nice to have her back at Monmouth.
• New Found Treasure was entered today at Penn National. The race went and this time she got in, runs Sept. 9^th. The usual full field and a highly competitive group but she’s doing really well. Ready for another good effort in a similar spot to where she’s been 3^rd, 1^st and 2^nd in her last 3 starts.
• Rapstorerocks was entered today at Penn National but race didn’t go. There’s a grass race for him next week to enter in, doing excellent.
• Itsgottabemyway doing great, will be entered Friday for a race next week at Monmouth Park
• Pango doing well and will be entered next week at Penn National. Comes off a flying 2^nd, beaten a head for the win at Penn National.
• Highwaytwentyseven doing very well, has a win and a second in two starts for us, both at significantly higher levels than we claimed him for. Looking at one of several spots to enter him in shortly at Monmouth Park, he’s ready to run again.

Kenwood on the leading owners list at Monmouth Park for the entire meet! 4 wins and 5 seconds from nine starts. Not a single horse worse than 2^nd for two months of racing at Monmouth, along with Kelly Breen at the top of the leading trainers list in no small part due to his fantastic work with Kenwood runners. We hope to add to these totals before the main meet ends September 27^th, and to continue our success during the ‘Meadowlands at Monmouth’ meet in October!

It was another amazing day at Monmouth Park last Saturday. Great to see so many co-owners coming out to the track and seeing everyone excited. Take a look at video links to races for Tracy Ann’s Legacy and Life On the Edge just below. The Tracy Ann’s Legacy video is awesome because you can hear Jose's wife, Steffi and their two kids screaming and cheering.

• Life on the Edge is our leading runner at Monmouth Park with 2 wins and 2 seconds in her 4 starts this season at our home base, earning about $40,000 and running great every time. What a nice filly! Congratulations to our historic group #50, this filly has lived up to her billing throughout her fine career and hopefully the best is yet to come. Look for her to try to add to her totals this month at Monmouth Park.

Monmouth Park Youtube video
Life on the Edge Vimeo video
Life on the Edge Facebook album

• Tracy Ann’s Legacy excellent out of a blowout win at Monmouth Park, went right to the front in a speed laden race and never looked back, widening with every step to win by seven lengths under a great ride by Jose Ferrer for his 4500^th career win. You may recall when Life On the Edge won by a nose a couple of weeks ago it was trainer Kelly Breen’s 800^th career win, so we’ve had the pleasure of celebrating some real milestones with great people. As for Tracy Ann, she’s actually a better turf horse but she is lightening quick and clearly can run on the dirt too. This filly was claimed for just $22,000 last month on July 19^th and less than 6 weeks later has a win and a 2^nd in two allowance events and has earned $40,000 for our active racing group. We are looking at spots for her later this month or early in October at Monmouth Park.

Monmouth Park Youtube video
Tracy Ann’s Legacy Vimeo video
Tracy Ann’s Legacy Facebook album

• Adhwaa well out of her first timed work at Monmouth Park and will work again this weekend.
• Seven Seven excellent off a very solid 3^rd at Saratoga. Pointing for one of two races at Monmouth Park in September. 
• Fire's Finale well out of a hard-trying 4^th, beaten a nose for 3^rd at Laurel Park. He looks like a solid runner and if we can get a Pa. bred race for him next time off three good efforts (2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th) would be very tough in there. If not we’ll look for a race for him at Monmouth or Delaware for his next start.
• Giuliana Vee well out of her win at Penn National. She’s now had 2 wins and a photo finish 2^nd in her last three starts and while not big enough to compete at higher levels, you have to love her grit and determination. Congratulations to her owners on another winning race!  
• Lisa Limon & foal excellent at the Hidden Brook farm in Kentucky

Horse by Horse News

Three huge entries today for Kenwood Racing at two tracks. When the dust cleared all 3 races came off the turf, all three horses ran, and we had another spectacular day!

• First up was a surprise entry Saturday for Life on the Edge at Monmouth Park. She came out sound and well off her second win in a row at Monmouth Park and trainer Kelly Breen decided to take a look at a handicap race with a large purse. Leading rider Paco Lopez stayed aboard against by far the toughest field she’d ever faced and the longest distance she’d ever run (1&1/8 miles) and she ran an absolutely fantastic race, leading from the start until the final jump, beaten a nostril right at the wire in another super close photo. It was almost an exact repeat of the race two weeks ago when she held on to win by a nostril, this time the nod went the other way, but she truly could not have had a better trip-ride or run any better. Life on the Edge has now had 2 wins and 2 seconds in her 4 starts at Monmouth this year, earning about $40,000 and running great every time, The good news is, she showed today she could compete against really solid older allowance horses, even at a longer distance than what she preferred off short rest. What a nice filly, congratulations to our historic group #50, this filly has lived up to her billing throughout her fine career and hopefully the best is yet to come.
• Then Fire's Finale was entered for Saturday at Laurel Park, MTO (main track only). With rain predicted last night, we took a chance and shipped him down early this morning. For some crazy reason nobody could comprehend they refused to take the races off the turf despite pouring rain and a sloppy track until they ran the 2^nd race on the turf and the riders insisted on taking the rest of the races off turf, letting us scratch in at the last minute. It was still a very tough spot but he too got a fine trip sitting just off the pace in 3^rd early, making a bold move at the top of the stretch to poke his nose in front, and then tiring late to finish 4^th, beaten a nose for 3^rd in a photo. It was not a bad effort and the race was a textbook example of the difference the class level makes as we explain so frequently. His 2^nd and 3^rd at upper level claiming was good enough to get him 4^th in a maiden allowance race.  He looks like a very solid runner and if we can get a Pa. Bred race for him next time off three good efforts would be very tough in there.
• Finally, Tracy Ann’s Legacy ran for a big purse at Monmouth Park on Saturday. It came off the grass, just as it did last time when she was a good 2^nd in her Kenwood Racing debut. This time in a very competitive allowance event reduced to a short field by rain she went right to the front in a speed laden race and never looked back, widening with every step to win by seven+ lengths, going away under a great ride by veteran rider Jose Ferrer for his 4500^th career win. You may recall when Life On the Edge won by a nose a couple of weeks ago it was trainer Kelly Breen’s 800^th career win, so we’ve had the pleasure of celebrating some real milestones with great people. As for Tracy Ann, she’s actually a much better turf horse but she is lightening quick and clearly can run on the dirt too. This filly was claimed for just $22,000 last month on July 19^th and less than 6 weeks later has a win and a 2^nd in two allowance events and has earned $40,000 for our active racing group.

Overall, this was another spectacular day for Kenwood Racing runners, we were 2 noses away from 2 wins and a 3^rd but still had a blowout win, a fantastic 2^nd, and a very solid 4^th, picking up over $40,000 for the day to close out an amazing month on a winning note. Kenwood Racing is on the leading owners list at Monmouth Park and every single one of our runners at Monmouth Park for the entire meet has either been 1st or 2^nd.

• In entry news, No Good Deed was entered for a race on Sept. 4th that did not go at Penn National, so we entered her for a race at Delaware Park next Wednesday and it went. Doing well, ready to run.

Updated possible entry dates for all your horses as usual can be found here.

• Adhwaa had her first timed work at Monmouth Park yesterday and went absolutely great. The owners will love seeing she had the fastest work of the day, which in truth means nothing, any horse can work 3f in 37 seconds. What makes us happy is the way she moved, how easily she worked, and the fact she came back sound and well and was not tired at all after the move. You can see a video here.  Off of this she’s on her way and should start at Monmouth Park this fall.

• New Found Treasure did not make it in off the also eligible list for Friday, she’s on the also eligible list at Delaware Park on Monday but is not expected to run there either. Looking at a spot for her at Penn National in about 10 days.
• Rapstorerocks fine out of his race at Penn National, should run back in about 2 more weeks. 
• Seven Seven excellent off a very solid race and a nice step forward at Saratoga. We felt from the start this horse was bred and had the conformation to be best at classic distances and get better with age. Off this race, we have reason to feel pretty good about his future prospects, especially as a New York bred running for enhanced purses.
• Pango well off a flying 2^nd, beaten a head for the win and 2 noses ahead of the 3^rd and 4^th horses in yet another blanket finish at Penn National. One step further and he was the going away winner here. It was a very game effort for a horse that is clearly rounding into form and clearly moves up on the grass. He’ll be entered for a race at Penn coming up in about 10 days
• Giuliana Vee well out of her win at Penn National. She’s now had 2 wins and a photo finish 2^nd in her last three starts and while not big enough to compete at higher levels, you have to love her grit and determination. Congratulations to her owners on another winning race!  
• Itsgottabemyway doing great, look for her to make her Kenwood Racing debut next month, there’s a race Sept. 7^th we are pointing for.
• Highwaytwentyseven doing very well at Monmouth Park, has a win and a second now in two starts for us since being claimed, both at significantly higher levels than we claimed him for. Will look for a race for him next month.
• Blu Candy well at the farm. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September.
• Lisa Limon & foal excellentat Hidden Brook Farm.

General News 

• If you look at the attached, you’ll see Kenwood Racing listed among the leading owners at Monmouth for the entire meet through Aug. 16th, with 50% wins and 100% in-the-money, along with Kelly Breen at the top of the leading trainers list (in no small part due to his fantastic work with Kenwood Racing runners). With all our horses doing really well, we hope to add significantly to these totals before the meet ends. Overall, we had ten wins, eight seconds and two thirds from twenty four starts in July and August. When you are hitting at 45% win and 85% in-the-money for two months, a lot of things are obviously going right. This has sure been one amazing summer and there’s more to come!
• Racing at Monmouth Park will be extended into October with a “Meadowlands at Monmouth meet, a great chance to add to our starts and wins at our home track!

General News

• If you look at the attached, you’ll see Kenwood Racing listed among the leading owners at Monmouth Park for the entire meet through Aug. 16th, with 50% wins and 100% in-the-money, along with Kelly Breen at the top of the leading trainers list (in no small part due to his fantastic work with Kenwood runners). With all our horses doing really well, we hope to add significantly to these totals before the meet ends. We have nine wins, seven seconds and two thirds from twenty one starts in July and August overall. When you are hitting at 45% win and 90% in-the-money for two months, a lot of things are obviously going right.
• And now comes the news that racing at Monmouth Park will be extended into October with a “Meadowlands at Monmouth meet, a great chance to add to our starts and wins at our home track! 
• Next, take a look at the letter, which appeared in the July issue of Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred. It was spearheaded by Kenwood Racing and signed by over 40 industry leaders. The time for action is now!

Horse by Horse News

• Rapstorerocks ran at Penn National this evening looking for his 3^rd win in a row, got into a head to head battle right from the start, tried every step of the way but tired a little at the end to finish 4^th. It was the right distance, right level, same winning rider and the race thus offers a great education in terms of how much ‘conditions’ matter. Note he was the distant 3^rd choice in the morning line and 3^rd choice in the wagering, despite coming off a win in his last race at the exact same distance - claiming price and the two horses listed with lower odds both having lost their last races. How could that be? This was a tougher group than he’d ever faced; non-winners of three are better horses than non-winners of two or maidens (the races he won and is no longer eligible for). Same thing goes for other young horses like Giuliana Vee, No Good Deed, etc. Until they show they can win against ‘open company’ (non-restricted races) they must face increasingly tougher horses, even at the same claiming level, every time they win. As horses win races they face tougher and tougher competition and the majority are ‘weeded out’ i.e. have to drop down to lower levels and/or can’t win and are retired. He ran well enough here to think he will be able to win this condition eventually but the water is deeper now.

Another BIG weekend, four horses at three tracks, but weather – scratch dependent, read below!

• Great photo of New Found Treasure training at Penn National. She’s entered on the also eligible list for Friday, needs one scratch to run. Assuming she does get in, open company races on grass are almost always incredibly competitive so won’t be easy, but as well as she’s been running recently she should be very competitive here. We are looking at alternate options for her too.
• Tracy Ann’s Legacy’s race went, she’s scheduled to run in a big field for a big purse at Monmouth Park Saturday in an exceptionally tough spot. Would need everything to go right to get the money but training really well. If it comes off the grass she’ll run, just as she did last time when she was a good 2^nd in her Kenwood debut. She’s a much better turf horse but that’s true of most of the others in the race and on dirt it would be a much smaller field.
• A surprise entry Saturday for Life on the Edge. She came out sound and well off her second win in a row at Monmouth Park and trainer Kelly Breen decided to take a look at a handicap race with a large purse. Leading rider Paco Lopez stays aboard. It would be by far the toughest level she’s ever faced and the longest distance she’s ever run (1&1/8 miles) but with heavy rain predicted for Saturday from an oncoming storm, it could well scratch down to a much smaller field. On the dirt her chances would move up as she’s proven on both turf and dirt and a lot of these are clearly turf runners. If we don’t like the spot we can scratch and look for one of several alternate spots in September. Check entries Saturday morning, as of now she’s running.
• Fire's Finale had an exceptionally good workout Sunday morning at Monmouth Park, see video and work below. Went in company with an older horse, stayed with him easily the entire way, good time and galloped out strongly too. Kelly feels it was his best work by far since arriving at Monmouth Park. He was entered for Saturday at Laurel Park, MTO (main track only). If and ONLY IF the race comes off the grass early enough to ship him from New Jersey-Maryland, he’ll run. Hard to get races to go at a distance for two year olds, especially this early in the season, if he does run it would be the distance we want. Your horse is precocious, most two year olds aren’t ready to go long yet. We may have to come back short again if he doesn’t run here, we’re looking at options now at 5 different tracks, he’s ready to run and doing super! The longer they go, the better he’s going to be we think, but horses bred to go classic distances require even more patience. With luck and time some of them (not all) end up to be worth it

Horse Workout Notification
August 23, 2020
Fire's Finale (2-Year-Old)
Your comments for this horse were: Fire's final foal
Date: August 23, 2020
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:80 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 12/57

Updated possible entry dates for all your horses as usual can be found here.

• Adhwaa training well at Monmouth Park, no issues, Kelly plans to breeze her for the first time this week

• Seven Seven excellent off a very solid race and a nice step forward at Saratoga. We felt from the start this horse was bred and had the conformation to be best at classic distances and get better with age. Off this race, we have reason to feel pretty good about his future prospects, especially as a New York bred running for enhanced purses.
• Pango well off a flying 2^nd, beaten a head for the win and 2 noses ahead of the 3^rd and 4^th horses in yet another blanket finish at Penn National. One step further and he was the going away winner here. It was a very game effort for a horse that is clearly rounding into form and clearly moves up on the grass. He may be entered Friday for a race next week.
• Giuliana Vee well out of her win last week at Penn National. She’s now had 2 wins and a photo finish 2^nd in her last three starts and while not big enough to compete at higher levels, you have to love her grit and determination. Congratulations to her owners on another winning race!  
• Itsgottabemyway doing great, look for her to make her Kenwood debut next month at Monmouth Park, there’s a race Sept. 7^th we are pointing for.
• No Good Deed good now. There’s a race for her Sept. 4th we will enter for Friday at Penn National.
• Highwaytwentyseven doing very well at Monmouth Park, has a win and a second now in two starts for us since being claimed, both at significantly higher levels than we claimed him for. Will look for a race for him next month.
• Blu Candy well at the farm. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September.

This has sure been one amazing summer and there’s more to come!

• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse.

General News

• Thanks to everyone who attended our Seminar on “Purses & Claiming” Thursday night for another well-attended and successful online event!
• As everyone knows, Kenwood Racing’s record has been nothing short of phenomenal this summer with nine wins, seven seconds and two thirds from twenty one starts in July and August, including three wins and four seconds from seven starts at our home base of Monmouth Park. When you are hitting at 45% win and 90% in-the-money for two months, a lot of things are obviously going right. Congratulations to all our owners on your many successes with; Life On the Edge two wins in a row! Highwaytwentyseven, a going away 5+ length win in his Kenwood Racing debut and a game 2^nd. Two wins in a row for Rapstorerocks at Penn National, including a head bob thriller in a 3 horse photo in his last, an easy win for No Good Deed, New Found Treasure 2^nd, 1st and 3^rd in her last three starts, two wins and a photo finish 2^nd for Giuliana Vee in her last three starts, a very game 2^nd in her Kenwood Racing debut for Tracy Ann’s Legacy, a very game flying finish 2^nd for Pango, an improving 3^rd in a maiden special weight at Saratoga for Seven Seven and more to come!

Horse by Horse News

Another action filled day Friday with three horses running at two tracks and another terrific day for Kenwood Racing runners. As easy as 3, 2, 1 today!

• First up we had Seven Seven in a favorable spot at Saratoga (see photos taken by Kelly Breen). As explained previously, experience makes a huge difference with young horses. In his debut, the only two horses with a race under their hooves ran 1-2, while he had a very rough trip, finishing 5th. This time he was the only horse in the race with a previous start (and accordingly was heavily bet down from his morning line 5 to 1 odds to the strong 2 to 1 second choice). He broke in and bumped at the start and was near the back of the pack in the early going, was wide for much of the race (see attached official chart), but commenced a solid run on the far turn and kept it up in the stretch to finish a much improved 3^rd, well back of the top two and well ahead of the rest of the field. Jockey Luis Saez said he got a ton of dirt in his face in the early going after the bad break and wasn’t comfortable at first, but once in the clear he was really running at the end and would absolutely improve going two turns. Particularly considering he was coming back on short rest it was a very solid race and a nice step forward. We felt from the start this horse was bred and had the conformation to be best at classic distances and get better with age. Off this race, we have reason to feel pretty good about his future prospects, especially as a New York bred running for enhanced purses.

A few hours later both horses at Penn National made it into the races off the also eligible list.

• First up was Pango running in a super tough spot (as almost all races are for open company turf runners). Last time in a similar spot he had a rough trip, flew late, and ended up 4^th, beaten 1 length for the win. This time he got a good break and a clean trip from the outside, was floated 5 wide on the turn and appeared hopelessly beaten inside the 1-16^th pole, only to come with an absolutely incredible closing rush to get 2^nd, beaten a head for the win and 2 noses ahead of the 3^rd and 4^th horses in yet another blanket finish. One step further and he was the going away winner here. It was a very game effort for a horse that is clearly rounding into form and clearly moves up on the grass. They don’t write turf sprints at longer distances at Penn; you hate to take him off a course he clearly likes but we might look at a race at a track with a 5&1/2 or 6 furlong turf race next time. Congratulations to active racing group #58, all three of your horses are running just great!
• Then to end a busy day Giuliana Vee scratched into what was frankly a dream spot. The two main competitors scratched out of the race, she got an ideal outside post, and had the same rider on her back as she did when she broke her maiden last month so not surprisingly she was the overwhelming 1 to 5 favorite. That said, they still have to run the race, or as the old saying goes, ‘there’s 100 ways to lose a race and 1 way to win it’. Sure enough, it wasn’t easy as despite a good ride and a good trip, she was all out to run down the early leader in the final strides to win by a head. This is a undersized filly who outpunches her weight and gives it her all every time. She’s now had 2 wins and a photo finish 2^nd in her last three starts and while not big enough to compete at higher levels, you have to love her grit and determination. Congratulations to her owners on another winning race!  

Entries….

• Take a look at a great photo Mark Salvaggio took of New Found Treasure training Friday morning at Penn National. She was entered for the same spot at Penn National where she’s been 3^rd, 1^st and 2^nd in her last three starts and the race went but she too got on the also eligible list, needs one scratch to run. As with Pango and Giuliana, we will know on race day, next Friday. Assuming she does get in, as with Pango, open company races on grass are almost always full fields and incredibly competitive so won’t be easy, but as well as she’s been running recently she should be very competitive here again.
• Rapstorerocks runs next week looking for his 3^rd win in a row at Penn National. Right distance, right level, same winning rider. Of course it’s a tougher group than he’s ever faced (non-winners of three are a lot better horses than non-winners of two or maidens!) but he figures to run really well again here.
• Fire's Finale was entered for Sunday at Monmouth Park and race did not come close to going. Hard to get races to go at a distance for two year olds, especially this early in the season. Your horse is precocious, most two year olds aren’t ready to go long yet. We may have to come back short again, will keep looking for options, he’s ready to run and doing well.
• Tracy Ann’s Legacy will be entered Sunday for an allowance event on the grass next week at Monmouth Park. This is a very nice filly and looks like an excellent claim for our active racing group #58, should be lots of good times ahead with her.

Other horses…

• Itsgottabemyway doing great, look for her to make her Kenwood Racing debut next month at Monmouth Park.
• No Good Deed much better now. Was a little body sore out of a rough trip last time when 4^th at Penn National but Mark Salvaggio gave her a little time and says she’s bounced back just fine now. Should be able to run next month.
• Highwaytwentyseven doing very well, has a win and a second now in two starts for us at Monmouth Park since being claimed, both at significantly higher levels than we claimed him for. Will look for a race for him next month.
• Life on the Edge sound and well off her second win in a row at Monmouth Park. Look for her in a similar spot in September.
• Adhwaa training well at Monmouth Park, no issues. Will breeze soon.
• Blu Candy well at the farm. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September.

This has sure been one amazing summer and there’s more to come!

• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse. Our Liam’s Map – Lisa Limon foal should be a very popular commodity when we sell him as a yearling next year.

General News

• Don’t forget our “Purses & Claiming” seminar tomorrow! An absolute must for anyone interested in how the claiming process and the economics of racing works.
• Kenwood’s record has been nothing short of phenomenal this summer; a word we rarely use but with eight wins, six seconds and one third from eighteen starts in July and August including three wins and four seconds from seven starts at our home base of Monmouth Park, it certainly applies. Congratulations to all our owners on your many successes with; Life On the Edge two wins in a row! Highwaytwentyseven, a going away 5+ length win in his Kenwood debut and a game 2^nd. Two wins in a row for Rapstorerocks at Penn, including a head bob thriller in a 3 horse photo in his last, No Good Deed, New Found Treasure, 2^nd, 1st and 3^rd in her last three starts, a win and a photo finish 2^nd for Giuliana Vee and a very game 2^nd in her Kenwood debut for Tracy Ann’s Legacy and more to come!
• The article from TDN speaks for itself, High Purses and Field-Limiting Claiming Conditions. What’s Not to Like? Plenty.

Horse by Horse News

• Seven Seven is in a favorable spot Friday at Saratoga. As explained previously, experience makes a huge difference with young horses. In his debut, the two horses with a race under their hooves ran 1-2, very typical. This time by good fortune he’s the only horse in the race with a previous start. Of course first time starters are all unknowns, one or more of them could well be standout horses, but the experience edge is in our corner now. He’s been training great since he ran, and we retain the same top rider for him (Luis Saez). With a decent trip (which he clearly didn’t get last time), we’d expect him to at least take a big step forward here.

Other entry news…. (as mentioned many times previously, race dates, #s, times, etc. may be found on Equibase.com and here).

• Giuliana Vee  is on the Also Eligible list in an overflow field at Penn National but fortunately it appears as we had anticipated there will be at least one scratch and she WILL run. Unless you read otherwise assume she IS running at Penn this Friday. This is a perfect example of the process we detailed in our last seminar on ‘entries and the condition book’. There was a race to enter in yesterday at Delaware that went, but the race at Penn was a much more favorable spot without having to ship. We anticipated there would be a scratch and she’d get in at Penn so passed on the Delaware entry. It appears to have worked out here but sometimes it doesn’t. As the article on the claiming game from TDN at the end of this article details, this is frequently a challenging process.
• Pango is on the Also Eligible list in an overflow field for Friday at Penn National, will need one scratch by race day to get in so we entered him in a race for next Wednesday, but once again he’s on the Also Eligible list. Turf races can overfill and be tough to get into! If he gets into either race, we will let you know, otherwise assume he’s not running. If we don’t get in we’ll just have to look for alternate spots.
• Rapstorerocks training great, was entered today at Penn National looking for his 3^rd win in a row and the race went with a nice 7 horse field. Right distance, right level, same winning rider. Of course it’s a tougher group than he’s ever faced (non-winners of three are a lot better horses than non-winners of two or maidens!) but he figures to run really well again here.
• Fire's Finale will be entered tomorrow for Sunday at Monmouth Park, doing great off an excellent closing 2^nd last time and we sure hope the race goes.
• New Found Treasure will be entered Friday for the same spot at Penn National where she’s been 3^rd, 1^st and 2^nd in her last three starts.
• No Good Deed ok out of a rough trip last time when 4^th at Penn National. There was a race to enter her in today but Mark Salvaggio decided to pass and give her a little more time before running her back again.
• Tracy Ann’s Legacy good out of her excellent, hard-trying 2^nd and will be entered for an allowance event on the grass next week at Monmouth Park. This is a very nice filly and looks like an excellent claim for our active racing group #58, should be lots of good times ahead with her.
• Itsgottabemyway doing great. She was very impressive the day we claimed her at Monmouth Park; sat off the pace early, made a sustained four wide move on the far turn, and won going away. Look for her to make her Kenwood debut next month.
• Highwaytwentyseven doing very well out of an excellent second at Monmouth Park, running back on just seven days rest. This nice 3yo has a win and a second now in two starts for us since being claimed, both at significantly higher levels than we claimed him for. Will get a light training schedule after running twice in seven days and look for a race for him next month.
• Life on the Edge sound and well off her second win in a row at Monmouth Park. Look for her in a similar spot in September.
• Adhwaa training well at Monmouth Park, no issues. Will breeze soon.
• Blu Candy well at the farm. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September.
• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse. Our Liam’s Map – Lisa Limon foal should be a very popular commodity when we sell him as a yearling next year.

General News

• Take a look at our latest Blog post, The Two Year Old Money Pit
• Kenwood Racing’s record has been nothing short of phenomenal this summer; a word we rarely use but with eight wins, six seconds and one third from eighteen starts in July and August including three wins and four seconds from seven starts at our home base of Monmouth Park, it certainly applies. Congratulations to all our owners on your many successes with; Life On the Edge two wins in a row! Highwaytwentyseven, a going away 5+ length win in his Kenwood debut and a game 2^nd today. Two wins in a row for Rapstorerocks at Penn National, including a head bob thriller in a 3 horse photo in his last, No Good Deed, New Found Treasure, 2^nd, 1st and 3^rd in her last three starts, a win and a photo finish 2^nd for Giuliana Vee and a very game 2^nd in her Kenwood debut for Tracy Ann’s Legacy and more to come!
• Our next online seminar via GoToMeeting is “Purses & Claiming” this Thursday at 7:30pm. An absolute must for anyone interested in how the claiming process and the economics of racing work. Space is filling up, please RSVP if you plan to join us! 

Horse by Horse News

• A surprise entry for Highwaytwentyseven at Monmouth Park main track only paid off today as he was an excellent second, running back on just seven days rest. The winner simply outran him from the start and after chasing hard from second, another horse ranged up inside of him and he appeared to be tiring in 3^rd . Instead, he found another gear and fought back in the stretch to re-take 2^nd in a very game effort. This nice 3yo has a win and a second now in two starts for us since being claimed, both at significantly higher levels than we claimed him for. Congratulations to the owners of group #58 who have a group of really nice, hard-trying runners!

Monmouth Park Youtube video
Highwaytwentyseven Facebook photos
Highwaytwentyseven Vimeo video

• Seven Seven came out of his career debut so well that we kept him at Saratoga. He was entered today for a race Friday and it went. Top rider Luis Saez liked the horse last time and stays aboard for this one. His debut was a lot better than most people probably realize so with a better trip this time, we are expecting a big step forward.
• Some great photos-videos of the thrilling win for Life on the Edge on Friday at Monmouth Park.  A special shout out to trainer Kelly Breen for his 800^th career victory, we are thrilled to have it come with one of our horses! Life on the Edge came out of the race tired (as you would expect from such a game nose win off just 2 weeks rest) but sound and well. Look for her in a similar spot in September….

Monmouth Park Youtube video
Life on the Edge Facebook photo album
Life on the Edge Vimeo video
Life on the Edge's win gives Kelly his 800th career win

• Our newest member of the stable, Itsgottabemyway doing great. She was very impressive the day we claimed her at Monmouth Park; sat off the pace early, made a sustained four wide move on the far turn, and won going away. A special welcome to several new co-owners who joined the Kenwood Racing family with this group, we appreciate all of our owner’s support. 
• Pango doing well out of his last start is on the Also Eligible list in an overflow field for next Friday at Penn National, will need one scratch by race day to get in, will look at alternate races for him in the meantime.
• Giuliana Vee good out of a very game 2^nd following a fine debut win at Penn National. She too is on the Also Eligible list in an overflow field for next Friday at Penn National, will need one scratch by race day to get in. Will look at alternate races for her too.

Not a good luck of the draw in either of these races but in fairness we’ve had more than our share of good entries this summer and there’s a very decent chance a horse will scratch out of these races for one reason or another and we’ll get to run. If not we’ll just have to find alternate spots, stay tuned.

• Fire's Finale will be entered Thursday for Sunday at Monmouth Park, doing great off an excellent closing 2^nd last time and we sure hope the race goes.
• Rapstorerocks training great, will be entered in one of two spots next week at Penn National looking for his 3^rd win in a row. Had a nice easy maintenance work today;

Horse Workout Notification
August 14, 2020
Rapstorerocks (3-Year-Old Gelding)
Your comments for this horse were: Purchased oBS June 2019
Date: August 14, 2020
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:70 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 24/35

• New Found Treasure fine out of a good 3^rd Wednesday at Penn National. Had a good trip and a good ride, just beaten to the wire while running well and hitting the board once again. She’s been 3^rd, 1^st and 2^nd in her last three starts.
• No Good Deed ok out of a rough trip last time when 4^th at Penn National, looks like end of August for her next start.
• Tracy Ann’s Legacy good out of her excellent, hard-trying 2^nd, picking up $10,000 in purse $ in a tough allowance race last week at Monmouth Park. This race comes back in the book at the end of August and while no guarantee it will go, if it does the timing would be excellent to run back in there and hopefully it will stay on the turf. This is a very nice filly and looks like an excellent claim for our active racing group #58, should be lots of good times ahead with her.
• Adhwaa training well at Monmouth Park, no issues.
• Blu Candy well at the farm. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September. We are not rushing her as she’s bred to mature into a nice filly.
• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse. Congratulations to Lisa’s brother Snow Man, who won the Duke City Sprint Stakes off a 8 month layoff! Our Liam’s Map – Lisa Limon foal should be a very popular commodity when we sell him as a yearling next year.

Horse by Horse News

• Life on the Edge continued our amazing run of good results when she won today by the slimmest possible nostril today in the 6th at Monmouth Park in a thriller. Perfectly placed in 4^th on the outside off a fast pace by leading rider Paco Lopez, she made a sustained move on the far turn to take over the lead and opened up several lengths at the top of the stretch, but it was not over as she began to tire in the final yards. Paco asked her for everything she had and it was (barely!) enough as she held on by the slimmest possible nose at the wire. She returned on 2 weeks rest and was incredibly game at a distance a bit beyond her liking. When things are going well you get the breaks; she got a great ride, a good staking trip, and the head bob went our way tonight.

Monmouth Park Youtube video
Life on the Edge Facebook photo album
Life on the Edge Vimeo video

• We are pleased to welcome a new horse to the barn as we claimed the cleverly named Itsgottabemyway today at Monmouth Park. She was very impressive; sat off the pace in the early going, made a sustained four wide move on the far turn, and won going away. Running well is not as important as people think, what matters more is how they come back, but that said she galloped back to the winner’s circle full of run and cooled out perfectly back at our barn. She was 4^th choice in the race, not obviously the best of this field, so to see her win this impressively is certainly a positive sign. Never any guarantees with any horse but for less than $2,000 everyone in our oversold new group #61 has reason to be very pleased at this juncture. A special welcome to several new co-owners who joined the Kenwood Racing family today, we appreciate all of our owner’s support. 
• Pango doing well out of his last start is on the Also Eligible list in an overflow field for next Friday at Penn National, will need one scratch by race day to get in, will look at alternate races for him in the meantime.
• Giuliana Vee good out of a very game 2^nd following a fine debut win at Penn National. She too is on the Also Eligible list in an overflow field for next Friday at Penn National, will need one scratch by race day to get in. Will look at alternate races for her too.

Not a good luck of the draw in either of these races but in fairness we’ve had more than our share of good entries this summer and there’s a very decent chance a horse will scratch out of each of these races for one reason or another and we’ll get to run. If not we’ll just have to find alternate spots, stay tuned.

• A surprise entry (sort of!) for Highwaytwentyseven at Monmouth Park this Sunday. He is entered main track only (MTO) for a grass race Sunday coming back on 1 week rest. Trainer Kelly made the entry at the last minute yesterday because the horse came out his race perfect and if it was rained off the grass would be an incredibly weak group compared to what he’d face otherwise. Worth the risk of a bounce which could absolutely happen. When the owner insists a trainer run a horse back too quick it’s a recipe for disaster, when the trainer sees the horse doing well and takes a shot because it’s a great scenario, it’s worth a try (even when it doesn’t work ). Weather calling for 50% chance of showers Sunday so not impossible but unless you read otherwise Sunday morning he is NOT running
• Seven Seven came out of his career debut so well that we kept him at Saratoga and are pointing him to a race at the end of next week. He will be entered this Sunday for next Friday. His debut was good, a lot better than most people probably realize. He made a huge move on the far turn to get alongside the 2 leaders, and then the horse next to him bore out badly, sending him 4 wide and causing him to lose all momentum and he finished 5^th   “strung out 4 wide on the turn” according to the official chart. If the race goes, with a better trip and the debut experience, as well as he’s training we’d anticipate a big step forward.
• Fire's Finale came out of his closing 2^nd in his first start at Monmouth Park excellent and there’s an ideal spot for him too at the end of next week at the longer distance he’s bred for. Will be entered next Thursday for next Sunday at Monmouth Park and we sure hope the race goes.
• Rapstorerocks training great, will be entered in one of two spots next week at Penn National looking for his 3^rd win in a row. Had a nice easy maintenance work today;

Horse Workout Notification
August 14, 2020
Rapstorerocks (3-Year-Old Gelding)
Your comments for this horse were: Purchased oBS June 2019
Date: August 14, 2020
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:70 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 24/35

• New Found Treasure fine out of a good 3^rd Wednesday at Penn National. Had a good trip and a good ride, just beaten to the wire while running well and hitting the board once again. She’s been 3^rd, 1^st and 2^nd in her last three starts.
• No Good Deed ok out of a rough trip last time when 4^th at Penn National, looks like end of August for her next start.
• Tracy Ann’s Legacy good out of her excellent, hard-trying 2^nd, picking up $10,000 in purse $ in a tough allowance race last week at Monmouth Park. This race comes back in the book at the end of August and while no guarantee it will go, if it does the timing would be excellent to run back in there and hopefully it will stay on the turf. This is a very nice filly and looks like an excellent claim for our active racing group #58, should be lots of good times ahead with her.
• Adhwaa training well at Monmouth Park, no issues.
• Blu Candy well at the farm. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September. We are not rushing her as she’s bred to mature into a nice filly.
• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse. Congratulations to Lisa’s brother Snow Man, who won the Duke City Sprint Stakes off a 8 month layoff! Our Liam’s Map – Lisa Limon foal should be a very popular commodity when we sell him as a yearling next year.

General News

• Kenwood’s record has been nothing short of phenomenal this summer; a word we rarely use but with eight wins, five seconds and one third from seventeen starts in July and August including three wins and three seconds from six starts at our home base of Monmouth Park, it certainly applies. Congratulations to all our owners on your wins with; Life On the Edge two wins in a row! Highwaytwentyseven, a going away 5+ length win in his Kenwood debut. Two wins in a row for Rapstorerocks at Penn, including a head bob thriller in a 3 horse photo in his last, No Good Deed, New Found Treasure, 2^nd, 1st and 3^rd in her last three starts, a win and a photo finish 2^nd for Giuliana Vee and a very game 2^nd in her Kenwood debut for Tracy Ann’s Legacy.. We look forward to more wins and purses to come before the summer ends.
• Hearty congratulations to Kelly Breen, who notched his 800^th career win with Life on the Edge’s win today at Monmouth Park!
• Please join us for our next online seminar via GoToMeeting “Purses & Claiming” at 7:30pm next Thursday, August 20^th. An absolute must for anyone interested in how the claiming process and the economics of racing work. Please RSVP at jack@kenwoodracing.com.

General News

• Final call for the final two shares! $1,950, our lowest priced group in years. You should have received the details, first come, first served, closes Friday 9am!
• Seven wins, five seconds and one third from just sixteen starts in July and August. Congratulations to all our owners on your wins with Highwaytwentyseven, No Good Deed, New Found Treasure, plus TWO wins for Rapstorerocks, a win and a photo finish 2^nd for Giuliana Vee, an outstanding blowout win to end the July following an excellent 2^nd on Haskell Day for Life On the Edge and a very game 2^nd in her Kenwood debut for Tracy Ann’s Legacy. Kenwood’s record at our home base of Monmouth Park has been nothing short of phenomenal; a word we rarely if ever use but with two wins and three seconds from five starts for the meet it certainly applies. We picked up well over $20,000 in purse money with our win and two seconds last weekend alone and look forward to more wins and purses to come before the meet ends.
• This might be a good spot to congratulate trainer Kelly Breen on an outstanding meet and also longtime friend, trainer Ben Perkins, who is also having a outstanding meet with a limited number of starters (see articles below) These are quality people with quality staff running top quality operations that put horses and owners first. If everyone ran their businesses like these trainers do, we’d have a much better industry.

KELLY BREEN TAKING AIM AT ANOTHER TRAINING TITLE AS MONMOUTH PARK MEET HITS MIDPOINT ON FRIDAY

TRAINER BEN PERKINS SADDLES FOUR WINNERS ON SUNDAY’S CARD GIVING HIM SEVEN WINNERS FROM LAST NINE MONMOUTH STARTERS

Horse by Horse News

• We were able to dodge the rain and keep the race on the turf for New Found Treasure tonight at Penn National, a similar spot to the race she won last time. This one came up especially tough; the horse she was 2^nd to a couple of races back was in there along with several others with good form but she ran her usual good race to finish a close 3^rd, beaten just under 1 length for the win and just under 2 lengths for 2^nd.  No excuse; a good trip and a good ride, just beaten to the wire while running well and hitting the board once again.
• Life on the Edge runs Friday at Monmouth Park and will run on turf or if it’s rained off and ends up on dirt as it did last time when she won by almost 10 lengths. While she’s good on grass too, given her last race we won’t complain if it comes off again. She returns on 2 weeks rest and if she can handle a slightly faster than usual turnaround and gets her trip from a middle post this time, she’ll be tough to beat.  Leading rider Paco Lopez stays with her off her big win.
• Seven Seven came out of his career debut at Saratoga, so well that we kept him at Saratoga and are pointing him to a race at the end of next week. His debut was good, a lot better than most people probably realize. He made a huge move on the far turn to get alongside the 2 leaders, and then the horse next to him bore out badly, sending him 4 wide and causing him to lose all momentum and he finished 5^th   “strung out 4 wide on the turn” according to the official chart. If the race goes next week, with a better trip and the debut experience, as well as he’s training we’d anticipate a big step forward.
• Fire's Finale came out of his closing 2^nd in his first start at Monmouth Park excellent and there’s an ideal spot for him too at the end of next week at the longer distance he’s bred for. If the race goes and he keeps doing this well, he’ll be in it.  He’s bred to be a classic distance horse and get better as he matures, as we said before people bought into the group. We owned his mother and she went from a claiming sprinter at age two to a three time stakes winner going long at age three. We can’t guarantee Fire’s Finale will repeat her success but off two excellent efforts we have reason to believe he’s a talented horse and we are looking forward to a fine career with him. Being a Pa. bred gives us even more options with him down the road.
• Highwaytwentyseven excellent out of his impressive 5+ length win at Monmouh Park and should run back towards the end of the month, looking for two in a row
• Tracy Ann’s Legacy good out of her excellent, hard-trying 2^nd at Monmouth Park, picking up $10,000 in purse $ in a tough allowance race last week. This race comes back in the book in 2 weeks and while no guarantee it will go, if it does the timing would be excellent to run back in there and hopefully it will stay on the turf. This is a very nice filly and looks like an excellent claim for our active racing group #58, should be lots of good times ahead with her.
• Pango  doing well out of his last start at Penn National. A few strides after the wire he was in front and off this race we have renewed optimism that he can join the rest of our stable in the winner’s circle.
• Rapstorerocks training great, comes off two wins in a row at Penn National!
• Giuliana Vee good out of a very game 2^nd following a fine debut win at Penn National.
• Adhwaa training well at Monmouth Park, no issues.
• No Good Deed just fine out of a rough trip last time when 4^th at Penn National, looks like end of August for her next start.
• Blu Candy well at the farm. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September. We are not rushing her as she’s bred to mature into a nice filly.
• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse. Congratulations to Lisa’s brother Snow Man, who won the Duke City Sprint Stakes off a 8 month layoff! And there’s another impressive Liam’s Map stakes winner (below). Our Liam’s Map – Lisa Limon foal should be a very popular commodity when we sell him as a yearling next year. Liam’s Map Filly Navigates Traffic to Garner Rising Stardom at Ellis

General News

Another terrific weekend, another terrific month, a great record at Monmouth Park, and the beat goes on! Seven wins and five seconds from just fifteen starts in July and August. Congratulations to all our owners on your wins with Highwaytwentyseven, No Good Deed, New Found Treasure, plus TWO wins for Rapstorerocks, a win and a photo finish 2^nd for Giuliana Vee, an outstanding blowout win to end the July following an excellent 2^nd on Haskell Day for Life On the Edge and a very game 2^nd in her Kenwood debut this weekend for Tracy Ann’s Legacy.

Horse by Horse News

• First up today was Highwaytwentyseven, entered on the turf at Monmouth Park hoping it would be moved to dirt and that’s exactly what happened, turning him from a live longshot (having never run on grass) to the horse to beat. He looked like the speed of the race and our plan was to get to the lead and never look back and that’s exactly what happened. He broke alertly from the unfavorable inside post, went to the front, repelled a couple of challengers on the far turn, and drew away in the stretch to win by over 5 widening lengths. Made up for losing the grass for Tracy Ann’s Legacy yesterday (who ran an excellent 2^nd at Monmouth Park, despite the surface switch). Congratulations to our active racing group #58, for a very impressive win here, coupled with the excellent 2^nd yesterday with Tracy Ann’s Legacy.

Highwaytwentyseven Vimeo video
Highwaytwentyseven Facebook album
Highwaytwentyseven Youtube race video

• One race later Fire's Finale made his first start at Monmouth Park coming off a fine debut 3^rd at Gulfstream Park six weeks ago. Stretched out a little in distance today he broke fine but had no speed early and dropped back to last. He gradually made up ground on the far turn while still far back and the top of the stretch looked off the board and hopelessly beaten. Then his long stride kicked in and he began to gobble up ground, running down the two front runners in the final stride to finish a fast closing 2^nd to a favored and highly impressive first time starter. Before his debut at Gulfstream trainer Ron Spatz stated “he probably wants to go a little further, but I think he has enough speed to show himself going 5/8” and after the race we said “this is a very typical debut for many good horses and most move forward in their 2^nd starts” and he did exactly that here. He’s bred to be a classic distance horse and get better as he matures, as we said before people bought into the group. We owned his mother and she went from a claiming sprinter at age two to a three time stakes winner going long at age three. We can’t guarantee Fire’s Finale will repeat her success but off two excellent efforts we have reason to believe he’s a talented horse and we are looking forward to a fine career with him. Being a Pa. bred gives us even more options with him down the road. Congratulations to all his owners  

Fire's Finale Vimeo video
Fire's Finale Facebook album
Fire's Finale Youtube race video

• The rain that worked to our advantage with No Good Deed previously and Highwaytwentyseven the following day was a disadvantage for Tracy Ann’s Legacy Saturday as her race was taken off the turf. After much discussion we decided to run and were rewarded as she ran an excellent, hard-trying 2^nd at Monmouth Park, picking up $10,000 in purse money. She and the 1 to 5 favorite both were bumped and off a bit slow but they quickly recovered and battled head to head until the winner pulled away in deep stretch, but Tracy Ann never quit and ended up 6 lengths in front of the rest of the field in a very solid effort. We stayed in because she’s run well on dirt and sloppy tracks before, knowing she is clearly better on grass. However as trainer Kelly Breen said these races are hard to get to go, so with a 5 horse field we opted to run. This race comes back in the book in 3 weeks and while no guarantee it will go, if it does the timing would be excellent to run back in there and hopefully it will stay on the turf next time. This is a very nice filly and looks like an excellent claim for our active racing group #58, should be lots of good times ahead with her. It was a fun day, a good race, and more to come!

Tracy Ann’s Legacy Vimeo video
Tracy Ann’s Legacy  Facebook Album
Tracy Ann's Legacy Youtube video

Kenwood’s record at Monmouth Park thus far has been nothing short of phenomenal; a word we rarely if ever use but with two wins and three seconds from five starts for the meet it certainly applies. Would love to have run more but with a very short meet (just began in July remember) and racing only 3 days a week, the opportunities to run have been limited but we’ve sure made the most of them. We picked up well over $20,000 in purse money with our win and two seconds this weekend alone and look forward to more wins and purses to come before the meet ends!

• Speaking of opportunities to run, a surprise entry at Monmouth Park for Life on the Edge this week. She was excellent out of her 10 length win so when an ideal extra came up to enter in today Kelly Breen put her in and the race went for this Friday. She returns on 2 weeks rest and if she can handle a slightly faster than usual turnaround and gets her trip from a middle post this time, she’ll be tough to beat.  Leading rider Paco Lopez stays with her off her big win last time.
• New Found Treasure runs this week at Penn National, a similar spot to the race she won last time. This one came up especially tough; the horse she was 2^nd to a couple of races back is in there along with several others with good form, but as well as she’s been running recently she’s one of the top contenders nonetheless.
• Enjoy some nice photos taken by trainer Mark Salvaggio of Pango, Giuliana Vee and Rapstorerocks training at Penn National. All of them are well (also New Found Treasure well, Mark couldn’t grab a good photo of her but will get one soon) and getting ready to run back later this month.
• Pango doing well out of an excellent flying 4^th at Penn National, beaten a head for 3^rd in a photo and a heartbreaking 1 length for the win despite a tough trip. It was an ultra-tough race for the level with an overflow field and for the first time since we claimed him this spring, he ran a winning race. A few strides after the wire he was in front and off this race we have renewed optimism that he can join the rest of our stable in the winner’s circle.
• Rapstorerocks great out of his 2^nd win in a row at Penn National. Should run back towards the end of August.
• Giuliana Vee good out of a very game 2^nd at Penn National coming back on just 2 weeks rest off her debut win. There’s a race for her towards the end of August. This filly has matured into an honest, consistent runner and we are very pleased.
• Seven Seven, is just fine out of his career debut at Saratoga. He broke well, sat an excellent stalking trip, made a huge move on the far turn to get alongside the 2 leaders, and then the horse next to him bore out badly, sending him 4 wide and causing him to lose all momentum and he finished 5^th   “strung out 4 wide on the turn” according to the official chart. There was a steward’s inquiry into the running of the race but they made no disqualification, but in any event it really wouldn’t have helped him at that point.  While he probably wasn’t going to beat the winner, he was would likely have been 2^nd or at least hit the board. We were expecting a solid effort from him and we got it, but it didn’t show up in the results. That said, he came out of the race fine and clearly has ability. Will come back next time at Saratoga or Monmouth Park and with a better trip be tough to beat.
• No Good Deed’s just fine out of a rough trip at Penn National as she went to her knees when the gate opened, losing all shot. Despite that, she made a nice move to gain contention and kept fighting the entire way, finishing 4^th, beaten in a photo for 3^rd. The winner looked to be much the best but with a better start she clearly was 2^nd instead of 4^th. It was encouraging to see her not quit after a bad start and she should bounce back next time.

Those two races offer a good education as to just how much the trip matters in every race. Almost all of our many horses who have won this summer got good setups and clean trips; if Seven Seven and No Good Deed got better trips they would have been 2^nd or 3^rd instead of 5^th and 4^th and if Rapstorerocks had anything less than a dream trip and not hit the wire at exactly the perfect moment, he’d have been 3^rd in a 3 horse photo instead of standing in the winner’s circle. If Life On the Edge didn’t get a favorable outside post or Highwaytwentyseven didn’t get a race rained off the turf where he was the controlling speed and was able to make an easy lead, they probably wouldn’t have won either, certainly not as easily as both did. The level of competition and the trip between them are easily 90% of the result at least 90% of the time.

• Blu Candy gets a little time off at the farm and is doing well there. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth in September. We are not rushing her as she’s bred to mature into a nice filly.
• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse. Congratulations to Lisa’s brother Snow Man, who won the Duke City Sprint Stakes off a 8 month layoff yesterday, coming from dead last to win by a neck (see attached chart)! He’s now a stakes winner after a close 2^nd in a stake last year.

Horse by Horse News

Finally after a long string of good fortune two horses ran well today and got tough trips that cost them placings…

• First up was Seven Seven, making his much anticipated career debut at Saratoga. He broke well, sat an excellent stalking trip, made a huge move on the far turn to get alongside the 2 leaders, and then the horse next to him bore out badly, sending him 4 wide and causing him to lose all momentum and he finished 5^th   (“strung out 4 wide on the turn” see attached official chart). There was a steward’s inquiry into the running of the race but they made no disqualification, but in any event it really wouldn’t have helped him at that point.  While he probably wasn’t going to beat the winner, he was would likely have been 2^nd or at least hit the board. We were expecting a solid effort from him and we got it, but it didn’t show up in the results. That said, he came out of the race fine and clearly has ability. Will come back next time at Saratoga or Monmouth and with a better trip be tough to beat.
• This evening at Penn at was No Good Deed’s turn to get a rough trip, this time of her own making as she went to her knees when the gate opened, losing all shot. Despite that, she made a nice move to gain contention and kept fighting the entire way, finishing 4^th, beaten in a photo for 3^rd. Again the winner here looked to be much the best, but with a better start she clearly was 2^nd instead of 4^th. It was encouraging to see her not quit after a bad start, she too came out well so far and should bounce back next time.

These two races are a good if unfortunate education as to just how much the trip matters in every race. Almost all of the 6 horses who won last month got good setups and clean trips, while the two today got the worst of it. If Seven Seven and No Good Deed got better trips they would have been 2^nd or 3^rd instead of 5^th and 4^th; if Rapstorerocks had anything less than a dream trip and not hit the wire at exactly the perfect moment, he’d have been 3^rd in a 3 horse photo instead of standing in the winner’s circle.  

• Tracy Ann’s Legacy was entered at Monmouth Park and the race went, she runs Saturday in a nice grass allowance event with a big purse. It’s an exceptionally tough spot, almost every horse in it comes out of a winning race, one of the few that don’t is the likely favorite, who comes out of a good 2^nd in a stake at Belmont Park in her last. That said, Tracy Ann comes off a super-impressive win herself and has been training well, so we expect a big effort from her.
• Fire's Finale was entered for Sunday at Monmouth Park and that race went with a nice short field. Looking forward to seeing him run locally!
• Highwaytwentyseven entered for Sunday at Monmouth Park and that race went also, one race before Fire’s Finale. It’s on the grass, not what we wanted at all as he’s never run on it, but with no other option in sight and the horse doing really well, we decided to give him a chance on a new surface (through we wouldn’t mind at all if it came off the grass!).
• New Found Treasure perfect out of her impressive win at Penn National and a race came up for her on the extras with good timing and she got in. She runs next week at Penn National in a similar spot to the race she won last time. Came up especially tough this time, the horse she was 2^nd to a couple of races back is in there, along with several others with good form, but as well as she’s been running recently she’s one of the top contenders nonetheless.
• Life on the Edge excellent out of her 10 length win at Monmouth Park. There’s an excellent race for her in about 2 weeks at Monmouth Park. She has really filled out and matured into a very good looking filly this spring-summer.
• Pango ok out of an excellent flying 4^th at Penn National, beaten a head for 3^rd in a photo and a heartbreaking 1 length for the win despite a tough trip. It was an ultra-tough race for the level with an overflow field and for the first time since we claimed him this spring, he ran a winning race. A few strides after the wire he was in front and off this race we have renewed optimism that he can join the rest of our stable in the winner’s circle.
• Rapstorerocks great out of his 2^nd win in a row at Penn National. Should run back towards the end of August.
• Giuliana Vee good out of a very game 2^nd at Penn National coming back on just 2 weeks rest off her debut win. There’s a race for her towards the end of August. This filly has matured into an honest, consistent runner and we are very pleased.
• Blu Candy gets a little time off at the farm and is doing well there. Expect her to return to training at Monmouth Park in September. We are not rushing her as she’s bred to mature into a nice filly.

As usual, entry information can be found here.

General News

• We are pleased to announce group #60 is now sold out. Every single one of our new co-ownership groups was full in 2020, several over-subscribed with waiting lists. The support of our incredibly loyal co-owners, especially during such challenging times, is deeply appreciated by our entire team. We do this for you and we thank every one of our owners for being part of the Kenwood Racing family. 
• What an amazing July! Six wins and three seconds from just eleven starts. Congratulations to all our owners on your wins this month with No Good Deed, New Found Treasure, plus TWO wins for Rapstorerocks, a win and a photo finish 2^nd for Giuliana Vee, and an outstanding blowout win to end the month following an excellent 2^nd on Haskell Day for Life On the Edge.  
• Lisa Limon and her Liam’s Map foal well at Hidden Brook Farm in Ky. Hard to find a better looking horse. Good luck to Lisa’s brother Snow Man in the Duke City Sprint Stakes this week!
• Enjoy our latest news post “Lessons from a great month”.