good effort

Thanks again to everyone who joined the sold out Group #56, over-subscribed with a waiting list. Our first group of 2020! Shortly all owners will receive an invitation to our season kickoff event on January 31^st where we will have information on upcoming groups and some exciting changes – upgrades to our program. Everyone attending in person will receive a discount on our next group.

• Night of Idiots was a fast closing 3^rd, beaten about 1&1/2 lengths for the win today at Golden Gate Fields. She was surprisingly far back early and simply ran out of time in the stretch. She’s sound and doing well and should be tough to beat next time while picking up some decent purse $ today.
• No Good Deed makes her career debut tomorrow at Gulfstream Park.  It’s an overflow 16 horse field, 12 will run with 4 also eligible at 5 furlongs on the turf. In turf sprints it’s all about the trip, whoever breaks good and doesn’t get shut off usually runs well. Fingers crossed. 
• Shake It Up Baby “perfect” (trainer Kelly Breen) out of his race yesterday at Gulfstream Park. There’s a couple of good spots for him in about three weeks, ideal timing.

Lots of good news, group #56 sold out

We are pleased to announce that Group #56 sold out in less than 1 week, over-subscribed with a waiting list. Thank you to everyone who joined our first group of 2020. Tomorrow all owners will receive an invitation to our season kickoff event on January 31^st where we will have information on upcoming groups and some exciting changes – upgrades to our program. Everyone attending in person will receive a discount on our next group.

• Shake It Up Baby made his three year old debut today at Gulfstream Park and ran 4^th in an excellent effort. Battled hard for the lead between horses and tired late, missing 3^rd by a head and 2^nd by less than 1 length. Afterwards the rider correctly said he wished he’d let the other two horses go early and stalked in 3^rd instead of battling for the lead, and that was spot on. The winner drew away and was much the best but had he rated a little, we’d have easily been 2^nd instead of a close 4^th. All that said, he obviously needed the race after a 6 month layoff and should move forward off this. He showed speed from the get go and heart when challenged. Seemed to come back perfect, there’s a couple of good spots for him in about three weeks, ideal timing for his next start.

Just as a note on the ‘teachable moment’ we mentioned previously, the #4 and #10 horses trained by top trainer Todd Pletcher for top owner Starlight Racing that cost $240,000 and $200,000 respectively as yearlings finished 2^nd and 3^rd and neither one was claimed. 90% of the time even if you pay hundreds of thousands of dollars at a premier sale for a really well-bred good-looking individual you end up with a claiming horse. Top owners and trainers run them where they have a shot to compete, even if it’s for a fraction of what they paid. That’s why we don’t overpay at sales AND run horses where they belong, just as these smart and successful owners did here. We paid $40,000 for our horse, they paid a lot more for theirs, we ended up with the same level of horse.

• Night of Idiots runs tomorrow at Golden Gate Fields in a spot where she should be very competitive, even though it’s a tough group for the level. She worked again last Saturday and continues to be razor sharp.
• No Good Deed makes her career debut Friday at Gulfstream Park. 
• Solar good out of his race at Gulfstream Park, there’s a similar spot for him in about 3 weeks.
• Rapstorerocks good out of his recent work.
• Giuliana Vee was entered at Penn National but the race didn’t go. Ready to run back anytime we find a race for her.
• Our beautiful 2yo out of Exchanging Fire for group #56 in training at T-Square stud in Ocala and doing super.

Wow, 10 shares sold in Group #56 in the first couple days, thanks for the great response!

• Solar was 5th today at Gulfstream Park, beaten about 4 lengths for the win, exactly in the middle of the 9 horse field. He was dead last early, far back for most of the race, left with just too much to do. Made a nice move on the far turn to get into contention and pass four horses but too late. Seemed to come out of the race just fine.

A lot of entries to come this week as the action heats up!

• Shake It Up Baby makes his three year old debut Wednesday at Gulfstream Park. Obviously will need the race after a 6 month layoff but has trained very well for this. There are a couple of horses that look tough in here, but that’s always the case at Gulfstream at this time of year. If you want a ‘teachable moment’ note the #4 and #10 horses in his race; trained by top trainer Todd Pletcher for top owner Starlight Racing, they cost $240,000 and $200,000 respectively as yearlings. Both are making their debuts here, for $32,000 claiming. How can someone pay $240,000 for a horse, invest at least $75,000 more in training costs over the next two years, and offer it for sale for just $32,000 before it’s even had a shot to run a single race? These horses are working very slowly and obviously have demonstrated limited talent after months of training. At least 85% of the time (more like 90%+ actually), even if you pay hundreds of thousands of dollars at a premier sale for a really well-bred, good-looking individual, that’s what you get, a slow horse. Top owners and trainers run them where they have a shot to compete, even if it’s for a fraction of what they paid. Very tough for most owners to wrap their heads around how this business works, especially in terms of claiming, but like it or not this is reality. That’s why we don’t overpay at sales AND run horses where they belong, just as these smart and successful owners are doing here. Buying an unraced yearling or two year old is nothing like investing in stocks or bonds or real estate, it’s like trying to find a 14 year old high school kid who is going to make it to the NBA or NFL. Thousands will try and a few dozen will actually make it.
• Night of Idiots runs Thursday at Golden Gate in a spot where she should be very competitive, even though it’s a tough group for the level. She worked again Saturday (below) and continues to be razor sharp.
• No Good Deed was entered today at Gulfstream and the race went, she makes her career debut Friday. “I’d have liked to have another work but she’s doing well now, the race came up, it’s a good spot to get her started and go from there”, trainer Ron Spatz. It’s an overflow 16 horse field, 12 will run with 4 also eligible at 5 furlongs on the turf. In turf sprints it’s all about the trip, whoever breaks good and doesn’t get shut off usually runs well. Fingers crossed. 
• Rapstorerocks worked this morning, a nice, easy 3/8 mile, went perfectly and scoped totally clean after the race, no mucus at all. Looks like the new course of antibiotics we gave him did the job. He’ll probably work one more time in 7-10 days and assuming all is well we can look for a race for him. Here’s the video of his work this morning the video shows how easily and strongly he went today…

• New Found Treasure good out of her race at Penn National. This filly has had a win and four thirds in eight starts for us and always tries hard. Will run back in a similar spot in a few weeks.
• Giuliana Vee was entered yesterday at Penn National but the race didn’t go. Ready to run back anytime we find a race for her. She’s gradually improving with each start and we are hoping to see her in the winner’s circle soon.

Horse Workout Notification
January 12, 2020
Rapstorerocks (3-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: Purchased oBS June 2019
Date: January 12, 2020
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 37:30 Breezing
Track Condition: Firm
Surface: Turf
Rank: 1/4

results, entries & More

Thanks to our Triple Crown members for the great response so far with Group #56, all co-owners will receive the details on our lowest priced group of the year tomorrow.  

• New Found Treasure was an honest 3^rd in a full and tough field for the level (she was 6 to1 here off her impressive win last time out) at Penn National. This filly has had a win and four thirds in eight starts for us and always tries hard.

A ton of entries ahead for this week as the action heats up and more to come, it will be an action-filled month to start off the new decade.

• Solar runs Sunday at Gulfstream Park. The usual large, competitive field but a repeat of his last great effort would make him the horse to beat in here
• Shake It Up Baby makes his three year old debut next Wednesday at Gulfstream Park with top rider Paco Lopez aboard. Obviously will need the race after a 6 month layoff but has trained very well for this. There are a couple of horses that look tough in here, but that’s always the case at Gulfstream at this time of year. If you want a ‘teachable moment’ about how this game really works, take a look at the #4 and #10 horses in his race (see attached DRF, 5^th race).  Both are trained by top trainer Todd Pletcher for top owner Starlight Racing. They cost $240,000 and $200,000 respectively as yearlings. Both are making their debuts here, for $32,000 claiming. Yes, totally understand how people find it hard to fathom how someone can pay $240,000 for a horse, invest at least $75,000 more in training costs over the next two years, and offer it for sale for just $32,000 before it’s even had a shot to run a single race. These horses are working very slowly and obviously have demonstrated limited talent after months of training. At least 85% of the time (more like 90%+ actually), even if you pay hundreds of thousands of dollars at a premier sale for a really well-bred, good-looking individual, that’s what you get, a slow horse. Top owners and trainers run them where they have a shot to compete, even if it’s for a fraction of what they paid. The horse doesn’t know what you paid for him, if they are slow and you run them over their heads in a non-claiming race you almost always end up the track, start the horse off on the wrong hoof, and it may never recover from that. Very tough for most owners to wrap their heads around how this business works, especially in terms of claiming, but like it or not this is reality. That’s why we don’t overpay at sales AND run horses where they belong, just as these smart and successful owners are doing here. Buying an unraced yearling or two year old is nothing like investing in stocks or bonds or real estate, it’s like trying to find a 14 year old high school kid who is going to make it to the NBA or NFL. Thousands will try and a few dozen will actually make it.
• Race for Night of Idiots finally went on the 5^th try, she runs next Thursday at Golden Gate Fields in a spot where she should be very competitive, even though it’s a tough group for the level. ShFields e worked again this morning  and continues to be razor sharp.
• Giuliana Vee doing well and will be entered tomorrow for next weekend at Penn. She’s gradually improving with each start and we are hoping to see her in the winner’s circle soon.

Horse Workout Notification
January 10, 2020
Night of Idiots (5-Year-Old Mare)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, claim 12-8-18 @GGF
Date: January 10, 2020
Track: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:40 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 3/30

new entry

Group #56 was released to Triple Crown members yesterday, thanks for the great response, all co-owners will receive the details on the lowest priced group of the year this weekend.  

• Race went for Solar, he runs Sunday at Gulfstream Park. The usual large, competitive field, but off his last he should run really well in here.
• Race for Night of Idiots did not go for the 4^th straight entry day, was brought back for a 5^th time, enter tomorrow (Friday) for next Thursday. They’ve had 4 horses each time, need a couple more to get it to go.
• Shake It Up Baby will be entered tomorrow at Gulfstream Park for his race next week also.
• New Found Treasure runs tomorrow at Penn National, a full field and tough for the level, but off her impressive win last time out, she certainly has a shot here.
• Bullion good out of a slow, easy work at The Fairgrounds. He’s being pointed for a race at Oaklawn Park at the end of this month for his next start.
• No Good Deed had another 4 furlong work as she approaches her debut, possibly by the end of this month.
• Rapstorerocks doing well now, going to work him and if he’s ok with no more mucus, look for a spot to enter him in towards the end of the month,

Workout, video, updates

Group #56 will be released this week, first shot to Triple Crown members and then to all co-owners. We couldn’t have had 56 different groups without your support year after year, thank you!

• Shake It Up Baby had his final work for his race on January 15^th, went nicely and easily, in-hand and solid as you can see here;

• Race for Night of Idiots enter tomorrow for Saturday. She went really fast and really well in her latest work. She’s ready!
• New Found Treasure runs Friday at Penn National, a full field and tough for the level, but off her impressive win last time out she certainly has a shot here.
• Solar excellent, there’s a race for him January 12^th enter Thursday

A look at the latest possible race dates for all your horses here.

Horse Workout Notification
January 7, 2020
Shake It Up Baby (3-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, purchased OBS March 2019
Date: January 7, 2020
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.02:45 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 5/6

Workout and photos

Greetings to all, an exciting new year is underway.  Stay tuned for our first new group of 2020, released tomorrow to our Triple Crown Club members and to all other co-owners end of the week. It will be a special horse and the lowest priced group (by far!) we will offer this year, our gift to our loyal owners to start off the new decade in style!

• Here’s a nice photo of Giuliana Vee heading out for training this morning. She’s gradually improving with each start and has a decent shot to win races for us at Penn this winter.

Giuliana Vee heading out to train at Penn National on January 6, 2019. Photo courtesy of Mark Salvaggio.

• Bullion had a slow, easy work yesterday at The Fairgrounds. He’s being pointed for a race at Oaklawn Park at the end of this month for his next start.
• Race for Night of Idiots did not go Sunday at Golden Gate but was brought back again, enter Wednesday for Saturday. Trainer Jonathan Wong worked her since she’s ready to run and no race for her yet, she went really fast and really well (below). She’s ready!
• New Found Treasure gets in Friday at Penn National, a full field and tough for the level, but off her impressive win last time out she certainly has a shot here.
• Rapstorerocks worked this weekend and came back coughing. We scoped him and found he still has a lot of mucus in his airway. We had treated him for this after his last race but the anti-biotics we used apparently didn’t clear it up. Our vet gave him a different course of medication that hopefully will take care of it. This is NOT a major problem, it’s like the millions of people across the country who are suffering with various viruses right now. You wouldn’t do well running a race with a cold or flu, but it wouldn’t have any effect on your ability to run once you feel better. Got it?!!

A look at the latest possible race dates for all your horses here.

Horse Workout Notification
January 5, 2020
Bullion (4-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: OBS March with Hollendorfer
Date: January 5, 2020
Track: FAIR GROUNDS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 53:00 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 50/50

Horse Workout Notification
January 4, 2020
Night of Idiots (5-Year-Old Mare)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, claim 12-8-18 @GGF
Date: January 4, 2020
Track: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 37:40 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 2/16

Entry and workout

• New Found Treasure gets in next Friday at Penn National, a full field and tough for the level, but off her impressive win last time out she certainly has a shot here.
• No Good Deed had another 4 furlong work at Gulfstream Park as she approaches her debut, possibly by the end of this month.
• Race for Night of Idiots did not go for Sunday at Golden Gate Fieldss, but was brought back, enter tomorrow for next week.
• Rapstorerocks doing fine, will be entered tomorrow for next week at Gulfstream Park.
• Shake It Up Baby doing well, one more breeze and enter for January 15^th race next week at Gulfstream Park.
• Solar excellent, there’s a race for him January 12^th at Gulfstream Park and he’ll be ready for it.

A look at the latest possible race dates for all your horses here. Note we have five horses above scheduled for races in the first part of January from coast to coast.

• Lisa Limon excellent at the farm in Kentucky, looking forward to a nice healthy baby in February. Take a look at the attached photos of a happy horse!

Photos courtesy of Kelly Hurley, Hidden Brook Farm

Video courtesy of Kelly Hurley, Hidden Brook Farm

We are pleased to announce our first group of the year will be announced next week! In honor of a new decade, this will be  a special group at a very special price; our lowest priced group of the new year and probably for years to come for one very nice two year old. Will go out to Triple Crown members first, then all other current co-owners shortly thereafter, and finally we will keep a share open for a lucky new owner. All first come, first served. Given the horse and the pricing we expect this group will sell out very quickly, so keep an eye out for the emails.

Horse Workout Notification
January 3, 2020
No Good Deed (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: OBS JUne 2019 purchase
Date: January 3, 2020
Track: GULFSTREAM PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 50:03 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 18/28

New works, upcoming race, and a very happy new year!

A very safe, happy and healthy New Year to everyone in the Kenwood Racing family from all of us. We are so grateful for your support year after year. We do this for the love of the horses, the game, and for you…..

A look at the latest possible race dates for all your horses here. Note we have five horses scheduled for races in the first part of January from coast to coast.

• Here’s a video of Shake It Up Baby at Palm Meadows, courtesy of trainer Kelly Breen, galloping nicely and very easily with jockey Paco Lopez standing up on him. He had an easy breeze today, just getting him fit for his scheduled race in a couple of weeks. The horse is doing excellent.

• Solar had an easy maintenance work this morning at Palm Meadows. There’s a race for him in early January and he’ll be ready for it.
• Night of Idiots had a sizzling fast work this week to sharpen her for her race, enter Thursday for Sunday at Golden Gate Fields. If the race goes she’ll be our first starter of the new decade.

Folks, you’ve heard-read many comments before from us about how little workout times actually mean; the works below offer a textbook example. Shake It Up Baby and Solar worked slow, Night of Idiots worked super-fast. All were good works, just what the trainer wanted given where they are in their training-racing cycles and what we were looking to accomplish. The riders got off each of the horses and said they went easily and felt great, that’s what we are looking for. We could easily have had any of them work faster or slower; even a fast workout is slower than the speed a horse runs at in a race. Don’t let anyone mislead you. It’s not about the time, it’s about how the horse does it. A good ‘teachable moment’ to end the year.

• Giuliana Vee good out of her game 2^nd at Penn National, in a clearly improved effort to end the year on a nice note. She’s gradually improving with each start and has a decent shot to win races for us at Penn this winter.
• Bullion good out of his return last week at the Fairgrounds. Tried hard, needed the race obviously after a lengthy layoff, showed plenty of speed against a super tough field. We got this race under his belt exactly as planned to have him ready for the Oaklawn Park meet with some of the largest purses in the nation at all levels. It’s been a journey with this horse, all minor stuff but a lot more time off than racing. With a little luck our patience is about to be rewarded.
• No Good Deed doing very well after her first half mile work at Gulfstream Park. “She didn’t go fast, it was her first half mile, but she finished up very strong, galloped out quick. We’ll ask her for a little more speed next time and then go to the gate with her. I’m very happy with how she’s doing”, trainer Ron Spatz.
• New Found Treasure excellent out of her going away win by 8+ lengths at Penn National. There’s a race for her in early January where she should be tough to beat again.
• Magic Musketier doing fine.
• Rapstorerocks doing fine, there’s a race for him at Gulfstream Park in early January also.
• Life On the Edge at the farm in Ocala and couldn’t look or be doing better.
• Our beautiful yearling out of Exchanging Fire in training at T-Square stud in Ocala and doing super. We expect him to be a precocious two year old next year.
• Lisa Limon excellent at the farm in Kentucky, looking forward to a nice healthy baby in February. She will be bred to world-class racehorse Palace Malice (by Curlin) in 2020, one of the leading first-crop sires this year with 19 individual winners including Structor, a Breeder’s Cup winning two year old on the Triple Crown trail!

Mark your calendars for a Kenwood dinner meeting January 31^st near Monmouth Park with some exciting news on plans for the New Year!

Horse Workout Notification
December 31, 2019
Solar (3-Year-Old Gelding)
Your comments for this horse were: claimed 6-28-19
Date: December 31, 2019
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 51:00 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 89/94

Shake It Up Baby (2-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, purchased OBS March 2019
Date: December 31, 2019
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 50:50 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 79/94

Horse Workout Notification
December 29, 2019
Night of Idiots (4-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, claim 12-8-18 @GGF
Date: December 29, 2019
Track: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 47:80 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 1/74

Nice improvement

• Giuliana Vee broke well with the addition of blinkers, battled for the lead with the eventual winner who drew away from her in the stretch, but hung on gamely for 2^nd ahead of a wall of horses in a clearly improved effort in race 4 this evening at Penn National to end the year on a nice note. Here's a great photo of Giuliana Vee being saddled by Mark Salvaggio, courtesy of co-owner Mike Perullo.

Giuliana Vee in race 4 at Penn Nationa. Photo courtesy of Mike Perullo.

• No Good Deed doing very well at Gulfstream Park. She had her first half mile work today.

A look at the latest possible race dates for all your horses here.

Mark your calendars for a Kenwood dinner meeting January 31^st near Monmouth Park with some exciting news on plans for the new year!

Horse Workout Notification
December 27, 2019
No Good Deed (2-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: OBS JUne 2019 purchase
Date: December 27, 2019
Track: GULFSTREAM PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 51:12 Breezing
Track Condition: Good
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 30/34