Two entries today and more to come…

• The turf race at Laurel Park for Life On the Edge did not go today for Saturday but an extra with the condition on the dirt did go, a huge 11 horse field at Laurel Park.  A tough allowance race, one step up the ladder with a larger purse off her last impressive win. Will be a test to see if she can run as well long on dirt as she did on grass.
• Night of Idiots is ready for her race at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday, the race went with a nice 7 horse field and she’s the horse to beat in this spot.
• Everything finally good with Rapstorerocks after illness, superficial cuts, etc. detailed previously. Kelly Breen breezed him today at Monmouth Park and he went great. He’ll be entered tomorrow for next weekend on the grass at Aqueduct.
• Solar is doing excellent and he worked great today also, there’s a race for him Nov. 9^th at Aqueduct or an alternate at Laurel Park the same day
• ShimmyShimmy Shake worked very well at Penn National with trainer Mark Salvaggio this week. She’s ‘out of jail’ (can run outside of Monmouth where she was claimed) and will be entered shortly. She’s training really well.
• New Found Treasure fine at Penn National and will be entered shortly for her first race there. She too is doing well.  
• No Good Deed training at Gulfstream and doing ok, been a little stiff last few days and we are looking at how to help her get through that.
• Magic Musketier good out of his last and had an easy work this week. Doing fine and will look for grass next time.  

Horse Workout Notification
October 27, 2019
Magic Musketier (4-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: Private purchase
Date: October 27, 2019
Track: LOS ALAMITOS
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.01:40 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 11/12

A little more good news with Liam’s Map, his 9^th two year winner, winning a maiden allowance race impressively at Keeneland today. Every one helps as we head towards the sale next month with Lisa Limon.  Look at what the Liam’s Maps were selling for BEFORE his first crop hit the races running this year and you can see why having a foal by Liam’s Map out of Lisa Limon by world class sire Scat Daddy could be a grand slam home run!

10th-Keeneland, $70,887, Msw, 10-26, 2yo, 1 1/8m (off turf), 1:53.08, sy. LIAM'S LEGEND (c, 2, Liam’s Map--Indian Legend {SW, $294,550}, by Cherokee Run), bidding to become the ninth winner for his first-crop sire (by Unbridled’s Song), checked in fifth sprinting at Churchill Sept. 20 and was off as the 9-5 choice while drawing in as a main-track-only entrant in this elongated test of 2-year-old stamina. He chased freewheeling Handy (Tiznow) early, reeled that foe in upper stretch and kept on from there to don cap and gown by three lengths. Handy held for second. The winner is half to Kenda (Bodemeister). His yearling half-sister was a $300,000 KEEJAN short yearling and $325,000 KEESEP yearling. Dam Indian Legend, a full to GSW Cherokee Queen, produced a Classic Empire colt this term before being bred back to Empire Maker. Sales history: $120,000 RNA Wlg '17 KEENOV; $180,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $195,000 RNA 2yo '19 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $45,450. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Niall J. Brennan, Michael J. Ryan & Mike Ande

A ton of key works today all over the country, see below, lots of racing to come!

• Everything finally good with Rapstorerocks after illness, superficial cuts, etc. detailed previously. Kelly breezed him today at Monmouth Park and he went great. He’ll be entered tomorrow for next weekend on the grass at Aqueduct.
• Solar is doing excellent and he worked great today also at Monmouth Park. There’s a race for him November 9^th at Aqueduct or an alternate at Laurel Park the same day
• Night of Idiots had a sizzling fast work today in company and is ready for her race at Golden Gate Fields November 2nd.
• ShimmyShimmy Shake worked very well at Penn National with trainer Mark Salvaggio this morning. She’s ‘out of jail’ (can run outside of Monmouth Park where she was claimed) now and there’s an excellent spot for her in the book at Penn National in the beginning of November.
• New Found Treasure fine out of an absolutely nightmare trip at The Meadowlands, bumped badly at the start, went to her knees and almost lost her rider, then was 4 wide between horses, and finally shut off making a move on the turn before flattening out to finish 7^th, beaten less than 5 lengths for the win. She ships to Penn National Sunday
• Giuliana Vee good out of her debut, ran into a couple of buzz saws in her debut as the winner ran the race in an incredible 110.07, but tried every step of the way to finish 4^th in a large, strung out field at Penn National. The winning time would win stakes for 2 year old fillies in New York, and given the fact it was her debut and she was stuck deep on the rail throughout, it was a more than creditable effort.  She’s bred to run well longer and would expect a step forward next time off this effort.
• More Ice worked really well today at Los Alamitos and should be ready to run in late November.
• Bullion is doing well in Kentucky, training at Ellis Park. Trainer Steve Asmussen (leading trainer in North America this year and the trainer of both of Liam’s Map’s stakes winners, Basin and Wicked Whisper, interestingly) reports he’s been working on building up muscle he lost while on the farm. Says the horse is training well and very sound. His plan is to get a race or two into him in Louisiana later this fall and hopefully have him sharp and ready for the Oaklawn Park meet that begins in January. Oaklawn has some of the largest purses in the nation at all levels and Steve feels he’ll be a really good fit there and have a shot to earn some serious purse money at that meet.

 
Solar (3-Year-Old Gelding)
Your comments for this horse were: claimed 6-28-19
Date: October 26, 2019
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:00 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 17/57

Rapstorerocks (2-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: Purchased oBS June 2019
Date: October 26, 2019
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:00 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 17/57

More Ice (3-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse
Date: October 26, 2019
Track: LOS ALAMITOS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:60 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 5/14

Shimmyshimmy Shake (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: Claimed 5-18-19 Monmouth
Date: October 26, 2019
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:50 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 19/31

Night of Idiots (4-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, claim 12-8-18 @GGF
Date: October 26, 2019
Track: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 47:00 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 1/69

• Giuliana Vee ran into a couple of buzz saws in her debut as the winner ran the race in an incredible 110.07, but tried every step of the way to finish 4^th in a large, strung out field tonight at Penn National. The winning time would win stakes for 2 year old fillies in New York, and given the fact it was her debut and she was stuck deep on the rail throughout, it was a more than creditable effort.  She’s bred to run well longer and would expect a step forward next time off this effort. Would have loved to win or finish a close 2^nd but all in all, not a bad beginning for this honest, sound filly.
• New Found Treasure runs tomorrow at The Meadowlands. Good we scratched her from the race last week in favor of this much less competitive spot.
• Everything finally good with Rapstorerocks after illness, superficial cuts, etc. detailed previously. Kelly plans to breeze him this weekend at Monmouth Park and if he does ok look for a spot to enter him in.
• Solar iis doing excellent. The extra at The Meadowlands didn’t go but there’s a nice race in New York at the beginning of November if nothing comes up sooner. He’s ready anytime.
• ShimmyShimmy Shake doing very well at Penn National with trainer Mark Salvaggio. She’s ‘out of jail’ (can run outside of Monmouth Park where she was claimed) on Oct. 27th. There’s an excellent spot for her in the book at Penn in the beginning of November.  
• Shake It Up Baby training at T-Square Stud and doing super. He’ll be ready to ship to Gulfstream Park to continue his training there with Kelly Breen shortly.
• Magic Musketier good out of his last and will look for grass next time, had a decent work this week (below).  

Horse Workout Notification
October 21, 2019
Magic Musketier (4-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: Private purchase
Date: October 21, 2019
Track: LOS ALAMITOS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:20 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 4/7

• New Found Treasure got into the race we were looking for this Friday at The Meadowlands. Good we scratched her from the race last week in favor of this much less competitive spot.  
• Giuliana Vee gets in at Penn National for her career debut in a nice maiden allowance event this Thursday. A full field, she’s doing well, Kelly Breen will let her break from the gate at Monmouth Parkone more time before she runs.

As usual, entry information is at www.equibase.com and here.  Email George@kenwoodracing.com if you wish assistance with seating-dining, etc.

• Solar is doing excellent. We got an extra put up for him at The Meadowlands, enter Wednesday for Saturday (closing day). If that doesn’t go, we’ll look for other spots for him at other tracks.
• ShimmyShimmy Shake There’s an excellent spot for her in the book at the beginning of November.  
• Rapstorerocks had some diarrhea this morning, nothing too serious, probably a reaction to the medication he received when he lost his rider coming off the track last week at Monmouth Park, fell, and got some bloody cuts that fortunately were only skin deep. He had a fever previously, been a series of minor things delaying his next start. A perfect example of why we frequently remind people they are raceHORSES, not racecars. You can’t plan races, entry dates etc. The horse tells us when they are ready to run, we don’t tell them. The game requires patience! Yes, you’ve heard this before, yes it can be frustrating at times; we feel the same way. It’s how competitive athletics works, with horses and people.
• Shake It Up Baby training at T-Square Stud and doing super. He’ll be ready to ship to Gulfstream Park to continue his training there with Kelly Breen shortly.

Horse Workout Notification
October 19, 2019
More Ice (3-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse
Date: October 19, 2019
Track: LOS ALAMITOS
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 37:60 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 7/12

Night of Idiots (4-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, claim 12-8-18 @GGF
Date: October 19, 2019
Track: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:20 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 10/42

We have one owner who is unable to attend the National Thoroughbred Owner’s Conference and Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita at the end of October. If anyone wishes to attend either-both events, her tickets are available for sale at a large discount. Please email Rob@kenwoodracing.com for more info.

• New Found Treasure is SCRATCHED for today at the Meadowlands. The horse is doing excellent, NO problems. We didn’t like this spot and there’s a race to enter in Sunday for next Friday that would be a much better option. If she doesn’t get in that or it doesn’t go, we’ll look at other races for her.
• Life On the Edge perfect out of her big win in an allowance on Monday at Laurel Park.  Looking at another allowance race at Laurel Park beginning of November for her, one step up the ladder with a larger purse. Take a look at this nice article about her most recent win.  
• Giuliana Vee gets in at Penn National for her career debut in a nice maiden allowance event next week. A full field, she’s doing well, Kelly Breen will let her break from the gate this weekend one more time before she runs. As usual, entry info. is at www.equibase.com and here.  Email George@kenwoodracing.com if you wish assistance with seating-dining, etc. At Penn National, admission is free.
• Rapstorerocks back into training and well at Monmouth Park. He lost a few days previously with a fever and then another couple of days when he lost his rider coming off the track, fell, and got some bloody cuts that fortunately were only skin deep. That caused him to miss two possible races at Laurel Park but he should be fine to run shortly. Probably will have a little maintenance work this week at Monmouth Park to be sure he’s fit and then look for a race to enter in.
• Shake It Up Baby training at T-Square Stud and doing super. Adam Parker thinks he’s about two weeks away from a work, maybe a 2 minute lick or an easy 2 furlong breeze. At that point, assuming he comes out of it well, he’ll be ready to ship to Gulfstream Park to continue his training there.  
• ShimmyShimmy Shake had an easy maintenance work today and doing very well at Penn National with trainer Mark Salvaggio and should be ready to run as soon as she’s ‘out of jail’ (can run outside of Monmouth Park where she was claimed) at the end of October. Mark is very pleased with her, says she’s dragging people around the barn eager to train.
• Looking for a spot to run Solar he’s doing excellent. We are trying to get an extra put up for him at The Meadowlands next weekend, if not than we’ll look at other options-tracks.
• More Ice and Night of Idiots both well out of solid works. There are races for Night of Idiots end of October and beginning of November. More Ice should be ready to run in late November
• Magic Musketier good out of his last race and will look for grass next time.  

Horse Workout Notification
October 18, 2019
Shimmyshimmy Shake (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: Claimed 5-18-19 Monmouth
Date: October 18, 2019
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 38:40 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 7/9

Horse Workout Notification
October 15, 2019
Giuliana Vee (2-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, purchased OBS MArch 2019
Date: October 15, 2019
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.03:60 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt

• Life On the Edge rated perfectly in 2^nd, took over the lead at the top of the stretch and drew away to an impressive 2&3/4 length win at Laurel Park in race 4 this afternoon. This was a key test to see if she could compete at this level in turf-distance races and she passed with flying colors. She’s always been sound and had speed and talent; by wisely placing her in a spot where she could harness her speed and run at a less demanding pace than in super-short sprints we made it easier on her and allowed her to have a better shot of being a quality racehorse. Congratulations to all the owners of this very nice filly!

• New Found Treasure gets in Friday at The Meadowlands. A full field, not the race we wanted but a spot to run and as well as she’s training hopefully a good effort forthcoming.

Anyone who needs help with admissions-seating please email George@Kenwoodracing.com

• Magic Musketier sat a nice trip in a stalking position and failed to fire when 6^th this evening at Fresno. No excuse except on the wrong surface. Maybe he’ll get to run on turf next time where he’ll have a better shot.
• New Found Treasure gets in Friday at The Meadowlands. A full field, not the race we wanted but a spot to run and as well as she’s training hopefully a good effort forthcoming.
• Life On the Edge runs Monday at Laurel Park. She ran very well in a grass stake at Monmouth Park in September, is ready to run and this allowance race should be a much softer spot. Will be a good test to see if she can compete at this level in turf-distance races.

Anyone planning to attend these races who needs help with admissions-seating please email George@Kenwoodracing.com

• No Good Deed training at Gulfstream Park and doing well.
• More Ice and Night Of Idiots both well out of solid works.
• Rapstorerocks good this morning at Monmouth Park and will go back into training tomorrow.  

• Life On the Edge gets in Monday at Laurel Park. She ran very well in a grass stake at Monmouth Park in September, is ready to run and this allowance race should be a much softer spot.
• Magic Musketier gets in the entries for Sunday at Fresno. Been training well and hoping for a good effort here.
• New Found Treasure, More Ice and Night of Idiots all had solid works this morning (below)  Just maintenance works for New Found Treasure and Night of Idiots as they are dead fit and have races coming up shortly. It was the first timed work for More Ice since his brief layoff at the farm. He’s making nice progress towards his return.
• Rapstorerocks better this morning, seems like the cuts are indeed superficial. He reared up coming off the track at Monmouth Park yesterday, lost his rider, slid on the ground outside the barn and sustained some ugly cuts but very fortunately they appear to be flesh wounds of no long term consequence.

Horse Workout Notification
October 12, 2019
New Found Treasure (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: Claimed July Mon.
Date: October 12, 2019
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:40 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 8/49

More Ice (3-Year-Old Colt)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse
Date: October 12, 2019
Track: LOS ALAMITOS
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 36:60 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 2/6

Night of Idiots (4-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, claim 12-8-18 @GGF
Date: October 12, 2019
Track: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 50:20 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track
Rank: 35/89

• Life On the Edge gets in Monday at Laurel Park. She ran very well in a grass stake at Monmouth Park in September, is ready to run and this allowance race should be a much softer spot.
• Magic Musketier gets in the entries for Sunday at Fresno. Been training well and hoping for a good effort here.

Anyone planning to attend these races who needs help with admissions-seating please email George@Kenwoodracing.com

Enjoy these photos of No Good Deed training at Gulfstream Park bright and early today. Arrived yesterday in great order, went to the track early this morning and trained great.

• Rapstorerocks reared up coming off the track this morning at Monmouth Park, lost his rider and slid on the ground outside the barn. He sustained some ugly cuts, but very fortunately they appear to be flesh wounds of no long term consequence. He was treated by Dr. Dowd, is walking sound and should be able to go back to the track in a few days (barring something worse showing up in the next day or two, unlikely but anything is always possible). There’s a race next weekend for him at Laurel Park and if all goes well he still might be able to make that one. While this appears to be of no long term importance, it’s a textbook example of why we frequently say they are racehorses, not racecars. You can’t “plan on races” like you’d plan a trip to see a football game. You can’t “know when a horse is going to run” because shit happens, all the time. Horses get sick, get hurt, you deal with one day of training, one workout, and one race at a time.

• Magic Musketier gets in the entries for Sunday at Fresno. Been training well and hoping for a good effort here. Anyone planning to attend who needs help with admissions-seating please email George@Kenwoodracing.com .
• Less good news with our other two entries. Both allowance races at Laurel Park for Life On the Edge did not go. The sprint race is dead, they did bring the distance race on the grass back, enter tomorrow for Monday. 
• Rapstorerocks  was well again this morning after he spiked a high fever a few days ago so we entered him in an ideal spot at Laurel and the race went. Only problem is, races on the grass for 2yo maidens are very much in demand, they got 26 entries and he was not one of the 10 who got to run by random draw, so we’ll have to wait for another opportunity with him.
• No Good Deed shipped into trainer Ron Spatz at Gulfstream Park today to continue her training there and arrived safely this afternoon.  As you can plainly see, she looks absolutely magnificent. Adam Parker at T-Square Stud was thrilled with how she’s developed during her time at the farm. Says she’s grown, matured, and showed a lot of speed in her breeze on the training track. Ron plans to gallop her tomorrow at Gulfstream and will send photos from there shortly. A lot to look forward to here!

Photo courtesy of Adam Parker

• Last but certainly not least, impossible to keep up with all the good news with Lisa Limon. Liam’s Map’s daughter Buyer’s Remorse will be one of the choices in a stake at Santa Anita Sunday but no matter what she does remember we said Liam’s Map’s first crop to race is already truly historic? Take a look at the article in today’s Thoroughbred Daily News.