General News

It is your last chance to join our 2023 Active Racing Club as there are just 2 open shares remaining.  It is an excellent opportunity to have a share in our ARC23, which will purchase up to 12 horses through claiming or private sale between now and the end of September.  The horses will race at top tracks such as Gulfstream Park this Winter, Monmouth Park and possibly Aqueduct and Saratoga this Spring and Summer.  If you would like to hear more about the programs, details please contact george@kenwoodracing.com as soon as possible, as the shares will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Monmouth Park is holding a Viewing Party on Saturday January 28^th for Pegasus Day at Gulfstream Park similar to the one in November for Breeder’s Cup.  Tickets are $45 including a buffet for 3 hours and cash bar.  Please let me know by Sunday evening if you would like to attend, as I will be ordering our tickets on Monday.

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• Without a Net had a 1/4 breeze in company earlier this week, the horse on the outside in the video.  She will continue to ramp up training with her next breeze in about a week going 3/8ths. She has been progressing nicely, according Keiber Rengifo at Golden Rock Farm.
• Ellie's a Riot breezed 3/8 of a mile as well and Keiber reported that she felt good while doing it.  We are going to give her some gate training this week at the farm, followed by one more breeze in Ocala this Saturday, before she will ship down to Gulfstream Park and trainer Jenny Young, to start gearing up for her debut.
• U Kant Whip It is well at Sunset Meadow Farm and according to Jeanne, he likes to train himself in the paddock.
• Our Palace Malice Lisa Limon21 filly is doing well (see photo) at Manuden Farm with Nick de Meric, while prepping for the spring sales as well as Group 88 Yearlings
• At Hidden Brook farm Lisa Limon and her Vino Rosso filly are both doing well.

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Happy Holidays to all,

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• It is always nice to finish out the year on a good note as Easy as A.B.C. had an easy time of it as he broke his maiden yesterday at Gulfstream Park.  After struggling in his last 2 races against much tougher competition, he welcomed the class relief to win going away against a much less capable group.  Although he was claimed from us, this race highlights the importance of running at a level that will best give a chance for a win.  When running in much tougher races earlier this year, he was never better than 3^rd and was never closer than 3 1/2 lengths from the winners.  We wish him well with his new connections and will monitor his progress going forward. 
• U Kant Whip It is well at Sunset Meadow Farm and is certainly ready to celebrate as shown in the picture.  Thanks to Jeannie and Ken for taking such great care of him and sending us timely photos.
• Ellie's a Riot is set to breeze 3 furlongs next week in Ocala as she is progressing well.
• Without a Net has been working under tack and doing well in Ocala (see picture of her on the training track).  Thanks to Group Member Jim Walters who was able to visit her earlier this month.
• Our Palace Malice - Lisa Limon21 filly is doing well at Manuden Farm with Nick de Meric while prepping for the spring sales as well as Group 88 Yearlings
• At Hidden Brook farm Lisa Limon and her Vino Rosso filly are both doing well.

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With the conclusion of our ARC22 Group the Kenwood Racing Contest was finalized with an exciting finish as Jim C went gate to wire to win holding off George B (GEB) who came from way back by hitting the large exacta in Torn Jeans’ last race. Pat K (DTS PJK) was a steady presence throughout the contest and finished 3^rd.  Final standings are shown below with prizes as follows:

• 1^st Place receives a credit of $1000 towards the next Horse Group Purchase (Congratulations Jim C)
• 2^nd Place receives a $200 Blu Grotto Restaurant Gift Certificate (Congratulations George B)
• 3^rd Place receives a $100 Blu Grotto Restaurant Gift Certificate (Congratulations Pat K)

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• Life On The Edge will be vanned tomorrow to the Timonium Fairgrounds in Maryland for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed & HORA Sale (Horses Of Racing Age).  She is Hip #125 in this one-day sale on Tuesday, December 6^th and it will be streamed LIVE on their website beginning around 11:00 AM be sure to tune in! Her sales page from the catalog is attached above, showing her family’s most recent successes on the racetrack; including some updates since the catalogue was printed. She has been doing great with trainer Mark Salvaggio at Penn National, getting daily time on his walking wheel to help stay fit for the sale.  Her sale will close out our Historic Group 50 after her 34 starts including 5 wins, 6 seconds and 2 thirds earning over $119,000 in Kenwood Racing Silks.
• Easy as A.B.C. had a light maintenance work on November 20^th and is entered tomorrow in Race 4 at Gulfstream Park.  He gets top rider Paco Lopez who also was aboard in his debut while finishing 3^rd in a Maiden Special Weight on Haskell Day at Monmouth Park.  Currently the 9/5 favorite he will be going 7 furlongs on the dirt in a lightly raced field of 8.  We are looking for a good effort from him in this spot.  Good luck to all Group 81 Members and Kenwood Racing Partners.
• Torn Jeans went gate to wire at Penn National on Friday 11/18 under the guidance of rider Tyler Conner.  Her win concluded our ARC22 Group, as she was claimed out of this race.  Congratulations to trainer Mark Salvaggio, all Group 85 Members and our partner Kelly Breen.  We also received some other good news for the group as the winner in her race at Delaware Park was disqualified and Torn Jeans was placed 3^rd instead of 4^th earning some additional purse $’s for the group.  She raced 5 times in Kenwood Racing Silks with 1 win and 3 thirds.
• Both Ellie's a Riot and Without a Net are training on the track in Ocala with both progressing nicely after their time at Overbrook Farm in Colts Neck.  Hoping to get them over to Kelly at Palm Meadows in January to continue training for their racing debuts
• U Kant Whip It is well at Sunset Meadow Farm
• Our Palace Malice Lisa Limon 121 filly is doing well at Manuden Farm with Nick de Meric while prepping for the spring sales
• At Hidden Brook farm, Lisa Limon and her Vino Rosso filly are both doing well.

For information on our program, please contact us:

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With NJ racing finished for 2022, our horses are on the move to their winter quarters, which is detailed in this update.  Some important news about our NYRA claiming group is detailed below by our Racing Manager Scott Schaub.

"In an effort to open up our NYRA claiming group to a few more individuals we will be offering all claimed horses on an individual basis with those who participate getting priority for participating in any future NY claims but with no obligation to participate in any additional claims.  The team is already closely monitoring entries for our first claim at Aqueduct, and your 5% share in the first single horse group can now be reserved for just $4,500 which includes six months of training and management expenses. Any prorated training expenses are returned if we own the horse for less than six months. This amount allows for up to a $40,000 claim with any unused purchase funds returned if the claiming price is less. Simply reserve your spot now for our first NY runner, and its your choice to proceed with future runners, or not. We hope you'll join us for this exciting opportunity to run for lucrative purses at Aqueduct all Winter long, but space is limited with the group nearly sold out."

To reserve a spot or for any further information on the program, please contact Scott (Scott@Kenwoodracing.com) or George (George@kenwoodracing.com)

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• Torn Jeans is doing well at Penn National with Mark Salvaggio, after a nice breeze last weekend she is entered in sprint going 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt in Race 7 race on Friday 11/18. It is a short field of six and she gets top local rider Tyler Conner in the irons. Currently the 2-1 M/L favorite she will break from the inside post and we look for a big effort from her in this spot. Good luck to all Group 85 Members and Partner - Trainer Kelly Breen.

Torn Jeans (4-Year-Old Filly)
Date: November 5, 2022
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 36:50 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 9/29

• Easy as A.B.C. is fine at Palm Meadows and should be ready for a breeze over the next week. There are some possible races for him later this month.
• Both Ellie's a Riot and Without a Net had an uneventful trip to Ocala Wednesday and are settling in nicely in their new training facility at Global Thoroughbreds Farm.   There is a training track on site and will be the ideal setting for both young fillies to continue to mature and begin their racing careers.  They did everything right during their brief stay at Overbrook, are looking great with healthy and shiny coats, and should be back on the track in a short while.   
• U Kant Whip It is enjoying his turnout at Sunset Meadow Farm.
• Our Palace Malice Lisa Limon21 filly is well at Manuden Farm with Nick de Meric
• At Hidden Brook farm Lisa Limon and her Vino Rosso filly are both doing well.

For information on our program, please contact us:

phone: (732) 870-6034

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With NJ racing finished for 2022, our horses are on the move to their winter quarters, which is detailed in this update.  Some important news about our NYRA claiming group is detailed below by our Racing Manager Scott Schaub.

"In an effort to open up our NYRA claiming group to a few more individuals we will be offering all claimed horses on an individual basis with those who participate getting priority for participating in any future NY claims but with no obligation to participate in any additional claims.  The team is already closely monitoring entries for our first claim at Aqueduct, and your 5% share in the first single horse group can now be reserved for just $4,500 which includes six months of training and management expenses. Any prorated training expenses are returned if we own the horse for less than six months. This amount allows for up to a $40,000 claim with any unused purchase funds returned if the claiming price is less. Simply reserve your spot now for our first NY runner, and its your choice to proceed with future runners, or not. We hope you'll join us for this exciting opportunity to run for lucrative purses at Aqueduct all Winter long, but space is limited with the group nearly sold out."

To reserve a spot or for any further information on the program, please contact Scott (Scott@Kenwoodracing.com) or George (George@kenwoodracing.com)

Horse by Horse News

• Easy as A.B.C. is well at Palm Meadows Training Facility in Florida after a smooth trip south from Monmouth Park last Sunday.  He was on the track Wednesday for a very light jog and Kelly will continue to increase his workouts over the next week. If all continues to go well, we will be looking for a race in a couple of weeks at Gulfstream Park.   
• Torn Jeans is well after her last race and shipped to Mark Salvaggio at Penn National on Tuesday for the Fall - Winter meet.  She will get some class relief there and we look for her to move forward under Mark’s expert care.  Looking for a good spot for her in the next few weeks.
• Both Ellie's a Riot and Without a Net are doing fine at Overbrook Farm, as they continue to mature and develop physicallyScott was out to see them on Thursday morning and you can see his report below.

Without a Net and Ellie's a Riot are both doing great at Overbrook Farm with their time away from the track, and Kelly Breen stopped by today to get his eyes on them before he transitions down to Florida with his string of horses within the next couple of days.  See photos of both in their stalls at Overbrook this morning, and as Kelly reported, “Both look great.  Good coats, good weights.”  One thing we have been concentrating on with Rory Huston during this brief freshening is trying to maintain their weights since we are looking to get both back into training ASAP. They have both been doing great with their eating and maintaining weight, a sign of happy and healthy horses!  With Kelly Breen taking the bulk of his string to Palm Meadows and Gulfstream Park, including our 2yo Easy As A.B.C., we are going to send both fillies down to Ocala to start their progression back to the track, and then ultimately into Kelly’s barn at Palm Meadows Training Center when the time is right. 

• U Kant Whip It is enjoying his turnout at Sunset Meadow Farm, according to Jeanne and we will be planning a visit to see him sometime in November.
• Our Palace Malice-Lisa Limon ‘21 filly has been sent to Manuden Farm with Nick and Jaqui de Meric for breaking and training towards the Spring Sales. 
• At Hidden Brook farm, Lisa Limon and her Vino Rosso filly are both doing well.

For information on our program, please contact us:

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A lot of news as horses are on the move and our Group 88 Yearling-Pinhook is off to a good start. In addition, we still have some openings in our New York Claiming Group available for those who may be interested in the huge purses that are available for the Belmont at Aqueduct Meet.  Please let us know if you would like to hear about this opportunity ASAP, as we are looking to begin the program shortly. 

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• Torn Jeans is entered for a six furlong race on Thursday October 20^th at Delaware Park.  She gets Paco Lopez up in a short field of 7.  Please let us know if you plan on attending. Good luck to the ARC22 Group and Trainer- Partner Kelly Breen.
• Easy as A.B.C. is well after his last race and has been training with blinkers on, in anticipation of making an equipment change for his next race.
• Our newly formed Group 88 which will be made up of yearlings that will be pinhooked at the spring two year old sales.  We have partnering with leading consignor Nick de Meric in six horses so far for varying percentages which were bought at the September Keeneland Sale and October OBS Ale.  A brief description is given below as well as links to the sales platform which has more detailed information.  We are hoping to add a few more to this group in the coming weeks.  

At Keeneland:

• Hip #1484 Tapit filly

At OBS:

• Hip #7 Maximus Mischief filly
• Hip #14 Sharp Azteca filly        
• Hip #63 Honor Code filly 
• Hip #157 Girvin colt
• Hip #204 Street Sense filly

• Both Ellie's a Riot and Without a Net are doing fine at Overbrook Farm, as they continue to mature and develop physically. 
• U Kant Whip It is also well at Sunset Meadow Farm where he will be given a few months of turnout and then begin training again towards the end of February for the spring turf season in the Northeast.
• Our Palace Malice Lisa Limon ‘21 filly has been sent to Manuden Farm with Nick and Jaqui de Meric for breaking and training towards the Spring Sales.  
• At Hidden Brook farm, Lisa Limon and her Vino Rosso filly are both doing well.

For information on our program, please contact us:

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A big day of entries coming up tomorrow as both Easy as A. B. C. and Appraisal will run at Laurel Park.  In addition, we still have some openings in our New York Claiming Group available for those who may be interested in the huge purses that are available for the Belmont at Aqueduct Meet.  Please let me know if you would like to hear about this opportunity ASAP as we are looking to begin the program shortly. 

With the Breeder’s Cup just 5 weeks away we are planning on having a large Group at the Monmouth Park Viewing party described below by Monmouth Park’s Brian Skirka and the official announcement at the end of this email.  Tickets are $45 each and we will be purchasing a block of tickets for those who are interested.  We had the largest group in attendance the last time it was held in 2019 and hope to have a good showing this year as well.  Please let me know by Wednesday October 5^th if you would like us to reserve a ticket for you.

I’m very happy to announce that our Breeders’ Cup Viewing Party is returning after a few years off. The event will be very similar to what you’ve attended in the past.

Date: Saturday, November 5
Time: 10am-6pm
Location: Turf Club
Price: $45 – same as 2019
Includes: $10 betting voucher, Breeders’ Cup program, Breeders’ Cup tip sheet
Food: Typically, we have served a lunch buffet from 12-3pm. This year, we have increased the food to include some breakfast items from 10am-12pm and some snacks from 3-5pm. This is in addition to the 12-3pm lunch buffet. Soft drinks, water, coffee are included. Cash bar. For the full menu, go to https://www.monmouthpark.com/event/breeders-cup-viewing-party/

Tickets are currently on-sale online at www.seatgeek.com/monmouth. Please note, once your purchase goes through, you will NOT need the actual ticket. You can ignore everything about how to access your tickets. We’ll have a check-in list at the event.

This event has historically sold out. Please do not wait too long to purchase your tickets.

Horse by Horse News

• Easy as A.B.C. is entered in Race 2 tomorrow at Laurel Park, which is carded for the turf, but with all the rain forecast for the area we believe that it will be run on the main track with a substantially reduced field from the original 12.  He has been training well and gets veteran rider Victor Carrasco in the irons in a bid to break his maiden.  Good luck to all Group 81 Members and Trainer Kelly Breen.
• Appraisal is scheduled to run in Race 9 going 6 furlongs on the main track ar Laurel Park.  He has bounced back quickly after his impressive 2^nd place finish just 2 weeks back in much tougher company.  Veteran Angel Suarez will ride in a short field of seven hoping to get a win in the Kenwood silks.  Good luck to all group 89 members and Trainer – Partner Kelly Breen.
• Torn Jeans is fine out of her hard trying 4^th last weekend and we will be looking for her next race in the coming weeks.
• Both Ellie's a Riot and Without a Net are being given a little time off from track training to spend a month or so at Overbrook Farm to continue to mature and develop physically. 
• U Kant Whip It is happy at his winter quarters at Sunset Meadow Farm as he will be given a few months of turnout and then begin training again towards the end of February for the spring turf season in the Northeast.
• At Hidden Brook farm Lisa Limon and her 2 foals are all doing well.

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A big weekend of entries coming up to end the 2022 Monmouth Park Meet with one race Saturday and two on Sunday.  Also, you will be receiving a separate email this weekend that will announce a new claiming opportunity for the Belmont at Aqueduct Meet in New York.

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• Easy as A.B.C.  had a bullet work on September 12^th in preparation for tomorrow’s second race at Monmouth Park.  He draws Eclipse Award winning Jockey Jose Ortiz to ride in a bid to break his maiden going a flat mile on the main track.  He is currently the 2/1 favorite leaving from post position 9 in the nine horse field.  With a good trip he is primed to best this field.  Good luck to all Group 81 Members and Trainer Kelly Breen who is in a neck and neck battle with Claudio Gonzalez to be the top trainer at the Monmouth Meet.

Easy as A. B. C. (2-Year-Old Colt)
Date: September 12, 2022
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:00 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 1/18

• Torn Jeans and Appraisal will begin Sunday’s card in races 1 and 2 respectively.  Both are in very competitive races but have been training well and with their best effort can be right there at the finish.  Albin Jimenez will be aboard for both races and try to continue his success riding our horses.  Good luck to the ARC22 group and our trainer- partner Kelly Breen.   Also, don’t forget to get your contest entries for both races before 11 am on Sunday morning.
• U Kant Whip It is fine and we are looking for his next spot on the Meadowlands turf in the coming weeks.
• Ellie's a Riot and Without a Net are both progressing nicely while training with Kelly Breen.  They both should be ready for their debuts in the coming weeks.
• At Hidden Brook farm Lisa Limon and her 2 foals are all doing well.  

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A lot to catch up on since our last report.  First, we wish long time Kenwood Partner Carl D’Angelo a very Happy Birthday today. See the pictures of Carl enjoying the festivities at our Annual picnic, which was held on August 28^th at Monmouth Park.  We had close to 100 Kenwood Partners, Group Members and Friends attend on a picture-perfect day. It was great to see everyone who was able to spend some time with us and enjoy NJ Thoroughbred day.  For those who were unable to attend, we hope to see you next year.  Put the last Sunday in August in your Calendar to reserve the day.

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• As for the Stable we are sad to say goodbye to our Homebred, Fire’s Finale, who was claimed away from us last Sunday while finishing 2^nd in the 4^th race at Monmouth Park.  The comments tell the story as he had a “Nightmare Trip” having to be checked 3 times in traffic and still losing by just a hair.  This colt provided one of our most memorable racing days when he came from the back of the pack to win the Pennsylvania Nursery stakes as a two year old on 12/7/2020.  See the link to recapture that memory. We wish him the best of luck for his new Owners and when he retires from racing we will make sure that he has a good home
• We welcome the newest member of the Kenwood Racing Stable, a three year old gelding named Appraisal who was claimed on August 26^th after finishing a game 2^nd.  We are looking forward to some good things from him in the coming weeks.
• Easy as A.B.C. has had two works since our last report and according to Trainer Kelly Breen he is very professional and does everything right.  He was entered earlier today for a race on Sunday, which did not go but is carried over for next weekend.  We will keep everyone informed as to his next entry.

Easy as A. B. C. (2-Year-Old Colt
Date: September 3, 2022
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.02:00 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 7/10

Easy as A. B. C. (2-Year-Old Colt)
Date: August 27, 2022
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Five Furlongs
Time: 1.00:80 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 2/9

• Torn Jeans is doing well out of her last race and we are eager for her to be entered in a turf race in the coming weeks either at Monmouth Park or the Meadowlands.
• U Kant Whip It is fine and we are looking for his next spot on the turf as well.
• Ellie's a Riot and Without a Net are both progressing nicely while training with Kelly Breen.  They both should be ready for their debuts in the coming weeks.

Without a Net (2-Year-Old Filly)
Date: September 1, 2022
Track: MONMOUTH PARK
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 37:60 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 2/5

• Some good news form Hidden Brook farm as Lisa Limon and her 2 foals are all doing well.  See videos of her 2 fillies below:

Here’s the link for Lisa Limon ’21 filly by Palace Malice.

Here’s the link for Lisa Limon ’22 filly by Vino Rosso.

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A bit slower the past couple weeks with entries and news, but we are looking forward to an exciting stretch of racing for Kenwood Racing, to end the Summer and begin the Fall racing seasons; starting this Saturday with multiple entries right at Monmouth Park!  We are also hosting our annual Kenwood Racing Picnic this Sunday during the NJ Bred Racing Festival, and are looking forward to spending the day with the Kenwood Racing family in what is shaping up to be an excellent day of weather and racing at Monmouth Park! We do have limited space available if you can attend.  Please email us at George@Kenwoodracing.com for tickets.

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• This Saturday we have U Kant Whip It first up in Race 6 at Monmouth Park, looking to make it THREE WINS IN A ROW sprinting 5 ½ Furlongs on turf, with regular rider Albin Jimenez back for more! Breaking from post position #7, of eight entries, U Kant will have to use his speed to get to the lead and hopefully never look back!  Good luck to Group 67 and partner Ralph Pastore!
• Our second runner for the day is recent claim for ARC22, Torn Jeans, stretching out to 1 Mile on the turf in Race 10 at Monmouth Park. She get leading rider Paco Lopez after finishing a closing 3^rd in her only start for Kenwood while sprinting on turf, and the team is hopeful some added distance will suit her well in this spot. Good luck to ARC22 as well, on Saturday!
• Fire's Finale continues to do well in the mornings, posting a sharp breeze last weekend in preparation for his target race, next Sunday, September 4^th of Labor Day Weekend.
• Kenwood’s most recent claim with ARC22, a 4yo G by Gormley named Mystified, is doing great out of his race, and has already been back on the track with Kelly’s team, working towards his Kenwood debut, which is now in Race 5 on Monday.
• After 34 races, five trips to the Winner’s Circle, and banking nearly $120,000 while winning on dirt and turf, while sprinting and routing, we have decided to retire Life on the Edge sound. She has had a fine racing career winning as a 2yo, 3yo and 4yo, and will be entered in an upcoming sale breeding sale, as a Broodmare Prospect; officially retired from racing.  
• Easy as A.B.C. is scheduled to be back on the work tab this weekend, and continues to do well as we look for a two-turn dirt race for his next start. 
• Without a Net registered her first breeze since being back at the track.
• Ellie's a Riot isn’t far behind, as they both look to gain the conditioning needed for their debut races this Fall! 

For information on our program, please contact us:

phone: (732) 870-6034

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