How often do top sires produce top racehorses – the real numbers
I recently received a call from a gentleman interested in joining our Kenwood Racing co-ownership program.
CONTINUEKenwood's record with horses claimed from us speaks volumes
Time for a review of horses claimed from Kenwood Racing in 2015 as the year winds down. Most recently, one of our former two year old's, Sky Ace, was a dull 7th, beaten over 17 lengths on November 13th in New York in his first start for his new owners.
CONTINUENot an easy game
A wonderful article from The Bloodhorse that details just how challenging the game is, and how rewarding it can be. Click here for the article.
CONTINUEWorkout times and what they really mean
As our two year olds are starting to run (two winners at first asking and a solid 4th from three starters to date through the end of August!) it’s a good time to look at the process with workouts and how young horses develop.
CONTINUEThey're RaceHORSES, not race-cars
We're fond of frequently repeating a couple of quotes that together explain a great deal of how the racehorse business works in a very few words; “Keep yourself in the best company and your horses in the worst company” and “they’re racehorses, not racecars”.
CONTINUEHow Statistics Lie
Look beyond simple numbers when analyzing complex things…
CONTINUEAn Insider's Guide to Haskell Day
All the seats are sold and you don’t want to pay ridiculous resale prices so how do you survive Haskell Day at Monmouth and enjoy seeing American Pharoah, the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years? As someone who has frequented Monmouth Park weekly for over 40 years (and I have 20 years of Haske
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Wise moves
As the 4th of July approaches our minds switch focus to barbeques, parades, and other celebrations commemorating the birth of our nation. However I as well as many other racing fans will save some room to ponder all of the great racing that comes with the weekend.
CONTINUESelma Gayle offers a teachable moment
A teachable moment…
CONTINUELet's salute jockey Julie Krone
Let’s salute a person from the past, jockey Julie Krone. When I first starting going to Monmouth Park she was always one of the leading riders. It used to be her and Joe Bravo battling it out to be top rider for the racing meet.
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