Horse by Horse News

  • Highwaytwentyseven was a hard fought 4th today at Monmouth Park on closing day for the 2020 season. He got into a protracted early battle and tired late while trying every step of the way and was, as expected, claimed from us. While we’d have loved to go out with a win here we did really well with this horse all summer after claiming him early in the Monmouth meet. Overall he had a win, 2 seconds and a 4th in 5 starts for us and was both fun and profitable for our very successful active racing group #58. Congratulations to trainer Kelly Breen and his crew and the entire Kenwood Racing team for a job well done with our final runner at what has been an exceptional meet for us at Monmouth Park.

More good entry news, an action filled week ahead…

  • Rapstorerocks was entered for next Friday at Penn National and the race went. A large field but training strongly for this. We think he’ll like the shorter distance and hopefully run well here
  • Tracy Ann's Legacy has now been entered seven times for turf races at Monmouth Park and Laurel Park, none of which went. The race at Laurel has been brought back for the 3rd time as an extra, enter tomorrow for next week. If we can get her in that would be perfect as we could run her once more before she ships to Palm Meadows. If it doesn’t go tomorrow, we’ll probably have to ship out and look for a race in Florida next month instead. Fingers crossed!
  • Itsgottabemyway runs at Parx Tuesday. There are 16 horses entered, only 10 can run so it’s fortunate she drew in this time, a little long overdue good luck for her. Won’t be easy but she’ll get a shot. There is a chance of rain and she’ll run on either turf or dirt, she’s ready. After the race she’ll ship to Penn National to train with Mark Salvaggio.
  • Adhwaa shipped to Belmont Park with Blu Candy and is doing so well that we plan to enter her tomorrow for a race later this week at Belmont. It would be back on just under 2 weeks rest, so if the race doesn’t go there’s no rush and we’ll enter in the next available spot. We expect a big race from her whenever she runs as well as she’s been training.
  • Fire's Finale shipped to Kelly’s barn at Belmont Park this morning and will train there for his final start of 2020, the Pa. Nursery Stakes. It’s an $80,000 stake restricted to Pa. bred 2 year olds going 7 furlongs, which should be an ideal distance for him. After that race we plan to send him down to Ocala for some richly deserved R&R. Timing should be perfect to have him ready for a big three year old season next year after a brief layoff.
  • Giuliana Vee good out of her race at Penn National where she ran an excellent fast closing 2nd and will be entered this week at Penn for one of two races the first week of November.
  • Pango doing well out of his 2nd impressive win in a row. There are 2 spots to enter him in at Laurel this week, hopefully he’ll get in one of them.
  • New Found Treasure came home fine from her race at Presque Isle. We are hoping to get one more race on the grass for her before we send her to the sale in Maryland the first week of December. 
  • Blu Candy is training forwardly and will breeze at Belmont Park in the next few days. The brief time off at the farm really did her a world of good, she’s bred to be better as she matures and it looks like she’s making genuine progress. She’s on track to make her debut well before the end of the year, perhaps even by the end of November. Should work again shortly.
  • Life On the Edge enjoying a well-deserved bit of R&R at Sunset Meadow farm. She had 2 wins and two seconds for us this year at Monmouth Park, earning nearly $50,000. A little turnout while the weather is still good and back in training before the end of the year.
  • Seven Seven enjoying his R&R at Sunset Meadow farm also, all good. Here’s a bit of good news, his freshman sire, Laoban, is a sensation. Hopefully Seven Seven will add to his sire’s blossoming reputation next year!
  • Lisa Limon and weanling by Liam’s Map both very well in Kentucky.