Another great week for Kenwood runners which began with another win at Delaware Park on September 2nd. Freshened up off a fine effort on July 10th (finished 2nd, placed 1st), Titanium Jo came into the feature allowance event at Delaware Park sharp and ready and did not disappoint, stalking the early leaders near the back of the pack for most of the race, making a sweeping move on the far turn to gain contention, and drawing away inside the 16th pole to win by nearly 2 lengths. Her third career victory in the $36,000 feature race pushed her purse earnings over $90,000 and gave Kenwood a great start to the final month of what has been a super summer season.  Jockey Gabriel Saez, who was aboard first time starter JW Racer for an impressive win the previous week at Delaware, came up with another solid ride and sent a happy group of Kenwood owners into the winner's circle for the 2nd Wednesday in a row. Kudos to trainer Steve DiMauro for a fine training job with this nice filly, we did right by her by giving her a little time off after her last race and she did right by us with another impressive win!  When you treat them like living beings instead of like machines, your patience is usually well rewarded.

Friday September 4th featured a solid 3rd by the hard trying Video Mov at Monmouth, followed by a going away 8 length win for PJ’s Enigma at Penn, her first win for Kenwood after a number of disappointing races.  Video Mov is as solid a runner as you can ask for. Having claimed him back for just $12,500 and now had a close 4th for $25,000 and a decent 3rd for $20,000, he’s obviously worth the $ we paid and we’re in the driver’s seat with him. A slight drop in class and he should get the job done next time. As for PJ, she does have ability and is capable of winning races for us, as she proved with her win, albeit against a few overmatched runners (keep yourself in the best company and your horses in the worst company, remember!?).

 

 

Looks like an allowance race at Parx Sept. 13 or 22nd for Long May You Run as the Banjo Picker Stakes was not used at Parx, he's doing super and is ready for a top effort.

Another excellent workout for Title Fight at Gulfstream Park this week, best work of the day all under wraps, we are just looking for somewhere to run him after two races failed to go. 

A fine morning of training for all our two year olds at Monmouth on Saturday Sept 5th and it looks like five two year olds are right on target to run this month or early October. For some updated possible debut dates for them, take a look at our Entries page…

Kenwood ends the week with 15 wins for 2015, and with the 3rd and two big wins this week is exactly 50% in-the-money for the year.