Horse by Horse News

• Rapstorerocks was in the far outside post in a 10 horse field today at Gulfstream Park, but was able to procure a nice stalking position and get a decent trip and simply stopped in the stretch to finish 9^th of 10 runners. No excuse really except not being as talented as these kind of horses. Now he’ll head up to Penn National for the summer in hopes he’ll fare better against softer competition.
• Life on the Edge is ready for her 2020 debut which will be this Sunday at Gulfstream Park. We (literally) made a total of 8 separate entries (dirt & turf, long and short, allowance and claiming) over the past week and finally a race went for her. She runs at Gulfstream and we are looking forward to her debut. She was ready ahead of schedule which is good news; like almost any horse coming off a layoff she’ll need a race or two to be at her best but it’s great to see she is training so forwardly. 
• Fire’s Finale is training well with Ron Spatz at Gulfstream Park, here’s a video of him going to the starting gate for the first time at Gulfstream Park is as good an education for the owners as it was for the horse. Note he walks calmly up to and into the gate. He’s seen a more primitive gate before at the training center but this was his first look at a much larger and more imposing racetrack gate and he handled it very calmly. He stood quietly in the gate with closed doors; some horses panic when the doors are shut in front of them, and came out (a bit slowly but fine) when the gate crew manually opened the doors in front of him. Each equine athlete (just like each human athlete) is different. Some are very nervous at first, some (like Fire’s Finale) take it all in stride. Now that he calmly handled this step, they’ll open the gate in front of him with the starting bell instead of manually (they don’t use the bell the first time(s) to not startle the horse or give them too much to think about). Training is a process with every horse (and every person), a few steps forward and now and then, a step or two back. With patience they will get to the races in their own time and have a shot to be the best horse their ability will allow. All the good trainers will tell you when someone asks “when will my horse be ready?”, “we let the horse tell us”.   
• Pango galloping towards his next start, he’s had some tenderness in his feet, trainer Ron Spatz took his shoes off and he seems to be much more comfortable now so probably not anything major. He could be entered next week at Gulfstream Park.
• Lookinlikeaqueen excellent, will breeze shortly, maybe tomorrow as we point for her next start at Gulfstream Park.
• Seven Seven training well at Overbrook Farm in New Jersey. He’s looks absolutely great, what a strong, handsome colt!
• New Found Treasure, Giuliana Vee and No Good Deed all good after their works at Penn National. All are ready to run. Like everyone else, we are just waiting for racing to resume in the northeast. The hoped for date for racing to return to Penn is towards the end of May, obviously subject to change.

 As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website.  

Horse by Horse News

• Night of Idiots was a fast closing 3^rd yesterday evening at Los Alamitos as the heavy favorite. Horrible purse and wrong distance, just too short for her. Was dead last for most of the race, made a huge late run and finished about 1 length short. As expected, she was claimed from us here. She’s a nice filly at a this level, but really not a fit for our east-coast based program focused on higher class runners so we felt it was better to run for a small purse and get her claimed than just sitting in the barn until racing resumes at Golden Gate Fields.
• Here's some great photos of Seven Seven training at Overbrook Farm in New Jersey taken by farm manager Rory Huston, who is getting him ready to ship to Belmont Park soon. He’s looks absolutely great, what a strong, handsome colt! We are down to the final share for this horse and it appears the group will be announced as sold out shortly. Thanks to all for your support.
• Rapstorerocks was #14 in a 16 horse field for both today (Sunday) and next Thursday at Gulfstream Park. In each case only 12 can run, so he couldn’t run unless there were two scratches in one of those races. No luck for the race today but fortunately it looks like there will be two scratches for Thursday’s race so he WILL run this Thursday. He’ll be on the far outside, not ideal but better than sitting in the barn. After this race he’ll likely head up to Penn National for the summer.
• Life on the Edge worked again yesterday at Palm Meadows and did great, ready for her 2020 debut. Here’s a nice video Kelly Breen took of the work. Races for her did not go for either Saturday or Sunday at Gulfstream Park. We entered her again for next Thursday and that race did not go either. We entered in two races for next Friday and neither one went but one of them comes back, enter Wednesday for next Saturday. That will be the 6^th entry looking for a spot for her. She’s ahead of schedule. There’s another option for May 3^rd if the race enter Wednesday doesn’t go. Like almost any horse coming off a layoff she’ll need the first race back but it’s great to see she is training so forwardly. 
• Pango galloping towards his next start at Gulfstream Park, could be entered next Wednesday for next Saturday.
• Lookinlikeaqueen excellent out of her race at Gulfstream Park and ready to run back again in May. 

As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website.   

Horse Workout Notification
April 25, 2020
Life On the Edge (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, purchased OBS March 2019
Date: April 25, 2020
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:80 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 33/62

Horse by Horse News

• Night of Idiots runs tomorrow at Los Alamitos. Horrible purse and wrong distance but better than just sitting in the barn until racing resumes at Golden Gate Fields. She looks absolutely terrific, if she can handle a super-short 4.5 furlong race will run very well here.
• Entered in another race at Gulfstream Park for Rapstorerocks and amazingly again he is #14 in a 16 horse field. So he’s ‘in’ both Sunday and Thursday but in each case only 12 can run, so he will NOT RACE unless there are two scratches in one of those races. Not likely but will keep our fingers crossed. If he does run he’ll be on the far outside. Unless you read otherwise, he’s NOT running.
• Races for Life on the Edge did not go for either Saturday or Sunday at Gulfstream Park. We entered her again for Thursday and that race did not go either. However, there are two races to enter her in tomorrow for next Friday, so hopefully one of them will go. She’s ahead of schedule; there’s another option for May 3^rd if the ones tomorrow don’t go. Like almost any horse coming off a layoff she’ll need the first race back but it’s great to see she is training so forwardly. 
• Fire’s Finale is training with Ron Spatz at Gulfstream Park and doing fine, no issues. As of now will point towards his debut at Gulfstream Park, depending on the status of racing up north this spring-summer. When Monmouth opens we still plan to bring him up north to race.  

As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website.  

Horse by Horse News

• Trilby had terrible luck at Gulfstream Park today; sat a good trip early, made a huge run on the far turn and got shut off horribly when another horse clipped heels with her at the top of the stretch, losing all shot. Very fortunate she did not go down, scary moment.  A full field makes it tough, especially on the grass with the rail way out, it’s why you always read-hear how vital the ‘trip’ is and how there’s 1 way to win a race and 100 to lose it. She was claimed from us and while nothing wrong with that, we plain had bad luck not to get a win with a hard-trying filly who ran well twice for us. First time she was 7 wide after making a big move and finished 3^rd, this time she was making a winning move and clipped heels at a key spot.
• Our super two year old out of Exchanging Fire, now officially named Fire’s Finale, shipped into trainer Ron Spatz at Gulfstream Park. You can see photos of him leaving Ocala and arriving at Gulfstream Park. You can also see a video of him in his final day of training at T-Square Stud on Monday here.  He is training with Ron now, went to the track with another horse today and yesterday and did fine. As of now will point towards his debut at Gulfstream Park, depending on the status of racing up north this spring-summer. When Monmouth Park opens, we still plan to bring him up north to race.
• Night of Idiots gets in Saturday at Los Alamitos. Horrible purse and wrong distance but better than just sitting in the barn until racing resumes at Golden Gate Fields. She looks absolutely terrific, if she can handle a super-short 4.5 furlong race will run very well here.
• Race at Gulfstream Park for Rapstorerocks got 24 entries last time and he didn’t get in. They brought the race back again for Sunday and this time he is #14 in a 16 horse field, only 12 can run, so he will NOT RACE unless there are two scratches by Sunday morning. Not likely but will keep our fingers crossed. If he does run he’ll be on the far outside. Unless you read otherwise, he’s NOT running Sunday.
• Races at Gulfstream Park for Life on the Edge did not go for either Saturday or Sunday at Gulfstream Park. She’s ahead of schedule; we had been looking at a race the first week of May for her debut and that will likely be the next option. Like almost any horse coming off a layoff she’ll need the first race back but it’s great to see she is training so forwardly. 
• Pango fine out of his race and galloping towards his next start, could be entered next week.
• Lookinlikeaqueen excellent out of her race at Gulfstream Park against a large tough group. She had the unfavorable far outside post but was able to get a good position, made a nice move turning for home and just flattened out in the stretch. It was a classic race for a horse who lost a little fitness since missing a race 2 weeks ago with a cough and just came up a little short. To quote trainer Ron Spatz after the race “This race will be better than 2 works. She tried hard and came back good and it should set her up for a big race next time”.
• New Found Treasure, Giuliana Vee and No Good Deed all good after their works at Penn National. All are ready to run. Like everyone else, we are just waiting for racing to resume in the northeast. The hoped for date for racing to return to Penn is towards the end of May, obviously subject to change.
• Seven Seven training at Overbrook Farm in New Jersey. He will train there for a few weeks and then ship into Belmont Park until Monmouth Park opens. We are down to the final share for this horse, thanks to all for your support.

General News

• As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website. 
• Lisa Limon in foal to top young sire Palace Malice. She and her foal by Liam’s Map are both doing great. Take a look at the photos taken on Wednesday, honestly one of the most exceptionally good looking foals you will find anywhere.

Horse by Horse News

• Lookinlikeaqueen was 6^th beaten 6 lengths for the win today at Gulfstream Park against a large tough group. She had the unfavorable far outside post but was able to get a good position, made a nice move turning for home and just flattened out in the stretch. It was a classic race for a horse who lost a little fitness since missing a race 2 weeks ago with a cough and just came up a little short. To quote trainer Ron Spatz after the race “This race will be better than 2 works. She tried hard and came back good and it should set her up for a big race next time”.
• Life on the Edge had another excellent breeze yesterday at Gulfstream Park. As you can see from the video, she broke like a shot from the gate and outworked her workmate again this week. Trainer Kelly Breen thinks off of this she’s close to being ready to run and we are considering races for her next weekend at Gulfstream Park. That would be ahead of schedule, we had been looking at a race the first week of May for her debut. Like almost any horse coming off a layoff she’ll need the race but it’s great to see she is training so forwardly. 
• Trilby runs Thursday at Gulfstream Park, a 14 horse field makes it tough but she had a really solid maintenance work, gets a good post, fits well with this group and is doing excellent. If she gets a good trip and handles the addition of blinkers we think she’s ready to run a big race off a good debut 3rd for us last time.
• Race at Gulfstream Park for Rapstorerocks got 24 entries yesterday and he didn’t get in. Fortunately they brought the race back again, enter this Wednesday for next Saturday. He’s doing well and a few extra days won’t hurt him.
• Pango fine out of his race at Gulfstream Park and galloping towards his next star, could be entered this week.
• Seven Seven on the track and back in training at Overbrook Farm in New Jersey. Will train there for a few weeks and then ship into Belmont Park until Monmouth Park opens.
• Night of Idiots looks absolutely terrific, had a nice, solid, easy maintenance work this week at Golden Gate Fields, just waiting for a race for her.

As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website.  

Horse Workout Notification
April 18, 2020
Life On the Edge (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, purchased OBS March 2019
Date: April 18, 2020
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:40 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 43/98

Night of Idiots (5-Year-Old Mare)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, claim 12-8-18 @GGF
Date: April 17, 2020
Track: GOLDEN GATE FIELDS
Distance: Three Furlongs
Time: 39:20 Handily
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: All Weather Track

More works and entries today. We are looking forward to a fun summer and in the meantime, we are pleased our horses are training and running and giving the owners something exciting to look forward to every time they race!

Horse by Horse News

• New Found Treasure, Giuliana Vee and No Good Deed all worked today at Penn National. All went well and all are ready to run. Like everyone else, we are just waiting for racing to resume in the northeast. The hoped for date for racing to return to Penn is towards the end of May, obviously subject to change.
• Trilby gets in for next Thursday at Gulfstream Park, a 14 horse field makes it very, very tough but she had a really solid maintenance work (below), is doing excellent and is ready to run off her good debut for us last time. Trainer Ron Spatz adds blinkers for this, an experiment to see if she’ll show a little more early speed. Sometimes it works great, other times it’s a total washout. Worth a try, we’ll see how she handles it and judge from there. Take a look at the attached photo trainer Ron Spatz took of her yesterday morning after training, “getting spoiled” as he put it. Who wouldn’t like to get a nice bath while being hand fed!
• Lookinlikeaqueen runs Sunday at Gulfstream Park. A large tough group, she got the unfavorable #10 post in an 11 horse field, but she’s doing well since getting sick two weeks ago. As a point of education, she’s 6 to 1 in the morning line, not a wild longshot but not one of the favorites, this off an impressive win in her last start with a great overall record. The horse doesn’t care what the odds are, the point is that a lot of the results depend on the level of the competition. If you run against weak horses, you usually look good, if you run in a tough field, the same effort can get you an off-the-board finish. That’s why ‘taking a shot’ with a nice $20,000 claiming horse in an allowance race because you don’t want the horse claimed is almost always a bad idea. That said, in this case the options to run are limited and this certainly isn’t out of her reach with her best effort. Maybe lost a little fitness since missing a race 2 weeks ago with a cough; we’ll see, but coming off a nice win and no other place to run her, whatever happens here she gets one under her belt and is sharp and ready for the next one.
• Rapstorerocks doing well and will be entered tomorrow for next week at Gulfstream Park
• Pango fine out of his race and galloping towards his next start.

Horse Workout Notification
April 17, 2020
New Found Treasure (4-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: Claimed July Mon.
Date: April 17, 2020
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:20 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 18/69

Giuliana Vee (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, purchased OBS MArch 2019

Date: April 17, 2020
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 48:20 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 18/69

No Good Deed (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: OBS JUne 2019 purchase
Date: April 17, 2020
Track: PENN NATIONAL
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:50 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 48/69

Wow, we have a lot of great photos and some entry news today! It’s been a tough time for everyone. You are all in our thoughts, but this too shall pass and there will be better days ahead. We are looking forward to a fun summer and in the meantime, we are pleased our horses are training and running and giving the owners something exciting to look forward to every time they race!

 Horse by Horse News

• First, enjoy this photo of our beautiful Laoban colt, on the track and back in training at Overbrook Farm in New Jersey. He had a little R&R post sale and now will train there and then go into Belmont Park to train until Monmouth opens.  
• Lookinlikeaqueen was entered today at Gulfstream Park and the race went for Sunday. A large tough group, she got the unfavorable #10 post in an 11 horse field, but she’s doing well since getting sick two weeks ago. Maybe lost a little fitness since then, we’ll see, but coming off a nice win and no other place to run her so whatever happens here, she gets one under her belt and is sharp and ready for the next one. That all said, she comes off a nice win and is a very honest filly so with a decent trip can run well here too. 
• Trilby had a really solid maintenance work today at Gulfstream Park, she’s doing excellent and is ready to run off her good debut. She will be entered tomorrow for next week at Gulfstream. Take a look at this photo trainer Ron Spatz took of her yesterday morning after training, “getting spoiled” as he put it. Who wouldn’t like to get a nice bath while being hand fed!
• Rapstorerocks doing well and will be entered Friday at Gulfstream Park
• Pango  was plain outrun today at Gulfstream Park, finishing 7^th. He was up close to a fast pace early, checked and dropped back. It was a super tough field for the level (as most races are now anywhere they are still running) and not his preferred distance. The race was run in a sizzling 1:10; he needs more distance and a slower pace. He’s fine out of his race and galloping towards his next start.
• Life on the Edge good out of a super breeze at Palm Meadows, will work again this weekend as she approaches her 2020 debut.
• Our super 2yo out of Exchanging Fire will ship to trainer Ron Spatz at Gulfstream Park this weekend to train towards his debut. When Monmouth Park opens we still plan to bring him up north to race this summer.
• New Found Treasure, Giuliana Vee and No Good Deed all well at Penn National, waiting for races for them somewhere. 
• Night of Idiots absolutely terrific and we will keep her in training at Golden Gate Fields with trainer Jonathan Wong for now.

General News

• As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website. 
• Lisa Limon was bred to top young sire Palace Malice and will be checked shortly to see if she’s back in foal. She and her foal by Liam’s Map are both doing great, see photos of them in a beautiful paddock at Hidden Brook Farm.
• Last but certainly not least, many people will recall a very nice colt named You Betcha we purchased back in 2018. He made one start in NY, was injured training a few weeks later and had to be retired. We donated him to Re-Run to rehab and find him a good home. They did their usual great job and he’s having a wonderful life now as a jumper (see these amazing photos Kelly Breen just sent along).  This horse always had a wonderful, fun personality; we loved him and while it didn’t work out for him (or us) as a racehorse, that’s a short part of any horse’s life and it’s heartwarming to see him prospering in his new home-career. Kenwood Racing is committed to finding good, safe, happy homes for our horses when their racing days are over. The photos really speak for themselves.

Horse Workout Notification
April 16, 2020
Trilby (5-Year-Old Mare)
Your comments for this horse were: Claimed 3-14-20 GP
Date: April 16, 2020
Track: GULFSTREAM PARK
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:83 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 11/18

Horse by Horse News

• Life on the Edge had an absolutely super breeze this morning at Palm Meadows. Went in company with another horse and drew away smartly at the wire under wraps. Any horse will look good to many people pulling away from another runner, but what matters is how easily and willingly she did it. When she came back from the farm she was a bit dull in her gallops (very much like some human athletes might be going back into training after some down time). As she’s progressed in her works, she’s shown a lot more interest and now is getting really sharp as she approaches her 2020 debut, exactly the progress you’d hope to see. Could run the first week in May, we have a race tentatively picked out for her in the new condition book that just came out. Take a look at the video Kelly Breen took of her work this morning.
• Rapstorerocks fine out of his race, one more try at Gulfstream Park back in about 3 weeks and then ship him north to Penn National.
• Pango runs on Sunday at Gulfstream Park. As usual a large competitive group but he’s trained well for his Kenwood debut for our active racing group and hopefully he’ll follow up on Trilby’s good debut with one of his own.  
• Lookinlikeaqueen training nicely and is on track to be entered end of next week for a race next week if all keeps going well.

As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website. 

General News

• Lisa Limon was bred to top young sire Palace Malice and will be checked in 10 days to see if she’s back in foal. She and her foal by another top young sire, Liam’s Map, are both doing great.

Horse Workout Notification
April 11, 2020
Life On the Edge (3-Year-Old Filly)
Your comments for this horse were: KRP Racehorse, purchased OBS March 2019
Date: April 11, 2020
Track: PALM MEADOWS TRAINING CENTER
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 49:85 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 11/69

Horse by Horse News

• Rapstorerocks showed speed from the start, made the lead from the inside but got caught in a vicious battle with one other horse and both of them stopped badly in the stretch after setting a very fast pace (the other runner never got by Rapstorerocks who tried hard). We were trying a different tactic today in what looked like a paceless race, hoping he could make an easy lead and not look back. Jockey Dylan Davis followed instructions exactly and the horse made an honest effort, unfortunately one other rider had the same idea and ruined it for both of us. With 12 horse fields you need the right trip and some luck to win, it was a clever tactic but just didn’t work out.
• Pango was entered today for Sunday at Gulfstream Park and the race went, as usual a large competitive group but he’s trained well for his Kenwood debut for our active racing group and hopefully he’ll follow up on Trilby’s good debut with one of his own.  
• Enjoy these two photos of our beautiful Laoban colt at Overbrook Farm in New Jersey. He had a little R&R post sale and now will train there and then go into Belmont Park to train until Monmouth Park opens. Down to final two shares in this group. Thanks to all for the support, especially at such a challenging time!
• New Found Treasure, Giuliana Vee and No Good Deed all well at Penn National, waiting for races for them somewhere. Take a look at the absolutely great photo (attached) trainer Mark Salvaggio took of No Good Deed breezing at Penn last week!
• Night of Idiots looks absolutely terrific, take a look at this photo from trainer Jonathan Wong who says “that’s the best she’s looked since I’ve had her”. We are going to most likely send her to a local farm for a little R&R until racing returns at Golden Gate Fields.

As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website. 

General News

• A lot of news today, beginning with the wonderful Kenwood Video Tribute by Jim Frasca, a member of the fantastic Facebook Monmouth Park-focused group, Monmouth Park Racetrack Memories (now and then). Many of you will probably see yourselves in one or more of the photos, take a look. THANK YOU Jim & Monmouth Park Racetrack Memories (now and then)!
• Next, we have the news the Monmouth Park’s opening has been delayed from Memorial Day weekend to July 4^th. Obviously it's a disappointment, but also probably a wise decision. All our horses are just fine and fortunately this is not going to have much impact on their racing. The horses in Florida will continue to train and hopefully race there.
• As usual, you can find updated entry information on your horses at Equibase or our entries page on our website. 

Horse by Horse News

• Lisa Limon was bred to top young sire Palace Malice. She and her foal by another top young sire, Liam’s Map, are both doing great. See some more photos of them at Hidden Brook Farm in Kentucky.
• Rapstorerocks runs at Gulfstream Park tomorrow. An overflow 16 horse field (12 with 4 on the also eligible list). Will run and then likely ship to Penn National.
• Night of Idiots was entered twice at Los Alamitos but neither race went. We are going to most likely send her to a local farm for a little R&R until racing returns at Golden Gate Fields.
• Our beautiful Laoban colt is with trainer Rory Huston at Overbrook Farm in New Jersey and will train there and then go into Belmont Park to prepare until Monmouth Park opens. He’s had his brief (3 week) rest in a nice turnout paddock and Rory will now start him back in training on the track at Overbrook next week. Down to final two shares in this group. Thanks to all for the support, especially at such a challenging time!
• Our super 2yo out of Exchanging Fire excellent in Ocala and now will ship to trainer Ron Spatz at Gulfstream Park shortly to train towards his debut there. When Monmouth Park opens we still plan to bring him up north to race this summer.
• Pango will be entered tomorrow for Sunday at Gulfstream Park, doing really well, hoping the race goes.  
• Life on the Edge will breeze this weekend at Palm Meadows, Kelly Breen thinks she’s about 3-4 weeks away from being ready to run.  
• Trilby well out of her Kenwood nice debut for our active racing group #58. Should be ready to run back towards the end of April.
• Lookinlikeaqueen  much better, not coughing at all, went to track today and jogged nicely. The antibiotics appear to have done the trick and assuming she trains well from here, is on track to be entered in a race coming up in about 10 days at Gulfstream Park.
• New Found Treasure, Giuliana Vee and No Good Deed all well at Penn National, waiting for races for them somewhere.