17 Mar 2010 2:07 PM
Although we have not seen the overnights, trainer Michael Matz said Wednesday that Lentenor will attempt to duplicate the feat or his full brother by winning the Florida Derby. Matz said he opted to enter the son of Dynaformer-La Ville Rouge in Saturday's race at Gulfstream Park over the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 3. Both are grade I races....
24 Feb 2010 11:07 AM
La Ville Rouge, whose previous matings to the hot sire Dynaformer produced Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and his winning brothers Lentenor and Nicanor, was bred Feb. 23 to the Three Chimneys stallion in another attempt to produce success on the racetrack....
17 Feb 2010 5:03 PM
Lael Stable's Lentenor finished second to WinStar Farm's Doubles Partner as the 4-5 favorite in a turf allowance race at Gulfstream Park Wednesday as the full brother to Barbaro was seeking his second win in a row....
16 Feb 2010 2:14 PM
As Lentenor continues to work through his conditions, his entry in a $48,000 allowance that is the Wednesday, Feb. 17, feature at Gulfstream Park looks to be a stiff test....
06 Feb 2010 8:57 AM
Trainer Michael Matz has told the New York Times that Lentenor is "good enough" to compete in the Kentucky Derby, the race won by his brother Barbaro in 2006, but that "he'll tell us from race to race where he's going to go."...
29 Jan 2010 11:11 AM
Three years ago today was one of the saddest in recent memory for a lot of Thoroughbred racing fans. It was on that day that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro lost his courageous battle for life. But his legacy lives on....
25 Jan 2010 2:26 PM
Lael Stable's Nicanor worked three furlongs in :38 flat Jan. 25 at the Palm Meadows Training Center as the full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro continues on the comeback trail after suffering an injury last summer....
21 Jan 2010 11:44 AM
La Ville Rouge, the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and whose 3-year-old Lentenor broke his maiden impressively Wednesday, aborted her 2010 foal, according to an announcement from Mill Ridge Farm, where the mare is boarded. ...
20 Jan 2010 5:24 PM
The winning tradition of the Barbaro family continued Jan. 20 when Lentenor, the 3-year-old son of Dynaformer--La Ville Rouge, romped by daylight in a 1 1/16 two-turn turf race at Gulfstream Park....
19 Jan 2010 10:17 AM
When Lentenor makes his 2010 debut in the ninth race at Gulfstream Park on Wednesday, he will face a full field of challengers, some of which have stellar pedigrees and connections to match....
18 Jan 2010 12:08 PM
As you all know by now, Lentenor is poised to make his 3-year-old debut in a 1 1/ 16 mile turf race at Gulfstream Park on Wednesday, Jan. 20....
11 Jan 2010 12:34 PM
If trainer Michael Matz had a wish for 2010 it would likely be for racing secretaries to write more maiden special weight races going long on turf....
23 Dec 2009 11:32 AM
Roy and Gretchen Jackson, who raced Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and are continuing that horse’s legacy with his full siblings at the track, were encouraged by the developments over the last year and are looking forward to 2010....
28 Nov 2009 1:18 PM
If his progress so far is any indication, Lentenor should graduate into the winner's ranks with his next start after finishing second in his second start in Aqueduct's third race Saturday....
27 Nov 2009 10:06 AM
As most of you know, Lentenor was cross-entered for Saturday in races at Churchill Downs and Aqueduct, but will definitely run in the third at Aqueduct....
28 Oct 2009 3:42 PM
Like all of us, Roy and Gretchen Jackson have been eagerly awaiting the career debut of Lentenor, and now that Barbaro's brother is ready to make his first start at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 31, they will probably miss it....
16 Oct 2009 10:35 AM
Anne Eberhardt visited with La Ville Rouge and her 2009 full brother to Barbaro at Mill Ridge Farm earlier this week. Here is her report, complete with photos and links to more photos....
02 Oct 2009 9:23 AM
October 4 marks the anniversary of Barbaro winning his career debut at Delaware Park in 2005. ...
03 Sep 2009 1:46 PM
Touching base with Roy Jackson this afternoon, he said things are going well for Barbaro's full siblings - Lentenor, Nicanor, and the colt foaled this year, as well as with dam La Ville Rouge....
20 Aug 2009 10:39 AM
While Lentenor continues his regular workouts at Fair Hill Training Center, his full brother, Nicanor, has been turned out and won't return to training until 60 days from when he was scratched out of the July 18 Virginia Derby due to a leg injury. ...
30 Jul 2009 1:28 PM
With nothing going on at the track right now with Nicanor and Lentenor, Barbaro's two full brothers in training, it gave us an opportunity to touch base with Headley Bell, bloodstock adviser to Roy and Gretchen Jackson, for a status report....
22 Jul 2009 10:32 AM
Michael Matz said this morning that Nicanor is still recovering from the bruise that caused him to miss the Virginia Derby....
17 Jul 2009 10:46 AM
Nicanor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Barbaro, has has been scratched from the Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) on Saturday because of a leg injury...
16 Jul 2009 9:14 AM
Exclusive video shows Nicanor and Lentenor, with trainer Michael Matz, at Fair Hill Training Center on July 9. It was filmed by Alex Cutadean of The Blood-Horse Video Production department. ...
13 Jul 2009 5:12 PM
Nicanor faces a tough challenge Saturday as he will break from post position 4 under Jose Lexcano in the 10-horse field entered in the $750,000 Virginia Derby.
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