I am so excited!

Can't wait to read about & follow Nicanor's progress-he is a beautiful colt!!

Thank you for this book. Barbaro may be gone, but he is not forgotten. I would love to have gone to visit him (somewhere) this spring, but it was not to be. Barbaro appeared to be quite tall and was usually described as "strapping".  How tall was he and how much did he weigh? How does Nicanor compare to that?  Is he really the "little" btother?  Also Barbaro had lost so much weight during his battle with laminitis, do you know how much?

Barbaro was the hero

America was longing for. Nicanor is the colt we long to follow, wherever his path may lead him--and us.

Thank you, Ms. Novak for allowing us to share his journey on this site. The very best to you!

Great!  I can't wait to hear all about Nicanor and follow him as he heads for the Derby in 2009!!

For those of us who can only dream of the wonderful ups and downs of race horse ownership, I want to thank you for sharing this whih us.

Thanks for providing the Nicanor Blog for all FOB's.  We will be there for Nicanor and will cheer and follow all his accomplishments!!!!  Thanks for keeping us abreast of Nicanor's training.

All the Best,

Joan

Thanks for bringing us closer to Nicanor, Clair. I just hope that not too much pressure is put on him to mirror his older, revered brother, Barbaro. Thank goodness he's with Michael. He will only do what is best for this very special colt.

Thanks again, Pat

My wish for Nicanor -- a long, happy, healthy life!  My love and prayers are with you.

Nicanor - so anxious to hear more about you!  XOXOXO

Nicanor - Wish you all the best, and can't wait to hear more about you.

Ms Novak

What a wonderful idea to set up a Blog site for Nicanor fans.

I found out about this from a Buddy who posts at the FormBlog on the DRF site that Dan Illman over sees.

But, I'll be a regular here,too.

I am looking forward to see what happens with Nicanor.

SR Vegas

I cant wait to hear more of the beautiful Nicanor, and watch him develop into his own self.  Run fast, Nic, but more importanly run safely always.

Thank you!  This will be fun to read as I have no background information about training a race horse.

I whish the Jackson's all the best with Nicanor. They loved Barbaro & went above & beyond to try & save him,they deserve another champ. The first time I saw Barbaro run was his second start & I knew from the way he hit the ground that he was something special. Barbaro was a once in a life time horse. Nicanor will never be Barbaro, but if he's half as good we may be in for a treat.    

This should be exciting!  Any fan of Barbaro has got to be a fan of "Nicky".  Hopefully, he will be a nice horse in his own right.

I know he will do well. Wish him

all the best.

 This is such a great idea.  

 Thank you for doing this so we

 can all follow along with

 Nicanor as he begins his racing

 journey. May God watch over him

 always..

Thank You for Nicanor's Blog.  May he continue to carry out Barbaro's legacy.  I'm cheering for him.  Let's hope he wins the Triple Crown.  

I am excited and eager to follow the trail of Nincanor.  Keep the news coming

A very happy FOB here, I can't wait to hear all about little brother Nicanor.Thank you!

Good job! Please keep me informed of his progress.

This is so exciting and what a great idea.  I can't wait to follow Nicanor on his journey.

No pressure Nic!!!!...Just be yourself with a big fan club!!!

Lisa

This is a great idea! You are a fun journalist to read. I  enjoyed your daily column on Saratoga last year. All Thoroughbred Lovers will look forward to following this special little guy and remembering Barbaro through his family.

The UK's biggest Barbaro fan is following Nicanors every step. May every stride be a safe one and if you take your place in the Belmont, I will swim the Atlantic to be there.

May your pastures be green and abundant and your water plentiful, cool and clean. May your people be kind, caring, knowledgeable and generous. May the ground beneath your feet be forgiving and may every step you take be swift and sure. May you stay safe and sound and live a life of comfort and happiness. We remember you Barbaro, Sweet Prince, as we remember every horse all over the world who often walks a harrowing path. All the best Nicanor.

with tears in my eyes i can only hope this colt, or any other one, never meets the fate his brother did...i am not an official fob but i ache for his pain and hope nicanor can and will win the tc.

I have been following Nicanor for a while now all the way to going to Florida to see him, I like this blog , Thank You and post some pics LOLOL

Barbaro touched the hearts of so many so there is tremendous interest in his "little" brother!  This goes to show that there are  many people that truly care about the horses and not just about money, gambling and so on.  We'll be watching for you Nicanor!  And we'll love you even if you can't fill the shoes big brother left you.

I am so glad to see that Nicanor is going to Matz stable! Barbaro couldnt have had a better trainer or owners and I wish his brother nothing but the best! Run on Nicanor, the roses are waiting!

With the huge size and tallent of Barbaro..I would love to see Nicanor  be a  beautiful true contender...!

This site is a great idea! I have been hungry for news on Nicanor. It's hard to find anything. Claire, any little tidbit you find on him will be appreciated. Is it possible to go to the track where he is training and get a photo? He is so beautiful!

Hey Diane,

I know we're able to get photos once he gets to Fair Hill, but right now it's a little tricky since he's still at Stephens Thoroughbreds in Ocala. We'll see - I'm working on it!

My thoughts and prayers are with Nicanor and Lentenor, for God to Bless both, with Health and Success in the Loving Memory of their Most Dearly Beloved Brother, "BARBARO!"

With Love and Warm Wishes,

Carol Marano (FOB)

I love this site!!

I'm really excited about Nicanor going to Fair Hill.

My thoughts and prayers will be with him.

Nicanor is most certainly a very very special horse.  Let us appreciate him for who he is and let him write his own story - he is not Barbaro.  As much as we miss Barbaro it is important to respect this horse for himself.

I'm very anxious to hear about Nicanor.  I work with someone who's uncle is one of the farriers who works at Stephens Thoroughbreds in Ocala.  She was down there not too long ago and her uncle told her there was no getting anywhere near Nicanor.  He's under very tight security.  I guess there's so much interest in him being Barbaro's little brother.  I will follow him closely and hope in the end for nothing for him but health and a happy life.  Winning the Triple Crown would be gravy, but it's really not the most important thing for him.

Hello all!

What a wonderful site to read about Barbaro's little brother, Nicanor.  May God's light and vision keep him safe, healthy, secure and happy.  

Have fun, Nicanor!

Lisa

Nicanor

You are such a beautiful horse. I just hope they don't pressure you too much to be like your older brother Barbaro he was beautiful too. Your picture is the background on my computer!

P.S. this site is great keep up the great work!  

Ms Novak

Can you list the names of the six foxhounds that are in the Jackson's painting (Barbaro's and Nicanor's namesake)

and is Lentenor another in the painting.

Thank you.

SR Vegas

this is gonna be awsooome!! I CANT WAIT :PPP :DD XXDDD

Hi Claire,

Do you know when Nicanor will arrive at Fair Hill?  I can't wait to see some photos of him.

Hello Marilyn,

My current information is that he'll be headed that way sometime around the end of April/beginning of May. We're working on the picture end, sit tight!

Thanks you sooo much for doing this. My Granddaughter and I are waiting anxiously for new pictures as well as news on Nicanor and Lentenor. My granddaughter has a huge scrapbook on Barbaro and is starting one for the two brothers. We will be making a trip to Kentucky to see Barbaro's Memorial when it is finished. Best of luck to Nicanor and Lentenor may they he have a healthy, happy life.

Claire

Can't wait for him to get to Fair hill. Thanks for this blog.

Get lots of pictures of him!

Claire: Thank you, thank you, thank you for the spectacular pictures of Nicanor. He is stunning

I saw the pictures of Nicanor - he looks SOOO much like Barbaro.  I wish him nothing but a long healthy life.  I hope he can go on and win the Triple Crown his brother didn't get to do, but even if he doesn't he's still a very special colt.  I'll be following him every step of the way.

P.S.   Barbaro WON'T be forgotten.

I am so happy that finally I can start hearing news of Nicanor. I would search the web constantly looking for news of him and could never really find much other then a few pictures. I am so excited about tracking Nicanor. May God bless him and keep him safe (a triple crown would be nice also)

He looks just like his brother Barbaro, may god bless him with good health, success & racing luck to continue & finish the journey his brother would have done and win the triple crown next year.

God bless Nicanor & Barbaro forever.  

Beautiful horse.  Be healthy and safe, along with your other full brother and foal on the way. Two more full siblings of Nicanor to watch for in years to come.

Tricia K, what is Hatchery 1 if you don't mind the asking

How absolutely wonderful that Barbaro has a full brother!  I cannot wait to follow Nicanor's story. He looks just like his brother except for the blaze on his nose. He's a lovely, rich brown bay. He couldn't have a more marvelous trainer than Michael Matz!!

My love goes out to Barbaro and his brother Nicanor and may God be with them both and their beautiful parents. Nicanor and Michael Matz will do beautifully together, what a team!!!

I hope that Nicanor or Lentenor or all the others that at least one can follow Barbaro's hoofprints and pick up where he left off. One of them is sure to do it.

R.I.P Barbaro

Claire,

Where is the information posted about Nicanor as a foal, weanling, yearling, etc.?? We wopuld LOVE to read about his early days!

FEELS LIKE THE START OF SOMETHING GREAT-HERE'S TO A NEW BEGINNING WITH NICANOR-I'M SURE BIG BROTHER IS RUNNING WITH HIM...

Ready Set came in 3rd -- just a little longer and RS would have taken it, gaining rapdly.

See you at the 2009 Derby, Nicanor!

Is Nicanor in training? Has he run? Where is he?

Thanks for adding the photo of Lentenor! I look forward to reading (and seeing pictures) about him as he follows in Nicanor's hoof prints and Nicanor continues to move on to bigger things.

Good to hear that Nicanors doing fine, your doing good little man =]

Its been so quiet since Nicky clipped his heel.  I hope he's fine.

Not every horse can set track records like Barbaro and Secretariat; but they can pass on their genes so we don't lose that great heart.