Nicanor worked in company with stablemate Rockland (Smarty Jones-Wiscasset, by Kris S.) at Fair Hill June 13, going three furlongs in :39.20 over the Tapeta training surface. The work was actually his second in company with the same horse - they went the distance together June 7 as well.
Later in the morning, Peter Brette discussed the work and Nicanor's progress up to this point. Brette was up for both of the colt's official timed works.
"We didn't feel the dirt track was riding as good as we wanted it to," he said. "He was on the Tapeta the other day anyway, so it was just the way it worked out. Physically he's pretty strong, but mentally he's such a baby. He's a big horse, but he's still putting it all together, doing everything we ask of him. He'll probably work three furlongs one more time and gallop out the half. Everything he's doing, he's doing right. I like him; he's a nice horse and I was pleased with the way he went today."
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