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Will Nicanor's Victory Serve as a Confidence Booster?

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Nicanor, Barbaro's full brother, returned to the winner's circle for the first time in 2010 when he won a 1 1/16-mile allowance/optional claimer at Delaware Park on Wendesday, June 16....

Nicanor in Second-Fastest Work at Keeneland

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With champion jockey Julien Leparoux aboard, the workout time was second fastest of the day among 29 working that distance on a beautiful spring morning at the Lexington track....

Nicanor Update: Taking it 'Day by Day'

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Michael Matz said this morning that Nicanor is still recovering from the bruise that caused him to miss the Virginia Derby....

OMG! Nicanor Scratched Due to Leg Injury

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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...

Exclusive! Video of Nicanor and Lentenor at Fair Hill

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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. ...

Nicanor Works; Backing Off on Lentenor

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Nicanor, the 3-year-old full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, continued to work toward his next start when he breezed five furlongs in 1:01 at Fair Hill Training Center July 7. The time was co-fastest of the day among five working that distance on the fast main track....

Nicanor Breaks Maiden in Stunning Fashion

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Nicanor wins by 15 1/4 lengths in his fourth career start. Video included. Photos have now been added as well....

Nicanor Back at Home at Fair Hill

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After spending some time at Keeneland in Lexington this April, Nicanor returned home to Fair Hill in Maryland....

Back to Work

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On March 22, Nicanor posted his first work since finishing second in his second start March 7....

Nicanor Finishes Solid Second in Second Effort

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Nicanor finished second by a length in his second race. Video and photos are now posted....

Nicanor Works Toward Racing Debut

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On Jan. 17, Nicanor continued to work toward his eagerly anticipated racing debut....

Nicanor Back on Dirt

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After posting his first official turf workout Jan. 5, Nicanor was back to the dirt Jan. 11....

New Nicanor Photos!

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New photos of Nicanor at Palm Meadows, plus the link to a video news feature on him....

Nicanor's Four Furlong Work

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On Dec. 12, Nicanor posted his second work since relocating to Palm Meadows Training Center for the winter....

Nicanor Update

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For those of you concerned about Nicanor, there is no need to be worried. The 2-year-old Dynaformer colt is still in training....

Looking Back to Look Forward

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Although it is very important not to confuse Nicanor with his siblings, a quick peek at his family history might help ease the worried minds of those who are concerned he hasn't raced yet. ...

Nicanor Posts First Official Work

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On the morning of the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), a race his brother didn't get to try in 2006, Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Nicanor recorded his first published work at Fair Hill Training Center....