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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....

Take a Look at Yearling Brother to Barbaro, Nicanor, Lentenor

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For those of you wanting more of a diversion this Preakness week, take a look at the exclusive photo taken by Anne Eberhardt of the yearling full brother to Barbaro, Nicanor, and Lentenor. The colt, sired by Dynaformer and produced from La Ville Rouge, as have been all the brothers, was foaled at Mille Ridge Farm on March 10, 2009....

NTRA Charities Establishes Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research

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Roy and Gretchen Jackson, who bred and raced the late Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and his brothers Nicanor and Lentenor, have again stepped up to the plate on behalf of equine research, working with the NTRA to establish the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research. ...

Barbaro's Legacy Lives On; Updated With Photo from Statue

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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....

Matz: 'Naturally, With a Horse Like This There Are Thoughts of a Triple Crown Race' After Lenny's Win--Watch Replay Now

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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....

Lentenor Entered But Won't Get In

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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....

Jacksons Encouraged by 2009 Developments

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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....

Lentenor Entered, But Jacksons Will Probably Miss Debut

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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....

Nicky Wins Again; Stakes Company Next?

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Sent off as the 2-5 favorite, Nicanor ran off with the field Wednesday to post his second consecutive win and remain undefeated on grass with an impressive victory at Delaware Park....

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....