Tracking Barbaro's Brothers : Barbaro's Brother

Nicanor in Tough Saturday; Drew Post Position 4

rmitchell — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:12:00 GMT

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. ...(read more)

Drumroll Please: Dam of Barbaro is Carrying a Filly!

rmitchell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:13:00 GMT

La Ville Rouge, the dam of ill-fated Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has been checked in foal at the 62-day stage of her pregnancy for 2009 and is believed to be carrying a filly. ...(read more)

Nicky Wins Again; Stakes Company Next?

rmitchell — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:48:00 GMT

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....(read more)

Lentenor Breezes 3 Furlongs at Fair Hill

rmitchell — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:46:00 GMT

Lentenor, the 2-year-old full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, had his first officially recorded workout June 15 when he breezed three furlongs in :38 at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland. The time tied three others for the fastest of the day among six horses breezing at the distance....(read more)

La Ville Rouge Passes 30-Day Pregnancy Test

rmitchell — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:18:00 GMT

La Ville Rouge, the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has been tested in foal to Dynaformer at the critical 30-day juncture of her pregnancy....(read more)

Nothing Says Valentine's Day Like Photos and Poetry

aduckworth — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:44:00 GMT

In an effort to lighten things up, I thought I would do a couple things. One, I have received more photos of Nicanor from his debut. Two, in the spirit of Valentine's Day, write a Haiku to Nicanor.......(read more)

Nicanor Finishes Off the Board

aduckworth — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:10:00 GMT

In his first start, Nicanor finished tenth of 12 in a maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park Jan. 31. ...(read more)

Lentenor Video

aduckworth — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:25:00 GMT

As promised, a recent video of Lentenor is now available!!...(read more)

Prado to Ride Nicanor in His Upcoming Debut

aduckworth — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:05:00 GMT

As his racing debut nears, Nicanor continues to work steadily at Palm Meadows Training Center. Jockey Edgar Prado will be aboard for his first start, which should come in the next two weeks....(read more)

Lentenor: Looking Good

aduckworth — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:32:00 GMT

Ron Mitchell guest blogs after his recent visit with Lentenor. New photos included....(read more)

Nicanor Works, Heads to Florida

aduckworth — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:18:00 GMT

On Nov. 16, Nicanor had his first official work since the beginning of July. The next day, he headed to Florida for the winter. ...(read more)

A Visit to Fair Hill

aduckworth — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:25:00 GMT

Iain Holmes, a former employee of the Matz barn, was recently on a business trip to Fair Hill, and he agreed to write a blog entry about his visit with Nicanor....(read more)

What Big Brown Couldn't Tell You and Mr. Ed Kept to Himself (part 1)

cnovak — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:27:00 GMT

Says Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, "I don't think there are any dumb horses, but there's a lot of dumb people."...(read more)

Nicanor Posts First Official Work

cnovak — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:47:00 GMT

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....(read more)

You asked, He Answered: Q&A with Peter Brette

cnovak — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:40:00 GMT

Captured via telephone as he was wrapping up his feeding chores at Fair Hill on a soft summer afternoon, Peter Brette paused to answer a selection of the questions submitted by Nicanor readers. ...(read more)