Tracking Barbaro's Brothers : novak

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)

Updates on Nicanor and Lentenor

cnovak — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:37:00 GMT

Peter Brette talks about Nicanor, a new video of Lentenor is available on the Mill Ridge website, and fan Q&A is encouraged at the Nicanor Blog...(read more)

Nicanor Ships to Fair Hill

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:57:00 GMT

Nicanor leaves Stephens Thoroughbreds at 11:00 a.m., taking one last walk through tree-lined paths leading from spacious barns....(read more)

Thoughts from Photographer Louise Reinagel

cnovak — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:50:00 GMT

Photographer Louise Reinagel was asked to complete an exclusive photo shoot of Nicanor for Blood-Horse. Here, in her own words, are thoughts about the experience and the personality of Roy and Gretchen Jackson's developing son of Dynaformer....(read more)

Long-Awaited Pictures

Blood-Horse Staff — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:57:00 GMT

You've been asking for pictures of Nicanor... well, here they are!...(read more)

All in a Name (foxhounds and otherwise)

cnovak — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:32:00 GMT

As is commonly known, Barbaro was named after the foxhound in a portrait owned by the Jacksons. For those of you who have asked about the names of the other dogs, I have listed them in order... ...(read more)

Update on Showing Up

cnovak — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:27:00 GMT

For those of you who have been seeking an update on Lael Stables' Showing Up, the jury is still out on whether the 5-year-old son of Strategic Mission will return to racing. He remains under the care of Barclay Tagg and, according to Roy Jackson, no decision has been made as to whether he'll come back to racing or retire. According to Tagg, the horse was moved to a farm in Ocala, Fla. at the beginning...(read more)

Happy Birthday, Nicanor!

cnovak — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:11:00 GMT

Racehorses foaled in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate the same birthday - Jan. 1, when Thoroughbreds registered with the Jockey Club become a year older. This, of course, is not their exact date of birth. In Nicanor's case, the true date was March 15......(read more)