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Nicanor Posts First Official Work

Photo of Nicanor galloping by Lydia Williams, TheShedrow.com 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. Trainer Michael Matz sent the brother of late...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 06-08-2008
You asked, He Answered: Q&A with Peter Brette

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. The colt breezed an eighth of a mile last Saturday, and did it quite nicely. Of course, going such a short...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 06-03-2008
Updates on Nicanor and Lentenor

As some of you have noted, a new video of Lentenor as a yearling is available on the Mill Ridge website. Also, a quick conversation with Peter Brette yielded some information on how Nicanor is adjusting to his new routine at Fair Hill. If any of you have particular questions for Peter - Related to Nicanor...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 05-13-2008
Destination Derby: Day 3 Recap Part 1

Note: This is the first part of two recap posts that will talk about the Run for the Roses and encompass all of my other experiences on Derby day. Photo: Robert Bolson The Race: Hands down, the 134th Kentucky Derby was amazing. The race was incredible and resulted in stories and excitement during the...

Posted to Adam's Turf (Weblog) by aspradling on 05-04-2008
Friday: Mighty Oaks

3:20 p.m. Early Bird Pricing With the rain pouring down at Churchill Downs, and with $260,000 having been poured into the win pool: here are the advance wagering odds for Derby 134: Cool Coal Man – 33-1 Tale of Ekati – 44-1 Anak Natal – 56-1 Court Vision – 14-1 Eight Belles – 9-1 Z Fortune – 16-1 Big...

Posted to Morning Line (Weblog) by ehammonds on 05-02-2008
Nicanor Ships to Fair Hill

Nicanor leaves Stephens Thoroughbreds at 11:00 a.m., taking one last walk through tree-lined paths leading from spacious barns. With his legs wrapped in shipping bandages and his halter taped to prevent rubbing, the Dynaformer colt is alert and well-behaved. He takes a final look at his surroundings...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 04-30-2008
Wednesday: It's All in the Draw

11:10 a.m. Pill Popping The best drama in Louisville today takes place in the racing office on the backside at Churchill Downs. It’s the pill pull to see what order post positions will be drawn later this afternoon in the made-for-television post position show on ESPN. A few minutes after 11 o’clock...

Posted to Morning Line (Weblog) by ehammonds on 04-29-2008
How Do You Bet the Derby?

After hearing much of the public opinion and reviewing the comments on this blog, it is fair to say that most of us disagree on who will win the Kentucky Derby. In fact, admitting that we disagree is probably the only thing we will agree on! With that being said, let's turn our attention for a moment...

Posted to Triple Crown Talk (Weblog) by jshandler on 04-26-2008
Thoughts from Photographer Louise Reinagel

Editor's note: Photographer Louise E. 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. Remember, this picture and others like it...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 04-23-2008
Long-Awaited Pictures

Blood-Horse photographer Louise Reinagel recently headed out to Stephens Thoroughbreds to photograph Nicanor. What a handsome boy! Nicanor gallops at Stephens Thoroughbreds under Gabriel DeJesus After a drink in the shedrow Leaving the track accompanied by John Stephens

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by Blood-Horse Staff on 04-13-2008

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Nicanor Posts First Official Work

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

Updates on Nicanor and Lentenor

Destination Derby: Day 3 Recap Part 1

Friday: Mighty Oaks

Nicanor Ships to Fair Hill

Wednesday: It's All in the Draw

How Do You Bet the Derby?

Thoughts from Photographer Louise Reinagel

Long-Awaited Pictures