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All in a Name (foxhounds and otherwise)

As is commonly known, Barbaro was named after the foxhound who flanks a group of dogs in the portrait Foxhounds Meute de le Mr. Le Comte de Barral (Count de Barral). For those of you who have asked about the names of the other foxhounds, I have listed them in order from right to left. They are easily...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 03-28-2008
The Pilgrimage

At Mill Ridge Farm in the days following Keeneland's 2007 November sale, a pilgrimage began. The weanlings - whisk-broom tails half-grown, foal bellies still round and full - were removed from the cohabitation of paddocks near the broodmare barns to begin their tenure under the care of Mill Ridge stallion...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 03-20-2008
Happy Birthday, Nicanor!

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. He shares the month with the legendary Man o' War...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 03-13-2008

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