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A Visit to Fair Hill

Editor’s Note: A native of England, Iain Holmes started working with racehorses at age 11. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Buckingham, and he undertook post-graduate studies at Harvard, where he also played on their polo team. He worked for trainer Michael Matz before...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by aduckworth on 07-02-2008
Nicanor II: A New Beginning

Hello, readers. My name is Amanda Duckworth, and I am a staff writer at The Blood-Horse . As of today, I will be working on Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro’s Brother. I know this blog has many faithful readers, and I hope you continue to enjoy the information it provides. Coming very soon will be an entry...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by aduckworth on 07-01-2008
What Big Brown Couldn't Tell You and Mr. Ed Kept to Himself (part 1)

"Nicanor Inspects Cameraman" by Jim Coarse, Jim Coarse Photography Wilbur had a great question about equine IQ, and it inspired me to touch on that issue. As a rider/trainer myself, I find the bond between horses and humans particularly fascinating. And so, while Nicanor is galloping and eating grass...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 06-17-2008
Nicanor Works in Company

Nicanor worked in company with stablemate Rockland (Smarty Jones-Wiscasset, by Kris S.) at Fair Hill June 13, going three furlongs in :39.20 over the Tapeta training surface. The work was actually his second in company with the same horse - they went the distance together June 7 as well. Later in the...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 06-13-2008
I Hear You, Wilbur!

Wilbur asked a great question about equine IQ in a previous post, and thanks to his inquisitive nature, you're all in for a big treat. Expect a post in the middle of next week which will be all about that subject and how it relates to the training/racing of Thoroughbreds. We'll talk with trainers about...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 06-12-2008
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
Answers to Your Questions... Coming Soon!

Hey Everyone - Thanks for submitting so many great questions for me to forward on to Peter. I'll have an update from him and get some answers later on in the week. Check back then! ~Claire

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by cnovak on 05-26-2008
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
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

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I Hear You, Wilbur!

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

Answers to Your Questions... Coming Soon!

Updates on Nicanor and Lentenor

Nicanor Ships to Fair Hill