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Exploring the Hills at Fair Hill

As regular readers of this blog know, Nicanor still has not returned to the work tab. However, that doesn’t mean he isn’t working. In addition to the gallops he has been doing, the 2-year-old Dynaformer colt is also exploring his surroundings while building up strength. “He is going out on the trails...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by aduckworth on 08-20-2008
Nicanor Included in Celebration of Barbaro Event

Over the weekend of July 11, the group “Fans of Barbaro,” held its three-day “Celebration of Barbaro,” which took place at various venues around Delaware Park. One of the main events of the celebration was an auction/fundraiser at Timothy’s near Newark, Del., July 12. According to Liz Harris, the executive...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by aduckworth on 07-23-2008
Nicanor's July 11 Workout

Nicanor worked in company July 11, and he completed four furlongs in :50 flat over the all weather training surface at Fair Hill. “He is coming along great,” said assistant trainer Peter Brette. “We are really happy with him. He is coming out of the gate really good, so we are really pleased.” The Dynaformer...

Posted to Nicanor: Tracking Barbaro's Brother (Weblog) by aduckworth on 07-15-2008
A Day in a Life

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 07-09-2008
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
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

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