Nicanor , Barbaro's full brother, returned to the winner's circle for the first time in 2010 when he won a 1 1/16-mile allowance/optional claimer ( VIDEO ) at Delaware Park on Wendesday, June 16. Ridden by Jose Valdavia, Jr., for trainer Michael Matz, Niconor broke alertly and then led through a moderate...

Nicanor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro who has not started since an allowance win at Delaware Park in June 2009, breezed five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 at Keeneland Friday, April 2, as he prepares for his return to competition next week. With champion jockey Julien Leparoux aboard, the...

First, my apologies for not getting back to this blog over past couple of days. Was doing the onsite sales coverage from Fasig-Tipton, which was all-consuming. Later today, I will get caught up on all the comments that have come in during the last 48 hours. Meanwhile, Michael Matz said this morning that...

Here is an Associated Press story just posted at bloodhorse.com: More comment to follow later. Nicanor, the full brother to Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Barbaro, has has been scratched from the Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) on Saturday because of a leg injury. Trainer Michael Matz...

Below is a video clip taken of Nicanor and Lentenor at Fair Hill Training Center. The video, which has no audio, was filmed July 9 by Alex Cutadean (aka "Stable Boy") of The Blood-Horse Video Production department. Trainer Michael Matz is shown on the video holding Lentenor, on right, near the beginning...

Nicanor, the 3-year-old full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, continued to work toward his next start when he breezed five furlongs in 1:01 at Fair Hill Training Center July 7. The time was co-fastest of the day among five working that distance on the fast main track. Trainer Michael Matz said...

Trainer Michael Matz switched Nicanor to the turf for his fourth career start, and it clearly suited the colt well as he demolished a maiden special weight field by 15 1/4 lengths at Delaware Park May 13. The 3-year-old Dynaformer colt took the lead early and never looked back. He is a full brother to...

After spending some time at Keeneland in Lexington this April, Nicanor returned home to Fair Hill in Maryland. The 3-year-old Dynaformer colt posted a work out there April 28, breezing five furlongs in 1:01.4. The time was the fastest of three at that distance. Trainer Michael Matz said Nicanor will...

On March 22, Nicanor posted his first official work since finishing second in a maiden special weight race March 7 at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old Dynaformer colt breezed four furlongs in :51.4 over the dirt track at Palm Meadows Training Center. His work ranked 19 out of 21 at that distance. Nicanor...

In his second career start, Nicanor showed determination as he finished second by a length to race favorite Custom for Carlos in a seven-furlong contest at Gulfstream Park March 7. The Michael Matz trainee is owned by Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s Lael Stables and is a full brother to Barbaro. Under jockey...