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...

OK. This is the one you’ve been waiting for -- the stakes debut of Nicanor. But you can be sure, Saturday’s Virginia Derby is going to be a real trial by fire for Barbaro’s full brother. He will break from post position 4 under Jose Lezcano in the 10-horse field. While Nicanor has shown great potential...