If trainer Michael Matz had a wish for 2010 it would likely be for racing secretaries to write more maiden special weight races going long on turf. Matz trains Lentenor, the 3-year-old full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. Lentenor finished second and third in two starts as a 2-year-old and...

Roy and Gretchen Jackson, who raced Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro and are continuing that horse ’ s legacy with his full siblings at the track, were encouraged by the developments over the last year and are looking forward to 2010. Roy Jackson said Lentenor, who has been making steady progress back from...

If his progress so far is any indication, Lentenor should graduate into the winner’s ranks with his next start after finishing second in his second start in Aqueduct’s third race Saturday. In his career debut at Keeneland on Oct. 31, the full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro finished third. In...

As most of you know, Lentenor was cross-entered for Saturday in races at Churchill Downs and Aqueduct, but will definitely run in the third at Aqueduct. The full brother to Barbaro has been installed as the co-second choice at 7-2 morning line odds. With the two tracks having different times for entries...

Like all of us, Roy and Gretchen Jackson have been eagerly awaiting the career debut of Lentenor, and now that Barbaro's brother is ready to make his first start at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 31, they will probably miss it. The Jacksons probably won't be there when Lentenor goes to post under Julien...

Touching base with Roy Jackson this afternoon, he said things are going well for Barbaro's full siblings - Lentenor, Nicanor, and the colt foaled this year, as well as with dam La Ville Rouge. "Everything is going along pretty well," the owner said. Although he did not have specifics, Jackson said Lentenor...

While Lentenor continues his regular workouts at Fair Hill Training Center, his full brother, Nicanor, has been turned out and won't return to training until 60 days from when he was scratched out of the July 18 Virginia Derby due to a leg injury. So, based on that schedule Nicanor will be turned out...

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...

Lentenor, the 2-year-old full brother to ill-fated Barbaro and to up-and-coming turf specialist Nicanor, turned in another workout June 29 at Fair Hill Training Center. The son of Dynaformer out of La Ville Rouge was timed in :51 1/5 for a half-mile, co-sixth fastest time of the day for the nine horses...