News from Bloodhorse.com that Nicanor, Barbaro's full brother currently in training at the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, is going to be a television star! Apparently Nicanor made the Miami News on Channel 10 during its 11:00 PM newscast on Friday Dec. 19 and again on its Dec. 21, Sports Sunday program.
Interest in Barbaro's brother has only intensified as the colt gets ready to make his racing debut. According to trainer Michael Matz, that start could come in January or February at Gulfstream Park.
How amazing that the general public has latched onto this colt, nearly two years after his brother succumbed to laminitis in January 2007. Usually the public has a very short memory when it comes to racehorses. Clearly Barbaro remains a presence even in his absence.
I'd like to be able to tell you that I think Nicanor will follow in his brother's footsteps, but those are very big footsteps to follow. Let's just hope Nicanor does what is best for Nicanor, that he creates his own destiny (regardless of whether or not this includes racing success at the Grade I level), and that he remains healthy.
It is unusual for lightening to strike twice, which means that Nicanor's odds of both winning the Kentucky Derby and getting injured, less that fifty-fifty.
You can, of course, follow all of Nicanor's exploits on a bloodhorse.com blog entitled, Tracking Barbaro's Brothers.
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Your blog is so well-written, Kit. I am going to grab the RSS feed and look forward to your take on animal news and your insightful musings.
I wish the best for Nicanor, too.
fran jurga
the hoof blog
Thanks so much Fran. I appreciate your loyalty, compliments and look forward to reading yours as well. Maybe one day we'll get a chance to meet in person.
Kit
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