Brothers Race Back to Back!

A Brothers Bonanza! Back to Back, no less.

It begins on Sept. 24 when Nicanor races at Belmont in the 8th and then continues the next day when Lentenor runs at Delaware park in the Kent Stakes.

On Friday, Nicanor is entered in an Allowance/Optional claiming race at a distance of 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf course. Ramon Dominguez will have the mount, post time is 4:43. Nicanor breaks from gate #6 in the seven horse field.

The rest of the field:
#1 Skipadate/Castellano J.
#2 Lemon Cream Pie/Coa E.
#3 No Inflation/Gomez G.
#4 Pleasant Strike/Velazquez J.
#5 Baletti/Leparoux J.
#6 NICANOR/Dominguez R.
#7 Lime Rickey/Maragh R.

Nicanor is not entered to be claimed--no worries.

The next day, Lentenor is in the Kent Stakes at Delaware Park and here are the specifics:

Kent S. - Grade: 3

Purse: $ 250,000. (Includes $50,000 - BC - Breeders' Cup) . For Three Year Olds. By Subscription Of $200 Each, Which Shall Accompany The Nomination; $1,000 To Enter And $1,500 To Start. Supplemental Nominations Of $3,500 Will Be Accepted At Time Of Entry And Shall Include All Other Fees Due As Noted. $250,000 Guaranteed *(includes $50,000 from Breeders' Cup fund for cup nominees only). The host association's money to be divided 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 11% to third, 6% to fourth and 3% to fifth. Any Breeders' Cup fund monies not awarded reverts backto the fund. Weight; 122 lbs. Non-Winners of $90,000 at a mile or over on the turf since July 25, allowed 2 lbs.; $60,000 at a mile or over on the turf since June 25 , 4 lbs.; $40,000 at a mile or over in 2010, 6 lbs. (Maiden, claiming and starter racees not considered in estimating allowances.) Starters to pass the entry box by the usual time of closing. Preference given to Breeders' Cup nominees only of equal racing quality or which have accumulated the highest total earnings on the turf. The winner to receive a trophy from Breeders' Cup Limited. (If deemed inadvisable by management not to run this race over the turf course, it will be run on the main track at One Mile and One Eighth). One And One Eighth Miles. (Turf)

Lennie drew post position 4 and Jose Valdivia, Jr. gets the mount.

Both fields look tough but apparently the brothers are both back to their racing form. Wouldn't that be something if there were back to back trips to the Winner's Circle?!