Friday, March 25, 2011

Lentenor's Page

This page is devoted to Lentenor, this stunning four year old colt is the younger brother of Barbaro, Nicanor, and the older brother to Margano.  While he has been on a break since his last race at Keeneland on October 16, 2010, he should be making his return to the track late spring, early summer of 2011.  I expect Lentenor to show just how good of a racehorse he really is, he just needs a couple of races under his belt after he returns. 

Godspeed Lentenor...



Here is Lentenor's race record, along with photos and videos I have been lucky enough to take of this magnificent colt over the last year and a half. 

A huge thank you to Heather Lewis for letting me post her photos of Lentenor from his last race at Keeneland on October 16, 2010.  They are stunning Heather!

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*Added on Lentenor's fourth Birthday, April 20, 2011:


"Gretchen and Lentenor"


It was shortly after he was born and Gretchen went down to Lexington, Kentucky visit the foal at Mill Ridge Farm.

She told the story to a group of alumni who were assembled at Chestnut Hill College outside of Philadelphia to hear her and Pat Chapman speak about their relationship with horses. It was a wonderful presentation--one that I told both of them they should consider taking on the road.

In any event, Pat Chapman had asked Gretchen how the foal was. And Gretchen described her visit in which she climbed into the paddock and the foal came right over to her. "I thought that was unusual," she said. "Foals rarely leave their mothers." And then the young Lentenor stood perfectly still and submitted to Gretchen running her hands over his entire body, getting a literal feel for his conformation. "That too was odd," she thought. "Foals never stand still."

Then Gretchen stepped back to give the foal a once over from a distance. He turned a looked at her and then he nickered. "That," she told the audience, "was truly amazing. Foals never talk to anyone except their mothers."

Happy Birthday Lentenor...

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Lentenor


Career Racing Summary:


8 Starts, 1 Win, 2 Seconds, 2 Thirds, 1 Fourth, Earning's $84,206


1.  October 31, 2009  Keeneland, Maiden Special Weight, Julien Leparoux, 3rd Place, Chart


2.  November 28, 2009  Aqueduct, Maiden Special Weight, Jose Lezcano, 2nd Place, Chart


3.  January 20, 2010  Gulfstream Park, Maiden Special Weight, John Velazquez, 1st Place, Chart


4.  February 17, 2010  Gulfstream Park, Allowance, John Velazquez, 2nd Place, Chart


5.  March 20, 2010  Gulfstream Park, $750,000 Florida Derby (Grade I), Alan Garcia, 4th Place, Chart


6.  August 24, 2010  Delaware Park, Allowance, Jose Valdivia Jr., 3rd Place, Chart


7.  September 25, 2010  Delaware Park, $251,050, Kent Stakes (Grade III), Gabriel Saez, 7th Place, Chart


8.  October 16, 2010  Keeneland, Allowance, Robby Albarado, 7th Place, Chart


9. ???



Videos


1.  Lentenor Before His Second Career Start


2.  Lentenor in the Paddock


3.  Lentenor Ready To Race!


4.  Lentenor After The Race



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Monday, March 21, 2011

Nicanor's Page

This page is devoted to Nicanor, with videos and photos I have taken during the last two years, along with his racing statistics.  As his career continues, I will update with new videos and photos.  If anyone would like to send in photos or videos of Nicanor at races I cannot attend, It would be my privilege to post them here, thanks.



Nicanor

Career Racing Summary:

14 Starts, 4 Wins, 2 Seconds, 2 Thirds, 1 Fourth,  Earning's $144,490


1. Jan. 31, 2009 Gulfstream Park, Maiden Special Weight, Edgar Prado, 10th place, Chart

2. March 7, 2009, Gulfstream Park, Maiden Special Weight, Jose Lezcano, 2nd place, Chart

3. March 28, 2009, Gulfstream Park, Maiden Special Weight, Jose Lezcano, 2nd place, Chart

4. May 13, 2009, Delaware Park, Maiden Special Weight, Rosie Napravnik, 1st place, Chart

5. June 17, 2009, Delaware Park, Allowance, Rosie Napravnik, 1st place, Chart

6. April 8, 2010, Keeneland, Allowance, Julien Leparoux, 5th place, Chart

7. May 15, 2010, Pimlico, $150,000 Dixie Stakes (Gr.II), Robby Albarado, 6th place, Chart

8. June 16, 2010, Delaware Park, Allowance, Jose Valdivia, Jr., 1st place, Chart

9. July 10, 2010, Delaware Park, $100,000 Sussex Stakes, Jose Valdivia, Jr., 3rd place, Chart

10. August 25, 2010, Delaware Park, Eight Thirty Stakes, Jose Valdivia, Jr., 6th place, Chart

11. September 24, 2010, Belmont Park, Allowance, Ramon Dominguez, 1st place, Chart

12. October 31, 2010, Woodbine, $100,000 Labeeb Stakes, Rosie Napravnik, 4th place, Chart

13. November 26, 2010, Aqueduct, Three Coins Up Stakes, Javier Castellano, 3rd place, Chart

14. February 27, 2010, Gulfstream Park, $150,000 Canadian Turf Stakes (Gr. III), 5th place, Chart

15. ???


Videos

1. Nicanor's Maiden Victory

2. Getting Blinkers put on prior to race

3. Second Victory Replay

4. Winner's Circle

5. Cool Down

6. Prior to Dixie Stakes on Preakness Day

7. Leaving The Paddock

8. Start of the Dixie Stakes

9. Down the Stretch

10. Part 1, Nicanor in the Paddock

11. Part 2, Nicanor in the Paddock

12. Part 3, Nicanor in the Paddock

13. Part 4, Full Race Replay

14. Part 5, After The Race

15. Last Part, Exiting The Track...


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