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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14 comments:

  1. YAY!! Lenny has his own page!!!

    Thank-you Greg!!

    Now he just needs some racing luck to get in the right races, and a jockey to stick with him!! Looking forward to him returning to the races this spring!

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  2. Those pictures are awesome. Thanks for putting this together.

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  3. Wow! What fantastic photos of Lentenor! Thank you for creating this page for him as part of the blog - I love it!

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  4. Thanks Greg..love all the pictures.

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  5. Bonjour Lentenor,

    What gorgeous photos of you!

    Thanks for the photos.

    I am eager to see you race once again soon.

    Lots of love,

    Lise from Maine

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  6. He's a truly beautiful animal and I've missed him so much. Carol, I am with you -- "I love you, Lentenor!"Daffodil, aka Marigold, Cal Gal and Marian H6

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  7. Greg, thank you so much for all the wonderful pictures of the stunning Lentenor. I just want to hug him and stroke his mane. He has such a kind eye and a "knowing" that eminates from his spirit that makes him seem wiser than his years. Can't wait to see him again in person.

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  8. Bonjour Lentenor,

    Happy Birthday, Lentenor, on April 20th!

    I have a grand-daughter who was born on April 19th, and I was hoping that you would be born on that day but you arrived two (2) hours later on April 20th.

    Oh well! That is life.

    I am so eager to see you race again. Enjoy your training, and I will be watching your races.

    Lots of love to you, Lentenor!

    Lise from Maine

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  9. Four years ago today, La Ville Rouge gave birth to a beautiful foal.

    A very Happy Birthday to Lentenor, hope you get lots of treats today, and hope to see you very soon :)

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  10. "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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  11. Well, from what I can tell, he likes John Velasquez as a rider. I hope to see our boy back racing soon. Good luck, Lentenor, have a safe and successful 2011 season.

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