Nicanor

[RollerDoc]

I will definitely be riding the Nicanor bandwagon in 2009. Can't wait for the spring to see exactly what this horse is made of.

[Linny]

A friend who used to work for Matz and still has friends in the barn says that they are looking at late Jan early Feb and that the specific spot has not been determined. There are plenty of options in the book in terms of surface and distance.

[TheSpyder]

Running this Saturday according to Gulfstream announcer

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by RollerDoc

I will definitely be riding the Nicanor bandwagon in 2009. Can't wait for the spring to see exactly what this horse is made of.

i know i'm shocked.

[citycat]

Entry:

Gulfstream Park 1/31/09
Race 8
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile
PP: 4
Edgar Prado
full field of 12
purse: 40K

[Riot]

On the CBS Evening News right now 6:30 eastern, they are having a story on Nicanor carrying on Barbaro's legend.

[blackthroatedwind]

Granted, Matz probably has him as ready as possible, and the field doesn't look too strong on paper, but any self-respecting horseplayer has to bet against what might be the biggest underlay in the history of the game.

[Riot]

Obviously.

And yet horse racing is getting great, empathetic, touchy-feely PR on the CBS Evening News right now.

[blackthroatedwind]

Sorry if I don't think the Friends of Barbaro stuff is good for the game.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Granted, Matz probably has him as ready as possible, and the field doesn't look too strong on paper, but any self-respecting horseplayer has to bet against what might be the biggest underlay in the history of the game.

No, he will never knock The Green Monkey off that perch.

[Riot]

It was a great thing for horse racing: showed the horse, talked about Barbaro, interviewed happy friendly fans at the busy crowded paddock of the track on a beautiful Florida day, talked about the Friends of Barbaro TB horse rescue, talked to the smiling Olympic-hero horse trainer, even a final pastoral picture of Lentenor kicking up his heels with mom.

All those casual news watchers whose last dim memory of horses and TB racing was Eight Belles and the Derby and evil horse people that drug horses only to make money.

Replaced by this. It's terrific PR for the sport.