From the time he was named, the moniker of “Nicanor” has been on the
lips of many a Thoroughbred racing fan. The full brother to the heroic
Barbaro was born in the year that was both fantastic and tragic for his
brilliant sibling. In the spring of 2006, shortly after Nicanor’s
birth, Barbaro
blew the doors off what appeared to be a wide-open Kentucky Derby. His
commanding stride carried him 6 ½ lengths clear of his nearest
challenger that day, and that jaw-dropping tour-de-force sent the
racing world into agonizing anticipation of the Preakness Stakes, where
it seemed so likely that Barbaro would again smash his foes and be on
the verge of an undefeated Triple Crown sweep.
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