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Nicanor steps up in Virginia Derby

By Marty McGee
Daily Racing Form

Friday, July 17, 2009

The field for the Grade 2 Virginia Derby is about as deep and interesting as the Colonial Downs turf course is lush and wide. Virtually every one of the 10 3-year-olds in the $750,000 race stands a fighting chance, including a colt whose late older brother has become a household name in American sports. Nicanor, a full brother to Barbaro, will be making his stakes debut Saturday in the Virginia Derby, the Colonial showcase that appears to be the best race of the weekend amid a lengthy slate of ...

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