Nicky's made it to the races

The most anticipated three year old in America is set to make his debut today.

Nicanor, the ghost of Barbaro, is the champion's younger brother, a little bay with a huge destiny. At least that's what the fans say. He was so late to mature, that he's starting his racing career very late and therefore, will probably not make the Triple Crown, not matter how good he is.

I, for one, am extremly excited. I have been following this beautiful colt since he was a yearling, and he has a curious nature. He's more inmature than Barbaro was, but he has the same look. And Edgar Prado will be his jockey for the eight race at Gulfstream Park on the Donn Handicap and Holy Bull Stakes undercap, a race Barbaro won as a three year old. Post time in 4:43pm. If you have TVG, as I do, watch it. I don't care what the outcome is, this is Nicky. The long-awaited brother of Barbaro. This is special.

And I will quote Edgar Prado new book, My Guy Barbaro, (which is also amazing and you should read it) by saying, "And call me crazy, but I believe that Nicanor is going to rewrite what the Barbaro story. He is going to give it a happy ending. Wouldn't that be something? People would cheer. They would fall down crying and laughing. It would be the greatest story ever told."

Yes, it would.

Too much to take in

The last couple of days have been jam packed.

So much has happened that I can't really take in all in. I'll give you the stats, but I can't bore you with the details, cause I'm feeling pretty drained right now.

Sad news first. Indyanne and Go Between are no longer with us. Indyanne was is a lot of pain from the sound of it, and she was put down. Go Between suffered a heart condition after a recent workout and died shortly after. Shock only begins to describe my feelings. And Begin, the dam of champ Xtra Heat, died.

Peppers Pride was retired and is booked to Tiznow. Can't wait to see what that combination that produces.

Derby fever has already hit with the San Rafael. Watch it if you can. Square Eddie, Fiddlers Afleet, Brother Keith and Charlie's Moment are worth watching.

Two of my fav sprinters (since Lute's retired) will be in the Mr. Prospect: Kelly's Landing and Black Seventeen. Watch them run one-two. (I hope.)

My 'bad cat' is back in the San Fernando too. Here's hoping he does well. I'm also interested in Nownownow, Slew's Tiznow, and Tres Borrachos.

Without Go Between or Smooth Air, who will you pick for the Sunshine Millions? I'm stumped. Maybe Macho Again?

Zenyatta gets justice with the NTRA Moment of the Year. Prelude to the HoTY?!

Country Star and Proud Spell are back for 2009.

Splash of Vanilla is at Keenland, while Azeri failed to sale.

And Storm Cat is back! (QH?!) For $20,000. Never though I'd see the day.