In today's Sun, we had a story reporting that Nicanor, a full-brother to Barbaro, will get his first career start on Saturday at Florida's Gulfstream Park.  Frankly, no one knows how good this 3-year-old will be but the eighth race at Gulfstream is sure to draw more interest than any $40,000 maiden race in recent history.  Right now, Nicanor is the favorite at 4-to-1. 

In addition to Nicanor, the Barbaro immediate family line extends to still another full brother, 2-year-old Lentenor and to an unborn colt currently being carried by Barbaro's dam, La Ville Rouge.  The folks who owned Barbaro, Roy and Gretchen Jackson of West Grove, Pa., also own Nicanor and Lentenor and the unborn colt.  They had been hoping for a filly this time but they're getting another colt.  The Jacksons also own La Ville Rouge but not the sire of Barbaro and his brothers, Dynaformer. If you're wondering about the names of the equine brothers, they are all named after foxhounds in a portrait also owned by the Jacksons.

Here are photos of Nicanor (top right) and Barbaro (bottom left) for comparison.  They both have a forehead blaze but Nicanor has white on his nose. Peter Brette, Barbaro's exercise rider, is atop Nicanor as well in this photo.

Photos: Nicanor (Courtesy Gulfstream Park), Barbaro (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)