Lentenor Returns on Wednesday

Photo: MEC

Another high-profile name on the Saturday morning work tab at Palm Meadows was Lael Stable’s Kentucky homebred Lentenor, a full-brother to ill-fated Barbaro. Lentenor was timed an easy half-mile in 49 3/5 for trainer Michael Matz.

Lentenor drew post one in a maiden special weight test Wednesday going 1 1/16 miles on turf at Gulfstream Park with jockey Jose Lezcano named to ride. The son of Dynaformer out of La Ville Rouge will be making his third career start after finishing third in his debut on Oct. 31 at Keeneland and second by a half-length last out over the Aqueduct turf course on Nov. 28.

Whereas Jackson Bend has earned recognition as a leading 2-year-old last year and potential Kentucky Derby (G1) and Triple Crown hopeful, Lentenor was a familiar name to many racing fans well before he ever started as Barbaro’s sibling Barbaro captured the 2006 Holy Bull Stakes and Florida Derby (G1) prior to continuing undefeated through the Kentucky Derby (G1) that spring.

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