Injury Ends Career of Pioneerof The Nile

[Moonwalker]

From the Blood Horse site:

"Zayat Stables’ Pioneerof the Nile, winner of four consecutive graded stakes in 2009 and second in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired due to a soft tissue injury to his left front leg."

Whole article is here:

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... dium=email

Mary MMM

[ScrapingThePaint]

That's a bummer.

[Dgstan]

Another young horse ruined by Baffert's aggressive training methods.

[Masterp]

That's too bad and disappointing. Best wishes in his next career.

[Badactor]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291 ... heNile.jpg

[Diver52]

Well, if injury to a promising three year old was the way to identify a bad trainer. . .

The Pamplemousse Midshipman Friesian Fire Dunkirk I Want Revenge Old Fashioned Square Eddie Musket Man General Quarters (and I didn't even count Quality Road and his feet).

[Alaidekman]

If successful as a stallion, think we'll see a baby named Kiss My Asp?

Al

[Tairaterces]

Al that was EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Classy]

Sad, raced to hard to young as most. Don't they know if they take the time they would be better horses and last longer.