EMPIRE MAKER'S PIONEEROF THE NILE SECOND IN THE KY DERBY
The questions surrounding Pioneerof The Nile's ability to handle the dirt were quickly put to rest Sunday after the colt, by EMPIRE MAKER, rallied to finish 2nd in the Kentucky Derby, Gr.1.
Showing his class on yet another surface, the colt exhibited his ability to rate his speed and dig in when he needed to.
According to the Thoroughbred Daily News, jockey Garrett Gomez had this to say about the performance “….[my] horse held on well and, two weeks from now, we have the Preakness. I thought I was sitting on the winner when turning for home. He was pulling and traveling well. I haven’t had a trip like that in the Kentucky Derby yet. He pulled to the quarter pole, and it was a nice feeling. Like I said, when I turned for home, I thought I was going to win my first Derby.”
We haven’t seen the last of this colt yet, and it would be wise to keep an eye on him as he continues his journey on the Triple Crown trail.
Date:
06 May 2009