Pioneerof the Nile Wins Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park April 4
Zayat Stables’ Pioneerof the Nile, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, is going to have a spot in the Kentucky Derby entries list after winning the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby April 4 at Santa Anita Park.
The 2009 Santa Anita Derby is a prep race for the Kentucky Derby 135 on May 2 at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Pioneerof the Nile covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.17 and paid $3.60, $2.40 and $2.10. Chocolate Candy, under jockey Joel Rosario, placed second and returned $3.20 and $2.60. Mr. Hot Stuff with jockey Corey Nakatani aboard came in third and paid $3.40 to show.
“I’m glad to be back in the show,” race horse trainer Bob Baffert, who saddled 3 Kentucky Derby winners, said after claiming his record fifth Santa Anita Derby.
Other horses that raced in Santa Anita‘s Santa Anita Derby in order of finish: Take the Points, Feisty Suances, Unbridled Roman and Gallant Son. Cape Truth, The Pamplemousse and Z Day were scratched.
Alex Solis II, one of The Pamplemousse’s co-owners, said his colt was scratched because there was concern about the soft tissue in one leg.
“The tendon had a little heat and as a result, (trainer) Julio (Canani) decided to scratch him,” Solis said. “We’ll scan the tendon and evaluate it and go from there. We’re not going to take any chances with him.”
Tags: Cape Truth, Chocolate Candy, Feisty Suances, Gallant Son, Mr. Hot Stuff, Pioneerof the Nile, Take the Points, The Pamplemousse, Unbridled Roman, Z Day
"Pioneerof the Nile Wins Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park April 4" was posted on 4 April 2009 9:33 PM under Horse Racing News, Horse Racing Results & Payouts, Horses, Race Tracks, Stakes Races, Triple Crown
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