Pioneerof The Nile

Empire Maker / Star of Goshen, by Lord at War - 2006 Entered Stud:

At age two, won the Grade I CashCall Futurity
In his 3 year-old campaign, he won California's most important race for his age group, the Santa Anita Derby
Finished second in the 2009 Kentucky Derby over a sloppy track
The only colt from his crop to win a grade one at two and three

One of the favorites going into the May 2, 2009 Kentucky Derby. Bred and raced by Zayat Stables, he was sired by 2003 Belmont Stakes winner, Empire Maker, a son of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Classic winner, Unbridled. Out of the stakes-winning mare, Star of Goshen, his damsire was Lord at War, a multiple grade I winner whose victories included the 1985 Santa Anita Handicap.

Trained by Bob Baffert, at age two Pioneerof the Nile won the Grade I CashCall Futurity. In his 3 year-old campaign, he won the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, the San Felipe Stakes, and California's most important race for his age group, the Santa Anita Derby.

Race Record

Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earned
10	5	1	1	$1,634,200

Pedigree

EMPIRE MAKER (USA) dkb/br. 2000	UNBRIDLED (USA) b. 1987 [BI]	FAPPIANO (USA) b. 1977 [IC]
		GANA FACIL (USA) ch. 1981

	TOUSSAUD (USA)* dkb/br. 1989	EL GRAN SENOR (USA) b. 1981

		IMAGE OF REALITY (USA) b. 1976

STAR OF GOSHEN (USA) b. 1994	LORD AT WAR (ARG) ch. 1980	GENERAL (FR) b. 1974

		LUNA DE MIEL (ARG) ch. 1974

	CASTLE EIGHT (USA) dkb/br. 1984	KEY TO THE KINGDOM (USA) dkb/br. 1970

		HER NATIVE (USA) b. 1973