Hangin' With Haskin : pioneerof the nile

Haskin's Derby Report: The Picks

Blood-Horse Staff — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:30:00 GMT

To start, this is as tough a Derby as I have ever had to decipher, with a case to be made for at least dozen of the horses. I will break the race down in several categories and then put it all together and come up with something that resembles a wagering strategy.

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Haskin's Derby Report: Day for Revenge

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:19:00 GMT

Following Monday’s flurry of workouts, it was all about I Want Revenge on Tuesday, as the likely Kentucky Derby favorite had the center stage all to himself.

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Ky. Derby Trail: Nile Flowing Fast

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:16:00 GMT

It was an excellent weekend on the old trail, with some first-class performances, not only by the winners, but several of the losers as well. The latest Top 15 follows the column.

From a visual and statistical standpoint, Pioneerof the Nile’s victory in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) was as impressive as we’ve seen this year. Sure, there were more brilliant performances with outrageous speed figures, but the bottom line is, Pioneerof the Nile looked like a Kentucky Derby winner…at least on a synthetic track.

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