WinStar
Farm's leading sire Pioneerof
The Nile, best known for giving us Triple Crown hero
American Pharoah, died
suddenly on Monday.
The 13-year-old son of Empire Maker covereda mare in the morning and started acting
uncomfortable once he was back in his stall. He was en route to the vet clinic
when he died.
"We are all extremely saddened by the loss of Pioneerof The Nile,"
said WinStar Farm president and CEO Elliott Walden. "He was a superior
physical specimen, a Triple Crown sire and a unique personality. All of us at
WinStar are heartbroken."
A multipleGroup I winner,
Pioneerof The Nile is the sire of a pair of champions in Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner
American Pharoah and Champion
2YO Colt Classic
Empire.
American Pharoah will have his first Northern Hemisphere runners this year.