Keeping in mind my belief (or theory) that the Gods of Racing reward humility and gratitude, we should expect to see a horse from the Zayat stables accomplish something totally unexpected..

In other words, there will be a situation involving one of his horses (as owner or breeder) that seems to indicate an intervention from the heavens.

The unlikely long-shot Autism Awareness is a shining example of this theory, as is Da'Tara, Birdstone, Mine that Bird, etc.

Pioneerof the Nile, a strategically-bred powerhouse of an equine athlete, has ended his racing career due to a soft-tissue injury. Ahmad Zayat made these comments to The Blood Horse

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The horse certainly doesn’t owe me anything. He gave me so many thrills and so much happiness, but it’s sad not to see his potential realized. I’m grieving, but I’m thankful  I had the opportunity to enjoy him. For a split second, turning for home at Churchill Downs, he gave me the thrill that I was going to win the Derby. Thank God I’ll get to see his progeny and that, in a way, would be redeeming in itself.” . . .