▁well , ▁was ▁b ump ed ▁slightly , ▁moved ▁up ▁to ▁co - third ▁with ▁Papa ▁C lem , ▁where ▁he ▁settled ▁down ▁the ▁back st retch , ▁outside ▁and ▁about ▁three ▁lengths ▁behind ▁the ▁leaders . ▁around ▁the ▁far ▁turn , ▁he ▁began ▁to ▁make ▁his ▁move , ▁and ▁took ▁a ▁short ▁lead ▁mid - st retch . ▁Mine ▁That ▁Bird , ▁a ▁ 5 0 - 1 ▁long ▁shot , ▁moved ▁up ▁the ▁rail ▁and ▁quickly ▁opened ▁up ▁a ▁large ▁lead . ▁ ▁the ▁N ile ▁batt led ▁with ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁field ▁and ▁held ▁second ▁by ▁a ▁nose ▁over ▁Mus ket ▁Man , ▁but ▁was ▁ 6 ▁ 3 / 4 ▁lengths ▁behind ▁Mine ▁That ▁Bird . ▁▁ ▁the ▁N ile ▁started ▁next ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 6 ▁in ▁the ▁Pre ak ness ▁St akes , ▁where ▁he ▁faced ▁Mine ▁That ▁Bird ▁again , ▁along ▁with ▁impress ive ▁Kentucky ▁O aks ▁winner ▁Rach el ▁Alex andra . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁choice , ▁behind ▁heavy ▁favorite ▁Rach el ▁Alex andra . ▁He ▁broke ▁well , ▁moved ▁up ▁to ▁fourth , ▁and ▁stayed ▁within ▁striking ▁distance ▁of ▁the ▁leaders ▁down ▁the ▁back st retch . ▁He ▁had ▁to ▁go ▁wide ▁on ▁the ▁turn , ▁and ▁began ▁to ▁fade , ▁eventually ▁e ased ▁being ▁mid - st retch ▁to ▁finish ▁ele vent h ▁in ▁a ▁th ir teen ▁horse ▁field . ▁ ▁Stud ▁career ▁ ▁the ▁N ile ▁was ▁retired ▁from ▁racing ▁after ▁a ▁soft ▁t issue ▁injury ▁in ▁July ▁