2009 Kentucky Derby – Mine That Bird
Jockey Calvin Borel won the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 1 on heavy favorite Rachel Alexandra, and the following day in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), he scored a huge upset on Mine That Bird. “I did a Street Sense ride,” Borel said, referring to his winning ride aboard Street Sense in the 2007 Derby. Borel is known for bringing horses up the rail and is affectionately called “Calvin Bo-Rail.” In the 19-horse field, only one horse was longer odds than the 50-1 price on Mine That Bird. That was the 55-1 odds on Atomic Rain. Borel was even more demonstrative than when he won on Street Sense. He was crying, screaming, and pumping his fist in the air as he brought the son of Birdstone back to the winners circle. After he squirted through on the rail in the stretch, Mine That Bird drew off under Borel to win by 6 ¾ lengths. Pioneerof the Nile was second, Musket Man, and Papa Clem finished fourth. The final time was 2:02.66. Mine That Bird paid $103.20, $54, and $25.80. Pioneerof the Nile returned $8.40 and $6.40, and Musket Man paid $12 to show. Pioneerof the Nile beat Musket Man by a nose, while Musket Man was a head in front of Papa Clem.
Tags: 2009, Bird, DERBY, Kentucky, Mine
June 14th, 2010 at 12:12 am
Wow… and he looks like a fairly little horse too. He can’t be much more than more than 14 or 15 hands! The jockey looked huge on him!
June 14th, 2010 at 12:58 am
That under 25 second angle is for races longer than a mile,usually 10 furlongs and up.
June 14th, 2010 at 1:22 am
Fluke horses are not capable of running a final 1/4 in 23 1/5 in a 10 furlong race. Heck, an age old handicapping angle has been to favor a horse who runs his final 1/4 mile in under 25 seconds. I hope for a good clean race and I hope MTB runs a strong race.
June 14th, 2010 at 1:48 am
MTB ran his final 1/4 in 23 1/5!! That is Secretariat- like!! I am in no way saying he is the next Secretariat. The mud may have moved him up,and or his being farther back then ever before may have contributed to his stunning victory. Being a little horse,not having to match strides with bigger horses earlier in the race,and then just letting him make one big sustained run may have been what moved him up on form. Whether he wins the Preakness or not,I do not for a minute believe he is a fluke!
June 14th, 2010 at 2:00 am
All horses tested negative. Even in the Oaks.
June 14th, 2010 at 2:13 am
That horse was drugged…!
June 14th, 2010 at 3:11 am
i watched it 10 times at least and i m still amazed tom s forgiven
June 14th, 2010 at 3:55 am
Durkin did mess the call,but he is still the best in the business. Hell I was confused too when he made the lead I had no idea it was Mine That Bird!
June 14th, 2010 at 4:19 am
It was a terrible call, but your right, he is the best. One bad call does not take away from his (in the 100′s?) great calls.
June 14th, 2010 at 5:14 am
i think that was mainly because he was so surprised, speechless… lol
June 14th, 2010 at 5:24 am
Mike Battaglia to call the race from now on, would be great!!
June 14th, 2010 at 5:52 am
Yep a horrible racecall.. at 1:05 he says Mr. Hot Stuff is last in the race then corrects himself w/ MTB as trailing the field down the backstretch…That day the puzzle pieces to MTB was a perfect fit.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
it wasnt that bad of a race call you just could not see the horse coming throug the rail that quickly when your calling other horses durkin is the best thats why he,is there
June 14th, 2010 at 6:30 am
Cool dude. you must be a wild but when gohan got all pissed…i laughed harder then i have had in a long time
June 14th, 2010 at 7:05 am
how does papa clem nearly pushing ff two slots over and a lot of getting banged around translate into how larry jones trained??the horse was hurt and eased.
June 14th, 2010 at 7:08 am
What a terrible call, horse almost across the finish line before his name is mentioned.
June 14th, 2010 at 8:03 am
The worst KD call I’ve ever heard..
“..That is ah…….Mind that Bird.” He was clear 3 lengths before he got to his name.
June 14th, 2010 at 8:41 am
he was in like 13th going to the home stretch
June 14th, 2010 at 9:39 am
A horse with some talent rediscovering his early form, running his eyeballs out in the race of his life on a surface he clearly loved and that gave his small size and light weight an advantage, a magnificent, ground-saving ride by a masterful rider who knew about the speedy rail bias, and wasn’t afraid to take advantage of it. Oh, and a helluva a lot of racing luck. It all equals the biggest shocker in 135 years. I don’t think there was juice involved here. His connections were shocked.
June 14th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Plain and simple – the most unlikely winner in the history of American classics. Obviously some of it has to do with Borel’s genius, but it still is odd that this horse was able to jump up so much. His top Beyer going in was 81! At least Giacomo made some sense.
June 14th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Mine That Bird was the Canadian Champion 2yo last year, Go Canada!! and he was purchased privately for a whopping $400,000 so he wasnt that cheap at all!! Canada’s Champion 2yo Mine That Bird!
June 14th, 2010 at 11:38 am
mine that bird sale for 9500 $ >> 22Oct07 Fasig-Tipton
June 14th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
mine that brid sale for 9500 $ >> 22Oct07 Fasig-Tipton
June 14th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
wow harkin was completely lost…you can’t be that lost, even on a 50-1 shot…it’s his job for chrissakes…the trainer was a total douchebag, crutches or not, cheer up cowboy
June 14th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
i wonder if they looked for the battery he used