Today Mine that Bird shocked the horseracing world with an improbable victory in the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Calvin Borel guided him to his favorite place, the rail, and Mine That Bird did the rest, surging past Pioneerof the Nile and Musket Man, over a sloppy track to score the mammoth upset at 50/1.
I could not believe it.
Mine that Bird won the Kentucky Derby!
How stunning was this Kentucky Derby?
He was disregarded by just about everyone and anyone.
Obscure trainer Bennie Woolley Jr was reserved, and confident before the race, as he was being interviewed as he hobbled along on crutches during the walkover.
They knew they a had a horse, that was ready to deliver a big effort, but big enough to win the Kentucky Derby?
The most amazing part about this story was his purchase price.
Mine that Bird only cost an amazing bargain basement price of only$9,500! As a yearling…He was later re-sold for $400,000 by his current owners after his success in Canada.
Regardless the orginal purchase price was a bargain. Who would have thunk it?
A $9,500 purchase zoomed home to win the Kentucky Derby!
In contrast, the $3.700,000 Dunkirk purchase ran up the track.
The rest of the field’s purchase prices totaled more than a whopping $8, 7000,000 combined!
A $9,500 gelding out ran them all.
He stormed up the rail like a rocket
Irony at it’s absolute best.
Here comes something up the rail!
He is rolling!
It is over!
This horse is moving, the race is over
Who is it?
Who is it?
Tom Durkin did not even know.
Holy cow, it’s Mine that Bird!
Holy cow, what a shocker!
Mine that Bird just delivered one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history.
In fact, it is one of the biggest upsets in sports history period!
A 9,500 purchase, disregarded by public, roared past over $8,700,000 worth wonderfully bred thoroughbred’s for fun.
This was certainly one of the wildest days in Kentucky Derby history as well.
Kentucky Derby favorite I Want Revenge was scratched early in the morning. Another disappointment, in a spring where there were plenty of those.
We heard all about the contenders repeatedly.
The pros and cons of each.
It rained all night, and the track was sloppy and sealed.
It was a big handicapping mind bender.
Never can I remember a Kentucky Derby with as many unknown elements as this one.
In the end it was the 50/1 Mine that Bird who posted the shocking upset.
