Today was an exciting day in the horse industry!
Mine that Bird won the Kentucky Derby, a win that qualifies as the second biggest upset in Kentucky Derby history.
You can watch the race on youtube, and I highly recommend it!
The horse had 50-1 odds. He cost just shy of $10,000, while some of his contenders cost more than a million.
You might remember his jockey Calvin Borel from the 2007 Kentucky Derby when he won it. He is known for his skills on the rail.
Today, he did it again. In a post race interview, Calvin could barely contain his excitement. He said that at the first turn he thought he had to have been dead last, 15 to 20 lengths behind. After that, Calvin worked his magic beside the rail, and he was able to slide out in the last stretch and win by 6 3/4 lengths.
It certainly was a shocking race day. Even early this morning, Derby fans were surprised to find out that the favored horse at 3-1 odds, I Want Revenge, was scratched after trainer Jeff Mullins found a hotspot on the horse’s left front ankle.
Who knows what would have happened had the track been dry or had I Want Revenge been healthy….
