Mine That Bird Wins - 2009 Kentucky Derby Upset

Calvin Borel riding Mine That Bird wins the 2009 Kentucky Derby. With 50-1 odds, he won with a 6-3/4 length victory. Mine That Bird's trainer is Bennie Woolley Jr. The news reports say he hitched the horse to the back of his pickup and drove there himself from New Mexico. This same trainer won two years ago with Street Sense so maybe those surprised by this win shouldn't have been.

In second place was Pioneer of the Nile, Musket Man was third, Papa Clem fourth.

I know a lot of people like these races but I worry - not only about what harm may be occurring to horses trained so early and hard but about the horses that aren't money makers who get left to hope for a rescue to come get them.

There are a lot of thoroughbred rescues if you want a thoroughbred. If you are looking for a thoroughbred in the west central Ohio area, check out Salem Ridge Thoroughbred Rescue.