Kentucky Derby (2009): Mine That Bird shocks the world at 50-1 odds | NBC Sports
Back in 2009, Mine That Bird won the Kentucky Derby at 50-1 odds, an upset that tied him with Giacomo in 2005 for the second …
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February 5, 2026
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Que acabo de ver!!!… no se mucho de carreras de caballos, pero después de ver la pelicula 50 to 1… veo esto y no lo creo, que carrera tan espectacular!!!
The guy must have had mud in his eyes.
Calvin Borel gives one of the great rides of all time
Ok so leme get this, the owners didnt run Rachael Alexandra on the derby but ran her in the oaks to win by 20+ lengths. They knew they had mine that bird coming in strong with the same jockey for the derby
Legendary race but an atrocious call
This race made me 😭 😭, it it’s amazing to watch every time.
The gold ship of America
Mine That Bird never won another race.. In his last 6 starts the best he could finish was 3rd… but on that first Saturday in May he was the king of the world
did you notice, that he is on the dry part of the track. The most likely helped
I'm sorry, but can someone experienced in horse racing explain to me what Mind That Bird's jockey meant by pointing like that at exactly 2:00–2:01? Or was it just a show off lol
that dope announcer…wtf was he looking at?
I love watching this, Mine That Bird has been a hero of mine all these years…
they cut the post-race concert
1:55 The announcer didn't even know who Mine That Bird was!
Don’t forget “RICH STRIKE”🏇🏻🏇🏻
Okay AFTER THAT RACE THAT HORSE NEVER WON AGAIN THAT'S THE RIGHT TIME TO QUIT Gamble HORSES IS INCREDIBLE HE WAS LAST ABOUT.30….AND.WIN.THAT.RACE.
AND CAN'T WIN OTHER RACE
Horrible call
I know why you are here umalover
Lil fire cracker
1:35 crazy how much ground he covers in about 10 seconds
Horrible call
Terrible call
And the day before this race the jockey won on Rachel Alexandra. Nice two days of jockeying.
Calvin Borel looked back to peace them out, saying I don’t need my crop anymore
Even if i loved Rich Strikes comeback more, there's no denying Mine That Bird also up there as one of the greatest comebacks in horse racing
Excelente carrera número 8
He used an epoxic stall for thirty + days prior to this race..mimicks 8000 ft elevation…imo
Go hose
😊
One of the best races ive ever seen. 😊
at 1:19 mine that bird was dead last. the announcer didn't even notice him take the lead, was raving about a different horse as mine that bird was blowing by everybody 😄