”Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will have a new jockey when he makes his next start on Aug. 1 in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Park. Mark Allen, who owns Mine That Bird with Leonard Blach, said Wednesday that he and trainer Chip Woolley were not yet prepared to name a replacement [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Rachel Alexandra'
Mine That Bird’s Owners Decide to Dump Jockey Borel
July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Horse Racing
Tags: Calvin Borel·MIne That Bird·Mountaineer Classic·Rachel Alexandra·Travers Stakes
Mine That Bird 2-1 Favorite at the Belmont Stakes
June 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Horse Racing, Preakness
The only way that Mine That Bird loses is if he has been overworked in the past 6 weeks.
Tags: Belmont Stakes·Calvin Borel·MIne That Bird·Rachel Alexandra
Rachel Drops out of Belmont-Borel Back on Mine That Bird
May 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Horse Racing, Other Sports, Preakness
This could only happen in horse racing. We could have a triple crown jockey. Sorry, Calvin Borel, you should have given Mine That Bird the mount in the Preakness. Even though Bird should easily win the Belmont, his record is blemished at the hands of his own favorite jockey.
Tags: Belmont Stakes·Calvin Borel·Mike Smith·MIne That Bird·Preakness·Rachel Alexandra
Mine That Bird to Win Preakness Today
May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Preakness
No filly has won the Preakness since 1924. Rachel Alexandra will not be able to run away from this field. She will be challenged early and not have the breezy run she had in the Oaks. The fast past up front will again play right into the Derby winner’s hands, setting up another come from [...]
Tags: 134th Preakness·Blue Grass Stakes·Exacta·General Quarters·Louisiana Derby·MIne That Bird·Muskat Man·Preakness Stakes·Rachel Alexandra·Terrain·Trifecta
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