Mine That Bird

Monday, February 21, 2011

Fans and friends

I got plenty of Valentine treats, and I am doing fine and enjoying my retirement so much.
MTB

Friday, February 11, 2011

To those that watch after a sweet guy, Mine That Bird!!!

Since Valentine's Day is coming up, speaking as a fan that sees how Queen Z gets a lot of the love, I wanted Mine That Bird (even though he might not fully understand it since I can't communicate it in person) to know that we will never forget about him and how he had quite the heart for racing!! I am sad that the Triple Crown races seem to have taken that from him so quickly, but those that watch those races must realize how close we came to almost having one with him!!! He ran valiantly in all three races and I will always love him for that!!! Give him some love for me and tell me how I can send some treats or funds to buy such just for him!!! He deserves some special love and recognition for what he gave to racing fans!! Brenda Weaver

Friday, November 5, 2010

Mine That Bird - The Movie

Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird May Star in His Own Biopic


'Dances With Wolves' producer Jim Wilson is set to direct the film about the 50-to-1 longshot who won last year's race.

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Rajiv Maragh will ride Mine That Bird at Woodward Stakes instead of jockey Calvin Borel

SARATOGA SPRINGS - September 2, 2010 - The Kentucky Derby joyride is over for Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird.


Rajiv Maragh will ride the little 4-year-old gelding in Saturday's Woodward Stakes, replacing Borel.
 
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

MINE THAT BIRD ZIPS IN WORKOUT, COULD RACE THIS WEEKEND

Mine That Bird, upset winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), turned in a sharp five-furlong work on Monday at Churchill Downs in preparation for a possible return to racing at the historic track this weekend.

Jockey Calvin Borel was in the saddle as Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine’s 4-year-old Birdstone gelding zipped over a muddy track for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas in a “bullet”:59.80, the fastest work of 26 at the distance.
Churchill Downs clockers caught Mine That Bird in fractional times of :12.20, :24.20, :36.20 and :47.80 and galloped out six furlongs in 1:14.60. The track had been listed as sloppy earlier in the morning following overnight rains, but was drying out by the time Mine That Bird stepped on the one-mile oval at around 8:30 a.m. (all times EDT), just after the mid-session break for track maintenance.

“I told Calvin we needed to let him do it with no prompting today, just let him do it on his own,” Lukas said. “I told him I’d like to see him finish up and if he’d get it in a minute to 1:01, that would be about right. Once I turned him loose and I rode over by the rail to see how deep it was, I thought ‘If he does that, he’s going to be really going good’. And then he goes 59-and-four.”

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Mine That Bird owner discusses future

June 3, 2010 - Congenial and courteous as always, Dr. Leonard Blach, joint-owner of Mine That Bird, recently agreed to reveal his current thoughts concerning the famous winner of the 135th Kentucky Derby.

"We gave the horse a much-needed 6-month rest at Mark Allen's (Blach's partner in the ownership of Mine That Bird) Double Eagle Ranch in Roswell," Blach said.
"Since March 15, however, Mark and Charlie Figueroa have been training Bird on a 5/8-mile track at the Double Eagle.

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Mine That Bird breezes sharp half-mile

Churchill Downs - June 2, 2010 - Mine That Bird had his second workout for trainer D. Wayne Lukas when he breezed a half-mile in 48 seconds over a fast track shortly after the renovation break Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Lukas has high hopes for Mine That Bird

Churchill Downs - May 24, 2010 - Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a Kentucky Derby winner in his barn. Now, let’s see what he can do with him.
Mine That Bird, who hasn’t won a race since his shocking score at 50-1 in last year’s Derby, is back in Louisville. The 4-year-old gelding was transferred from trainer Chip Woolley to Lukas last week by majority owner Mark Allen.
 
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