May 21, 2010 - It had been nearly 10 months, but on Friday morning 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird stepped back on the track where he became a household name in taking the Run for the Roses.
Owned by Mark Allen’s Double Eagle Ranch and Dr. Leonard Blach’s Buena Suerte Equine, Mine That Bird returned to Churchill Downs at 8 p.m. Thursday after a two-day van trip from Allen’s ranch in Roswell, N.M.
“Same trailer as last year, just a different route,” Allen said. “Wednesday we drove 10 hours to just outside of Tulsa where we stayed overnight at the Rockin Z Ranch, and then 12 hours to Louisville.” Last year, Mine That Bird came to Kentucky via Dallas and a stopover at Lone Star Park.
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I hope you will be able to continue the blog. I suppose there won't be a webcam??
ReplyDeleteCan't remember the last time DWL won a stakes race - hope MTB changes his luck!
ReplyDeleteSo sad that MTB has moved to the Lukas barn.
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