How much did they pay for Mine That Bird?
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Asked by: Hollie Moore
Canadian trainer David Cotey purchased Mine That Bird for $9,500 from the 2007 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale.
How much money did Mine That Bird win?
$103.20
Jockey Calvin Borel’s rail-skimming ride, cowboy trainer Chip Woolley, the owners, and Mine That Bird’s upset victory – today the third-largest Derby win payout at $103.20 – were celebrated in the 2014 movie “50 to 1.”
How much did Mine That Bird pay in the Kentucky Derby?
$103.20
Leon’s rail ride was reminiscent of jockey Calvin Borel’s stealth move aboard Mine That Bird in 2009. Mine That Bird sprang what was then the Derby’s third-biggest upset, paying $103.20 to win.
Where is horse Mine That Bird now?
Mine That Bird lives below it, in a good, clean, functional, unostentatious shed with four stalls. Blach lives directly across from it, across Route 254 at his Buena Suerte Ranch with its Buena Suerte Equine Clinic.
Where is Chip Woolley now?
An accomplished rider who often exercises his own horses, Chip Woolley has operated a public stable since 1991. Based at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park, New Mexico, he trains both Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds for flat racing.
Where is Calvin Borel now?
Louisville, Kentucky
Borel is 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) and 116 pounds (53 kg). He lives in Louisville, Kentucky.
What happened to Mine That Bird?
Brands (G1) winner Mine That Bird . While most other Derby winners are whisked away to stud after their racing careers, gelding Mine That Bird has remained in the lives of co-owners Allen and Leonard “Doc” Blach since his 2009 lightning strike in Louisville, Ky., and 2010 retirement from racing.
