Posted on 06/06/2009 11:56:59 AM PDT by lewisglad
race coverage begins at 3:00 central, Preakness winner Rachel Alexanda will not run at least until the Breeders Cup
bttt
What’s post time?
tack conditions look wet, good for mine that bird
Post time is 3:27 PM PDT.
Borel is a turncoast. I know he was under contract but Mine That Bird could have won it all. Muddy track could be good for the bird.
Yep! Hope all horses and riders have a safe trip. May the best horse win. Whoo Hoo.
Info to read while waiting:
WSJ: Where Calvin Borel learned to ride:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2262543/posts?page=35#35
Borel’s back on Mine That Bird!
can anyone explain why Borel did not ride Mine that Bird in the Preakness???
Calvin Borel rode Rachel Alexandra to win the Kentucky Oaks the day before he won on the back of Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby. Borel and Rachel Alexandra won the Kentucky Oaks by 20 1/4 lengths, the largest victory margin in Ky Oaks history.
Go Secretariat!
Secretariat’s win at Belmont is one of the most amazing things ever. Perfection that will bring tears to your eyes.
I don’t think he’s a turncoat. It’s a business, and he has an agent and Rachel Alexandra looked promising. I would imagine that for your livelihood, you’d best go with the flow. I saw some footage of him with Mine That Bird, and he does seem to care for the horse. I wish him the best, but mostly wish for a safe race for all.
Was Secretariat a huge horse like a freighttrain?
Mine That Bird and the one last year or the year before looked much smaller.
I would have loved to see Mine That Bird win them all and he almost won the last race. A $9500 horse pulled behind a pickup all night from NM to KY is my kind of horse to win the KY Derby is my kind of horse.
Yes, he was on the large side for a Thoroughbred racehorse. It was is heart, however, that was most remarkable. When they did his autopsy (or whatever it's called for a horse), they found he had the largest heart ever discovered in a racehorse. I don't know if that record still stands, but it certainly was amazing for his day.
If he does win today, his business decision may actually turn out to be a poor one. As a jockey who rode the same winning horse and in all three races (and I believe that he very well may have one if he'd been on Mine that Bird), he would have joined a very exclusive club. As it stands now, he'll just be an interesting footnote.
No. He's been dead for a while now, 10 years or longer. If you ever get a chance, look for a story that was done a year or two after his death. It was written by a "Sports Illustrated" writer William Knack and I believe was an excerpt from a book that Knack had written on Secretariat. It was the most moving sports story had ever read, and continues to be to this day.
Looking forward to today’s race.
Nine That Bird - wonderful animal. Full of heart.
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