Mine That Bird Headed to the Preakness

trytrytry · May 4, 2009

Mine That Bird Headed to the Preakness

By Deirdre B. Biles
Updated: Monday, May 4, 2009 12:37 PM
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2009 12:11 PM
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Mine That Bird, the surprise winner of the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I), will run in the May 16 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), according to Pimlico spokesman Mike Gathagan.
Gathagan said Mine That Bird’s trainer, Bennie Woolley Jr. informed him of the decision to come to Maryland in a telephone conversation about 11 a.m. (EDT) May 4.
“He (Woolley) also talked to our horsemen’s relations person about 30 minutes before that,” said Gathagan, who is the vice presiident of communications for the Maryland Jockey Club, which operates Pimlico.
Plans call for Mine That Bird, a gelded son of Birdstone , to arrive at Pimlico May 11 or 12, Gathagan added.
Other possible Preakness starters from the Derby are runner-up Pioneerof The Nile (second), Musket Man (third), Join in the Dance (seventh), and General Quarters (10th).
Four potential new shooters are Big Drama, winner of the 2008 Boyd Gaming Delta Jackpot (gr. III); Mr. Fantasy, winner of the Withers Stakes (gr. III); Take the Points, fourth in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I); and Miner's Escape, winner of the Federico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico May 2.
The Preakness is limited to 14 starters. There have been 10 or more starters in 14 of the last 17 years.

kidslick · May 4, 2009

If i lose this wager, it will be time for me to give up gambling.

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May 04 01:00 AM STRAIGHT BET
[19502] NO, TRIPLE CROWN WINNER -1000
(Y, TRIPLE CROWN WINNER vrs N, TRIPLE CROWN WINNER)

:drink::drink:

Mr.Leisure · May 4, 2009

Do you think he has any chance of winning the triple crown ?

i guess kid doesn`t

Betallsports · May 4, 2009

Have Post Blood results come back yet on this horse :laugh:

steaktartar · May 4, 2009

id lay 30-1 now on the no..........zero shot IMO........would be cute to see it but not with this anamoly

G.MONEY · May 4, 2009

Well he sure will not scare anyone away..so I figure we should get a full field this race.

D2bets · May 4, 2009

G. MONEY said:
Well he sure will not scare anyone away..so I figure we should get a full field this race.

14 horses is full field.

zeeman · May 4, 2009

Movie about this horse was made 20-30 years ago. I believe the name of the movie was Casey's Shadow. A lot of similirities about Mine that Bird and Casey's Shadow. Before Borel took over, Casey Lambert was the regular Jockey.

oldmanTED · May 4, 2009

The horses that remained this year after all the injuries leading up to the Derby were extremely weak. It would be a total shock if Mine That Bird won the Triple Crown.

valueman · May 4, 2009

No chance. The Kentucky Derby was a fluke with lots of credit going to the jockey for keeping the horse well back when the field went way too fast for conditions. Opening split of 22.98 is just crazy for those conditions. Given an even pace race he's most likely be unplaced.