Best Kentucky Derby moments from the 2000's | NBC Sports

Look back at some of the best moments from the Run for the Roses, including the start of American Pharoah and Justify's Triple Crown campaigns, Mine That Bird's spectacular upset in 2009 and more. #NBCSports #HorseRacing #KentuckyDerby
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[@jeremystark3350]

Will need an updated version with Rich Strike unbelievable comeback win in the 2022 Kentucky Derby.

[@theawesomesiblings6737]

facts

[@logangx9319]

Was the the Oklahoma stand in horse?

[@mcx24]

Different era! Lol, 2000's means 2000-2009

[@logangx9319]

@@mcx24 No.

[@mcx24]

@@logangx9319 O

[@lovisamunter2257]

I'll have another's win will always be special to me as it was the first Derby I ever watched, but man... Mine that bird, what a little hero of a horse. Gives me goosebumps every time.

[@rumduolangkor448]

Hi my friend how are you

[@timothystephenson2498]

5:37, All I can say is what a moment, what a picture, you're 50/1 odds, you're on the winning horse in the Kentucky Derby and you look back and you're 30 feet in front of everyone else at the finish of the race, there's no more worrying at that point, no more whipping at the side of the horse, just raise your hand, whip grasped, point to the side and enjoy the thrill of victory, Mine That Bird and Calvin Borel. 05-11-2022, 7:28AM, Tuesday.

[@georgiagonzales3769]

Mine that Bird 🙌🙌🙌🙌 it never gets old 🥰🐎

[@elsplace896]

Barbaro...the most loved and most cried over.

[@jasonbell5905]

He was the best and most honest horse

[@rokyericksonroks]

Bold Forbes

[@s.barnes8978]

Beatufiul horse. Tragic end.

[@dingyu6956]

And prado is my favorite jockey too

[@alexb8068]

Barbaro will always be my favorite. Mine that birds Kentucky derby was amazing. I still feel bad for Maximum Security. He will also hold a very special place in my heart. I will continue to cheer for him wherever he races next.

[@andrewrulezify]

he was juicing so its not that bad. Thats why max security is in baffert's barn now.

[@stevencoardvenice]

What about funny cide and smarty Jones

[@gregmccurry5619]

@@stevencoardvenice and real quiet and silver charm.

[@Ghost-zx4gh]

@@gregmccurry5619 War Emblem also, first time I felt gut wrench feeling in horse racing after seeing War Emblem stumble at the break of the gate and losing the Belmont.

[@tydiego1722]

Instablaster.

[@JadedKate]

2:22 2006 _Barbaro_ wins by seven 4:00 2009 begins 🏇 5:04 well behind the rest of them is _Mine That Bird_ 5:20 you see him take the opening and opportunity 🏆 10:42 _Maximum Security_ starts to GO WIDE and gets disqualified as a result

[@77racing71]

LOVED Barbaro

[@Smile-uwokeup-2day]

I picked minedatbird to win at 50/1. Announcer says an impossible upset here . Congrats to Calvin borel . An American pharaoh wins da triple crown n his off springs is doing amazing wins . Two did qualify for the 2020 derby but opted out to run

[@septemberquest6393]

Nothing beats the sport of kings!thanks for posting!!🏇🏇🏇

[@karaamundson3964]

I cry my guts out every time I see Barbaro run the Derby. I still remember watching the race at my boyfriend's grandmother's apartment--in Louisville--and sobbing helplessly when that covered van drove off. Just so awful and sad...reminded me of the heroic Black Gold.

[@annoajah3550]

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[@kevinmichael9482]

Heartbreaking! Barbaro was a magnificent 3yo colt destined for greatness. A magnificently bred colt with heart and possessing a rare ability to kick away and burst down the stretch.

[@jacarriehowell8831]

@@kevinmichael9482 ..

[@question_it_701]

You cried a race too early then. He broke down at the Preakness.

[@s.barnes8978]

Me too.

[@dougsnell7674]

I had War Emblem $10 across the board in 2002. He went wire to wire @22-1 RIP old friend !!

[@wadehall4562]

Yes he was great that horse good money

[@martinnixdorf6647]

At least they showed the greatest race horse to ever step on a racetrack, the incomparable BARBARO!

[@SomeStupidSketchShowGuy]

Barbaro was a good horse but not the greatest ever

[@michaelrodriguez3327]

Secretariat is the best.... Barbaro is a great horse, but ain’t the best.

[@darellgoode6267]

really

[@mikeharper5587]

@horselover You spelt Shergar wrong.

[@mikeharper5587]

@horselover No worries man. There are a number of horses that we can just appreciate as the greatest of their generation.

[@walmars3curity]

That 2019 race looks sooooo much different in replay.

[@emergencyexitonly5951]

The 2009 derby is one of the best performance by a horse and a jockey i've seen. and also the worst call i ever heard. that bird was in the money in all 3 TC races. not bad for a long long shot

[@rendragmedia]

Try to find Mark Johnson's in-house call of that race. He spotted Mind That Bird's aggressive inside move at the right time.

[@aliciahe5913]

2019's derby was HILARIOUS

[@naswii4360]

It’s really weird not having a derby today

[@wadehall4562]

It will happen watch

[@tomaszwoznicki2503]

Am so happy they are not

[@JoelRodriguez-by6vt]

Fucken fake virus no worries people start wake up about this and soon every thing will normal again

[@ncense1608]

mike smith has so many iconic horses under his belt! wow!!

[@SnidgetAsphodel]

Why they call him Big Money Mike.

[@abasousto765]

Azkyevcxxxxxx AHFR

[@andrewrulezify]

pretty much sums up the last 25 years to end on a DQ. What a year its been ya'll save travels for the derby folks. Tiz the law has been my pick🤙🏽

[@samsmith3968]

2022 Kentucky derby was the best moment for me. Rich Strike all day!

[@sgtleobella]

I will never not love that last turn and burn along the rail by Mine That Bird.

[@frostedicepharoah7723]

My personal favorite was I’ll Have Another. No one will ever know what could have been.

[@racer776690]

The owner said the most controversial meaning....I'll have another cookie...this is true.

[@meredithnichols3572]

So true. I always wonder every year. Not meant to be

[@wadehall4562]

Wow amazing name an a great horse too

[@SaraNightfire1]

I blame the track judges for the injury. They had a horse who had obviously not settled down. (They put him in the drug barn due to the fact that there were chances of drugging with the trainer.) The horse threw his bucket across the aisle. (told by a reporter when the story was first leaked, quickly removed). Horses who are used to stalls and are usually settled in their stalls don't do that. The trainer wanted the horse to settle in another stall outside the drug barn, the stewards refused, the horse injured himself a few days later. That's a helluva coincidence.

[@rumduolangkor448]

Hello

[@georgiagonzales3769]

Mind that Bird 🥰👍🏇

[@wadehall4562]

Wow amazing beautiful we love horse racing live too

[@lisaposey6450]

Yes!!!!

[@kwgrid]

Maximum Security was totally robbed!! mho

[@joserivera3770]

One race one horse Mine that bird for me.

[@shannonallen1749]

Another to add to the list: Rich Strike!!

[@user-ns6fs3sf6i]

Mind that Baird made me cry😭💜

[@elsplace896]

That was a hoot. Calvin so happy.

[@bernadetteconnell5668]

I watched it a few mins ago...it made me cried as well! I kept on rewinding the movie.

[@MA-gp8tj]

Barbaro would have won the triple crown if not for the injury. He was undefeated did you see how he DEMOLished it.

[@SomeStupidSketchShowGuy]

I don't think so I think Bernardini would've still be a competent rival to give Barbaro some trouble if he did finnish the Preakness Bernardini would have definitly given him a challenge.

[@MA-gp8tj]

@@SomeStupidSketchShowGuy Doubtful. Barbaro was undefeated and he could turn it on whenever he wanted. I believe he woulda won by 5 lengths at least.

[@craigpope8580]

@@MA-gp8tj I agree barbaro was a great horse

[@SnidgetAsphodel]

Yes, Barbaro likely would have done it. He was in another stratosphere. One of the best horses I've ever seen run.

[@saveitmike7228]

Bernardini would have definetely gave him a run for his money ... We will never know but there's no what ifs in horse racing .. He didn't win the triple Crown

[@msdeedee3807]

Congratulations to Rich stikes and family.😊

[@johndouglas6715]

...spectacular, spectacular...impossible!

[@patrickduncanjr.6847]

Maximum Security got screwed. Complete garbage he got taken down.

[@AllyKat1236]

mine that bird will forever be my favorite. Even the guys talking was like "and that is....mine that bird? MINE THAT BIIIRD!!!"

[@dansaucier6539]

It's still a tragedy that in a 20 horse field, in the sloppiest conditions you could ever imagine, that they took Maximum Security down. The reason there had NEVER been a DQ in the Derby is because in a 20 horse field, lots of sh!t happens. It was simply a horse race. He should have been crowned the winner. Shameful.

[@Laura-nx5cl]

I sort of agree! There has been so much worse to occur in the derby (even in racing in general, check out the 2011 Santa Anita Handicap during the stretch) where the results stayed the same. I was actually at the derby and everyone in the crowd was booing. I was so upset because Maximum Security was my pick and it was such an incredible feeling picking the winner in person. However, with all that has happened with Jason Servis, I am glad he was taken down so we aren't dealing with that controversy if he should be taken down as the winner over a year later. It is definitely not Maximum Security's fault what his trainer did to him but there is no question that he would have never won the derby if he was not on the drugs he was on :/

[@marcosfiel9860]

Lo mas..!

[@locomera3879]

conoci a cordero jr.jose velasquez grandes personas y jinetes en usa

[@user-wr4or7ox5p]

マインザットバードは本当４コーナの抜け出しが凄い

[@itszoeeasy3521]

Maximun Security is the real winner here 👍

[@SnidgetAsphodel]

Yes! That disqualification was a travesty. The whole incident was caused by WoW's jockey, painfully stepping up on MA's heels. Poor horse, yet he got the boot for it.

[@wadehall4562]

Yes it's true

[@wadehall4562]

I love the sport I was18 when I saw pincay won 7or 8 races in a row it was rain I was18

[@wadehall4562]

I went to Monrovia high school I ditch that day

[@saveitmike7228]

Get over it .. Good call

[@nickg1525]

Can you imagine the dude that raged and tore up his bet slip because of the last one and then getting the win by dq?

[@karlholub1953]

I keyed Barbaro on top in the tri-with late closer Steppenwolfer for 2nd & 3rd! $11 thousand mutuel;-)

[@garyring1157]

Barbaro breaks my heart. He was THE ONE

[@mattgaebel7341]

Witnessed the triple crown finish in 2015 at Belmont park! and now going to see for all fans via t.v. that Tiz the law wins the KY derby at 1:59.31 to set the race record previously held by Secretariat. Tiz the law....respect the law in a year of a global pandemic where we will never forget the affliction and sadness this year has had on us all! Thanks for sports and the grace of the horse as a spectacular athlete. 👍🌻✝️

[@Guiltless765]

Plandemic *

[@masond7573]

​@@Guiltless765 take a hike conspiracytard

[@Rager_U]

Where's Smarty Jones? The stretch run with Lion Heart alone was worth including that race.

[@texaspoontapper2508]

That’s exactly what I thought.

[@devfrancis7666]

Smarty jones was my absolute favorite!!!

[@08C6PaceCar]

The most exciting 2 minutes in sports

[@michaelmorris2243]

Those were fantastic races. But Secretariat was the best. 🙋‍♂️🇺🇲🐎🐴

[@jasonwiggins6137]

Nope, Man O' War and it's not even close.

[@DeletedUserRetired]

Nope, defiantly Ruffian even if she didn't have the chance to run that track fully she was still ahead before the fall. I give her respect.

[@silverstreakd5134]

Ruffian was also amazing. She was undefeated. Secretariat wasn't. Man o war in my opinion was also a great horse. So for me, those two were better than secretariat, so was seabiscuit.

[@atomexpires]

Also Secretariat’s trainer Lucien Lauren was quoted “As God as my witness, she may be even better than Secretariat” (talking about Ruffian) I’ll agree Secretariat was one of the greats but wasn’t the best ever.

[@wadehall4562]

Zenyata was the best

[@user-or9md2vt9o]

what a wonderful priority racing country!!!!

[@Sapphire771]

They missed the race with California Chrome

[@Night-Meow]

Surprised not to see CC in here. Kind of bothers me a tad.

[@wadehall4562]

I love Santa Anita race track

[@wadehall4562]

The great race place I was 17 years old now I seen all the great white tornado vigors..all Sheba Seattle slew arazi..I saw pincay win 7 race in a row .Bedouin last race the show ..Fernando Toro..Chris macaroni..pat Venezuela...Rudy Rosales Marco Castaneda...santanita is #1 for life Bob bafort an Dewayne Lucas g.o a.t..

[@dvanhoose01]

Virtual horse racing by all the triple crown winners

[@noneofyourbusiness6779]

That’s not 2000s...

[@robertfootball1]

I miss Barbaro!

[@huntal3538]

Rich Strike 🙌

[@reinaldogarcia7366]

That is the only way a Jockey like him can win a race of such great honor

[@jessicalove9225]

Oh my

[@secretamericayoutubechanne2961]

Its kinda a tough call at the end. Those final 2 horses should have had one final Race Off. Let the winner be the winner. Enjoy 2021! Great Vid! though!

[@lyndellhall5464]

MINE THAT BIRD IS THE GREATEST KENTUCKY DERBY VICTORY EVER!!

[@FanOBarbaro]

I'm surprised they skipped California chrome who was one of the most popular horses to win. They even included other sentimental favorites like barbaro and bird but skipped California chrome

[@chazbustos6790]

Big Brown is my favorite

[@divaah4406]

Do you mean, Big Red, Secretariat or some other horse?

[@chazbustos6790]

@@divaah4406 no Big Brown is an actual horse. Won the KD and the Preakness and then fizzled out in the Belmont. Almost a triple crown winner in 2008. He's my favorite cause of how confident and composed he was waiting till the last bend/corner to hit the jets and just power his way to the lead and cruise to victory. Such a beautiful handsome horse

[@INJURYCOMP]

This shows how they need to COMPLETELY CHANGE the way the race is filmed. In 2009, MINE THAT BIRD came out of nowhere and we didn't get to see the horse and jockey run the race!?

[@mikepatricks2705]

Only one way to watch the Derby or any significant race and that's the traditional pan shot provided by in-house television.

[@matyguillen9]

Mind that bird, love that horse

[@oneotvallhorseliveraces9039]

Barbaro would have won the triple crown if not for the injury.

[@guillermander2450]

Gloria para Cañonero, gloria para Venezuela

[@adamfuquay9274]

Where's California Chrome?

[@silverstreakd5134]

Yeah, he should've been here.

[@amydelisead]

Secretariat would have beat the other horses by more lengths than that.

[@mikehocking4836]

No race horse in history will compare to secreterait

[@superninja3150]

Maximum security got robbed

[@BossBelsham]

Yeah how was that even a protest? US racing is a joke.

[@TomBennett1]

I'm really really confused as to why did they disqualify Maximum security? Can anyone explain that to me? My favorite horse that got me involved with horse racing was Secretariat.

[@pitgroove.37_66]

Now that I took the time to analyze the 2019 KD, now I definitely see the reason why it was a disqualification. I guess in the racing industry that kind of move is illegal, whether we're racing cars, dirt bikes, or any 2/4 wheel vehicle out there. (With dirt bikes, those kinds of moves are common)

[@UKFanatic97]

In elementary school, we had to pick who we thought would win. I picked Barbaro, still the only winner I've picked.

[@leggsleggs3235]

I went to the 2006 Kentucky Derby I chose barbaro i wanted him to win the triple crown stupid injury 😐

[@bellaricanmami3082]

I feel so bad for the guy crying who wished the race for his mom and dad poor him congratulations

[@JasonDelarosa2000]

My hometown is amazing; just like it always has been; my LittlePeople DVDs, Crayola CDs, Thomas laptop, Whac-A-Mole game, Big K sodas, HP desktop, AT&T phone and best of all... PBS Kids!

[@tomrotchford7867]

2008 big brown was the best one. Shameful it’s not in the video

[@RustGenk]

GET IT GET IT GET IT

[@spaz5138]

My favourite is barbaro

[@genecole2082]

He should not have been disqualified. Wrong call.

[@jorgestephenso3528]

where is i'll have another

[@eltzrothm1]

Dude. Please explain that last one to me. I'm a little furious.

[@LightingInvoker]

Mine That Bird ran an amazing race, and it's one of the worst race calls ever, lol. He was 5 lengths in front before his name was mentioned xD

[@KaylaVandal]

5:01-5:06, takes Durkin 5 seconds to correct himself that Mine That Bird is the horse dead last on the back stretch. Takes TEN seconds, 5:26-5:36, to announce his name when he's LEADING on the top of the stretch. Never count out Borel. What an amazing jockey.

[@PhumSneah]

เร็วมาก

[@glennroberts2270]

Missed a lot of the best racing and calls C-

[@victorramirez767]

Que extraño no incluyan Kentucky derby 2012 ...il have another,,, con el mexicano Mario Gutiérrez siendo que fue una de las mejores carreras del K..D....muy raro...????

[@gomin4346]

Muy cierto,lo lamentable de esto fue lo de Maximun security y lo peor fue la acción del jinete José Ortiz en decirle al otro que reclamará ,si de todas forma había investigación fue antiprofresional de su parte

[@megatyusribinyau5986]

Best race

[@mackenziezimmerer7926]

Oh how I wish Rachel Alexandra would have delayed that historic oaks by one day. I saw the next best Secretariat run away

[@wadehall4562]

Wow

[@secretariat1973]

10:42 Maximum Security starts to GO WIDE. Yes, its a disqualification.

[@secretariat1973]

It makes horse no 18 pushed to far back because of the collision between horses. Pity him. Yes, the cause of all this is MAXIMUM SECURITY' JOCKEY.

[@sanewaralam2103]

Love you all🇮🇳 India

[@SB-qh8ps]

8:19 left him hanging 😂😂😂😂

[@AtarahDerek]

Unpopular opinion: The DQ was the right call.

[@tamirbrowne3826]

Max fouled war of will which didn’t affect his race but country house didn’t got affected at all

[@pitgroove.37_66]

@@tamirbrowne3826 he was second place, therefore due to the disqualification, he took the win

[@anthonyvargas888]

Where's BIG BROWN!?!

[@g.letss1989]

Maximum Disqualified 😭

[@boenpigeonfarm]

Good luck

[@georgiagirl1961]

I don't think he impeded the other horse a bit. I guess they see what we can't see. Best wishes to both riders and two great horses.

[@sergiosaunier]

The interference which led to his DQ was not shown in the video.

[@deltarigor8546]

Maximum security is d winner!

[@nasafandi1]

I missed Tom durkin calling the derby the best race caller of all time

[@elsplace896]

I used to love going to Saratoga track when Durkin was calling. That was during Lemon Drop Kid days. Saw him win the Whitney.

[@hankluvsdagny]

American Pharoah...Firing Line NOT DONE YET!

[@rodrickbennett9166]

They never have to move it

[@jimafton5659]

Last Saturday's was a better good one never seem anything like it Fr coming way way back and at ever point straight aways turns seems like the horses just parted and left opening s for him and then . the stretch run great race

[@lonesuicune9985]

Barbaro...... what could have been. RIP

[@eliaatempa8016]

Barbaro im giving to him the kentucky derby king

[@manunkhaiman3304]

ครับผม.😊😍👍