Horse with character! Bird For Life misses the break by miles but still wins!

We love an old favourite! Mark Usher's Bird For Life misses the break as is often the case, but powers home in unbelievable style to win under Tyler Heard at Wolves!
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[@sebastianmelmoth9100]

8 years old and she finished like Usain Bolt. Amazing horse.

[@adrianashilling2573]

And after running almost two miles.

[@pattysouza2954]

@old man strength 3 years old

[@bene_chino]

Extremely game thoroughbred‼️😮

[@BarnMouse]

This is a perfect example why I wish they would hold off racing till they are 4 or 5. They get better with experience and when they are done growing. Train lightly as 3 year olds.

[@sebastianmelmoth9100]

@old man strength 3 yrs old

[@mofomoco]

Horse races like this always tug at my emotions

[@julietigermoon9572]

Same

[@woodsplitter3274]

Yes. Especially if you have a few dollars on them.

[@markusbrauns4274]

That's the most incredible come from behind finish, I've ever seen.

[@tw96]

Chautauqua says hi

[@jazzloverjonny]

you'll change your mind once you've seen this .... kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4CZp6Btia6pqKs

[@Veggamattic]

It was just a few lengths...didn't seem incredible.

[@ourbigescape1227]

@@Veggamattic Watch a video of Zenyatta in the Breeders Cup. She did that in a mile and a half against the best males in the world.

[@Pey-Gang]

Who is Riding Bird for life in this Race.

[@norway178]

Congratulations Bird for Life! That was awesome girl!❤❤

[@georgegisoldi3305]

Bird for Life did not miss the break , it was the plan not to go out. It worked to a charm.

[@brettallison5753]

I guess no one heard the announcer say look at bird for life,missed the break and from last to first.call em as you see em i guess.

[@brettallison5753]

@@LOWIQ-1 so now you're contradicting yourself.you said he didnt break late and now you're are agreeing with me.been playing the horses for fifty years.so im no flash in the pan.if you would have said in your original reply to the first guy that the horse broke late then there would be no contradiction at all.cause thats what the horse actually did.if by design i say great call by the trainer and a greater ride by the jockey.either way my wallet says good job boys.thanks for your insight.i dont drink alcohol,i let my experience do my handicapping for me.thats why i win like the horse did.and quit acting like you own the horse.if you're a silent partner then please stay that way.silent.lmao.

[@brettallison5753]

@@LOWIQ-1 but you said yes,that the announcer said that because thats what she said.missed the break cause she broke late,which is what i said to begin with.thats all im saying.good racing to you.

[@CarolStJohn-ev9ry]

That jockey was working hard to get her going back there! Then she went through some gears and was flying at the end!

[@sheikhhamdanbinmohammedbin997]

Greetings, I am Commonly known as "Fazza" How are you doing today??? 🌹🌹🌹

[@sorellman]

You could see how he was holding her back, in the last place. That was deliberate, based on the jockey's confidence in the filly.

[@ebenclukey7293]

That jockey saved it for the stretch.

[@sharoncarthy3764]

This is what makes horse racing enjoyable

[@sheikhhamdanbinmohammedbin997]

Greetings, I am Commonly known as "Fazza" How are you doing today??? 🌹🌹🌹

[@lisainger6751]

When the horses end up in cans of dog food

[@vincemeat774]

enjoy to whip horses?

[@FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpidey]

@@vincemeat774 yes

[@yurmabeechaudits3522]

​@@lisainger6751 is dog food somehow worse than buzzard food? If you could live 100 years in the Amazon jungle alone or 60 years with a family loving you which would you choose? Most domesticated animals have a large percentage that are fond of domestication. One exception is horses. It's 50/50. The point is..if horses aren't made into dog food they become buzzard food anyway. Furthermore, if we didn't domesticate dogs and have a need to feed them those same dogs would hunt, slaughter and eat those same horses. You act like since animals were domesticated that their domestication would allow them the ability to survive in the wild if we suddenly released them all back to it. If you think canines and felines eat leafy greens then you've failed.

[@Apb23]

FANTASTIC!!!!!! I got teared up there at the end. Magnificent comeback!

[@YORKEE]

Ditto, it was like a fairytale ending.

[@stephanieyee9784]

Geez that was a good run from Bird For Life! She was ridden beautifully by her jockey and bolted home.

[@vipahman]

The horsepower gained from drafting cannot be underestimated. She will always be a bird for life!

[@joenewman6494]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@charliemike13]

She’s got heart and character! Great horse!

[@SouthBaySteelers]

I watched this race and saw how the jockeys whip their horse to run faster. Then I remember the great chestnut horse, Secretariat. Secretariat was never whipped by the jockey, Dave Turcott and won the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and The Belmont Stakes in 1973. Secretariat still holds the record times in all 3 races to this day.

[@Bo88y22]

BBR2 I’m afraid you are wrong about the whip. Just a quick KZbin search and you can find archive footage of its races and you can clearly see the jockey using the whip.👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@etaoinshrdlu7247]

Ron Turcotte

[@savannahsmiles1797]

secretariat was a horse with heart...loved seeing that horse RUN a race.

[@mikehigg5588]

First, not a whip. A crop. Most crops have a paddle on the end, leather , it pops. Have you ever seen two horses fight? Or just have another away from hay? It's not pretty. Trained and raced running horses and Standardbreds, bred trained and showed cowhorses and Reiner's.woeld and state champions. Take this to the bank.....pain will ONLY get a small reaction for a second of time, then they quit on you.

[@Bo88y22]

@@mikehigg5588 Try telling that to English Jockeys.

[@RyanGRyan1985]

Heard must have known what he had under him, that's incredible

[@OompaL0ompa]

"A race win is only fun when you overtake EVERYONE." -bird for life

[@toniajackson102]

Wow - such joy to see her fly and what a great jockey! Congratulations!

[@Luubelaar]

Reminds me of the 1983 Melbourne Cup. Big win from Kiwi, and he came from nowhere. Amazing rides.

[@davidwong4]

Just like Bird for Life, Kiwi came from last to win.

[@malced1]

It’s done this same thing several times before. Always wins the same way. Tails off and then comes flying through.

[@OompaL0ompa]

"A race win is only fun when you overtake EVERYONE." -bird for life

[@happy2help1]

I went balls deep on it last night !!!

[@cindybonem494]

Every time I watch a horse race my eyes fill with tears and my throat is so tight I can’t speak, they just love to run! It’s beautiful.

[@broheme8922]

Secretariat's Belmont win was over halfway through the race, yet it was still one of the most exciting and emotional sporting events I've ever seen and gets me every time I watch it.

[@danbaxter4216]

They weigh around 500 kilograms, their legs are supported by ankles the size of a human’s, and they’re forced to run around racecourses at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour while carrying people on their backs. Horses don’t enjoy this ordeal or get a thrill out of crossing the finishing line. They’re whipped into submission and end each race sweating and exhausted, often with debilitating injuries - if they survive at all.

[@broheme8922]

@@danbaxter4216 The life of the average wild horse is infinitely more difficult.

[@vincemeat774]

there is nothing "beautiful" about whipping horses . you should cry at the cruelty,

[@bd2778]

@@broheme8922 Yes. But it's wild life and not life in a stable, in a lorry and on a racecourse.

[@bigbadwolf333]

Backed this in running @80/1 when she missed the break 😁❤️

[@the5thmusketeer215]

I wonder how many punters who’d backed “Bird for Life” had to stick their torn up tickets back together… having ripped them up after that appalling start! 😂 What a brilliant Horse! And what an accomplished Jockey too! 🏆🥇

[@kirnpu]

No kidding! I probably would have in disgust. What an amazing run!

[@chefbillybaroo2056]

I don’t know if she was an underdog at the gate but I can tell you after the start she was an underdog by far and I always love an underdog that was awesome!

[@robertwaid3579]

That's One Helluva a Race & the Eventual Finish, with the Win. OMFG the Distance was unbelievable, the Start by Bird For Life atrocious, & Yet the Spooky Mare Comes Through at 9-1 Odds too Win the SOB Race by an Impressive Margin Too. That is Unbelievable. Thank You for Sharing.

[@julesthom3828]

Of course she won! Totally refreshed after that nap in the starting gate 😂😂

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

This reminded me of one of my all-time favorite films, The Black Stallion. Simply epic to come from so far behind and show pure dominance of physicality and spirit.

[@geoff7393]

Wow! Bird for life "flew from the rear" nice win

[@5BIRDOG5]

Bird for Life said "I'm not going back out in the rain!" and then she raced back to the barn to get dry! 😄 🤣

[@warriormaiden9829]

Lol, I'd do the same thing. 🤣

[@pallmall8452]

I honestly don't even care about horse racing, but i love watching someone come from behind to win it. Good job horsey

[@srvntlilly]

Same here, lol. Call them horsies, too. 😂

[@cludoe]

Gave me a good double, often slow away but does stay well.

[@liamquigley891]

Ok Karen

[@cludoe]

@@liamquigley891 Karen?

[@diggydodges3826]

Seeing anything or anyone go from last to first is cool to watch

[@stephanM5]

The after burners kicked in for Bird For Life on the last quarter mile blowing by everyone!

[@brennansparlor6829]

I've only seen 1 2m race live. I had the winner who trailed after 1 by 20 lengths, When he turned on at 1 5f it was one of the thrills of my racing memory.

[@shibernyan2009]

Her just standing there at the start🤣🤣

[@drunvert]

This is the most insanely long horse race I've ever seen. Nowhere in the United States. Do we have races this long?

[@whitehead1187]

You would like the Northumberland plate at Newcastle. Top end handicappers going hell for leather for 2 miles around Newcastle on the sand. The geordeys make it one hell of a party aswell. If you ever go UK in June. Go there

[@lowrider81hd]

Perfect strategy with Bird. The others got tired and she reserved strength for the last few seconds. Absolutely amazing.

[@nocalsteve]

I wish I could read horses’ minds just so I could hear, “What’s the flippin’ rush?”

[@CraigerAce]

Love to watch them run

[@johnavery3941]

Great jockeyship, new it was a 2 mile plus race, kept cool

[@michaelcorazzini6869]

Is jockeyship a word? 😂😂

[@johnavery3941]

If it is not it should be

[@harrisonzareski4547]

Man O Man....what a comeback !!!

[@gravellegb]

That is what they call a "deep closer"!

[@LightingInvoker]

8yo! What a finish!

[@jelly7310]

Had her dialed in for the big end of the track. Giddy up!

[@jenniferlehman326]

Stunning finish by Bird for Life!! Great ride by her jockey. He knew he still had plenty of Horse in that last half mile to make up for her bad start. Great riding!! Well done to the jockey!! From a Retired Paramedic, a S&R Dog and Handler Trainer and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖 🇨🇦

[@andrewdemetriou162]

great horse and a fantastic ride too well done, never gave up and that horse surely delivered

[@Chief_Brody]

great horse? He's an all-weather grade 6 handicapper lol

[@stealthartex7162]

@@Chief_Brody she

[@edenjs1503]

@@Chief_Brody 'Great horse' or 'old favorite'. Doesn't have to be a group 1 winner to be either 👍

[@J10Wilshere]

@@Chief_Brody David this horse means the world to many people, regardless of what level it’s racing at. Have some respect will you?

[@andrewdemetriou162]

@@Chief_Brody so what if its a low grade horse, she ran a fantastic race from the back to win, Baeed is a great horse too and look what happened today

[@HomewithAurora]

Simply magnificent! Congratulations to the horse and jockey.

[@sundancer7381]

Wow! What an amazing race!

[@tarahill2193]

One of the finest ra es I've seen. Thankyou

[@Edmund_Squid]

Never, EVER, give up.

[@somethingepic777]

As my ol' football coaches used to say, It aint over till the final whistle

[@JowaMoto]

That rider knew his pal very well. BoL got some afterburners. awesome race.

[@runesmom1]

Wow! She hung back there, invisible, & BAM! She made her move & passed them all like they were standing still! Sneaky! That’s a horse to watch!

[@jeanlawley6483]

Nevermind that ... what about a Gosden 2yr old winning on the night here at 50/1 in a shallow field of 9 runners ... stuck out like a sore thumb ... best win I've ever had at Wolves

[@xScBy]

Me too, 250/300k purchase couldn’t believe the price when I saw it, backed in to 20s and the eventual SP but even that was a ridiculous price

[@jackwoods9604]

Stuck out Like a Sore Thumb Yet was 50-1...That Makes No Sense

[@andymcvey6342]

@@jackwoods9604 you don’t understand what’s being said , we understand ☺️

[@rhyanwalker94]

I took 12/1 with 6 places but still happy. What a win what a price.

[@davidgarratt3508]

Just before they had new tapeta down outsiders were going in every other wolverhampton meeting outsiders going in regular keep eye out

[@wendymuir7818]

This is the most inspiring thing I've seen in a long time. Maybe in my whole life.

[@fullcircle4723]

Us kiwis see a lot of these finishes. Take a look at the Melbourne Cup win by New Zealand-bred "KIWI". The commentators were laughing at the start.

[@antoniomontana5778]

Who could have guessed they would name a horse "kiwi" in New Zealand!!

[@fullcircle4723]

@@antoniomontana5778 well those Aussies steal our heroes - Phar Lap is a fine example. They can't steal this one.

[@robinwalsh9542]

@@antoniomontana5778 hi im paddy from Ireland

[@middleearth8809]

Kiwis can fly. From Otago.

[@antoniomontana5778]

@@fullcircle4723 Hey, you do what you gotta do.

[@Valerie_Dawn]

Beautiful! Simply beautiful.

[@deanevans7637]

I can imagine the punters with lots of money on her and that sinking feeling they must have felt brought on by her start, then the very slow realisation that - hang on shit, she's still in this with a chance maybe even of a placing and then the jockey finds her nitrous button. Great ride and an even greater horse. 😍

[@nikkilong7217]

I'm impressed 😳🐴

[@GWOAT]

Over 2 miles flat if a horse is good enough it has every chance, bad break or not. Some horses like to sit in and come from behind. The 1st half of the race they went off too fast and that played into Bird for Lifes hand. Great ride.

[@okiejohn3925]

Yeah, I was watching the first part of the race and I thought...wait, the race is 2-1/16 miles and they're pacing like it's a mile!

[@IvySnowFillyVideos]

Beautifully done

[@taylormade9693]

Great horse! Blessings!

[@Turboy65]

Wow. What a move!

[@americanpatriot7247]

WOW!!!!! What a mare!!!!!!!!!!! Impressive!! She has a great heart to win!!! Bless her!

[@jameshill8711]

What an amazing horse, expertly ridden by Heard.

[@marblecat96]

I LOVE finishes like this!!!!! You go gurl!!!

[@moryan6447]

Oh my word. Here in the states a race horse is history at 3-4 years. We start em too early and run the irresponsibly. To me it is a crime. Obviously Great Britain and maybe other European countries cares about the horse. Amazing run by an 8 year old over a great distance!

[@jamal69jackson77]

Wow! What a horse! Amazing job by the jockey as well.

[@shelleyking8450]

What a stretch in the finish. Big heart in that horse.

[@justme.1st]

That was so exciting! Bird for Life is amazing!!!

[@guyh.4121]

That was all on the jockey. You can’t rate a race any better than what he did there. Beautiful ride.

[@vintagelady1]

I think we could give the horse some credit here.

[@elhior23]

Jockey put the horse and his back and ran her to the finish. Truly a terrible horse and such a wonderful jockey.

[@piranhafish]

Wow what a come back!!!! 🏇

[@moth_paws]

Wonderful to see!!

[@cherrimullins9632]

That was so fabulous,go Bird for Life!!!!😁🐎🐎🐎🐎Yayyyyy!

[@susanburris53]

What an exciting race!!

[@elainemoreland3908]

Amazing. I love them all.

[@J10Wilshere]

I do not Fucking believe this backed this horse so many times and then end up missing this one as I can’t bet in Spain 😱😱😱

[@fullcircle4723]

Doesn't that just piss you off lol.

[@pattisevelin-dickson8210]

Wow...what a great race!

[@PeterPan-wb3ow]

Great Commentary

[@R00RAL]

Beautifully Done ✔️ !!!!

[@jkc2976]

I love races like this 💜

[@dianeoliver7613]

So great, i get so excited

[@sheilaboling610]

Bird for Life...No Words!!! Wow! 💜💖💜

[@gritsteel3225]

Awesome horse!

[@jgjg3848]

At eight years old? Wow!

[@Murph_.]

Helluva run by that horse.

[@chocolatechipcookie728]

Amazing race 🏁

[@bubbakemp5817]

Outstanding!

[@user-zd1ys1pg6i]

Never give up!!! Go on horse!!!

[@oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132]

Bird for Life had the heart and her Jockey had the brains. Incredible team!

[@haroldwilkes598]

Awesome race.

[@debraparsons4317]

Great race!

[@warrentrayers1542]

I love this horse

[@sapphirebarnett8616]

Wow that’s awesome 👏

[@Badger69-96]

Wow 👌 amazing race !!

[@craigstandridge2240]

Great call

[@lindaed3594]

That was incredible!😮😮😮😂

[@julietigermoon9572]

Great run❤️

[@wms72]

How inspiring!

[@browill9]

That was amazing 👏

[@OceanbornAngel]

I believe the American West Coast circuit horse Sea Biscuit used to do this alot.

[@Badger69-96]

Absolutely 💯 Sea Biscuit is a LEGEND !!

[@RedBoneCoonHound47]

Imagine seeing Bird for Life starting last like that and tearing up your betting slip. Ouch.

[@ashleypearce1609]

8yrs old 8th win amd what a way 2 do it beautiful performance girl ❤it