Kentucky Derby (2009): Mine That Bird shocks the world at 50-1 odds | NBC Sports

[@SpicejackCurrie]

I’ve never seen a horse explode out of the final turn like that in my life ! Unbelievable Never gets old

[@MDK3192]

Floating 🐦

[@aldolimon4927]

That is the same Shadowfax

[@Bryan-od7nv]

It’s like when you’re driving 60 on the freeway and some idiot blows by you at 90…

[@ralphcrisp2896]

These horses KNOW much more than many people realize....They know how much this race means.

[@savannahga7320]

Was there no money won, he controlled the horse,till he let him go

[@ruby055]

My favorite Derby win ever. But they blew the call though nobody in the booth mentions mine that bird till the race was over.

[@michaelsmits8400]

The burst that this horse made near the end of the race was absolutely astonishing.....never seen anything like it.....best Derby ever!!!!!

[@jamescook6564]

Rich Strike was best derby ever.

[@HungryH1951]

@@jamescook6564 I love Rich Strike. An amazing story. Mine That Bird is likewise. Two brilliant horses and victories. Love em both.

[@agustindejesus7398]

@@HungryH1951 Hun, they were brilliant in their derby victory....not in all their other races.

[@ourfarmsorganic4639]

I won the trifecta that race. I was sooooo amazed. Imagine that $5 bet! My grandfather taught me how to pick horses.

[@davidbiller8813]

I had to watch and re-watch this video at least ten times to find that horse. What a run.

[@jimskelton7531]

Search Mine that Bird blimp view. Best way to watch this.

[@TypeSly]

Me too. I've never seen anything like that before. Just resisting and jogging... He ducks, and then it was like he had Nitro compared to the other horses.

[@TheCybertiger9]

so did I

[@abcdefg54321x]

Me too

[@nolacarr2134]

With a good call this could have been(and should have been) one of the most legendary events in sports history.

[@carmelocatalano1503]

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[@HuaweiHuawei-nf3lp]

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[@eyesopen5386]

Instead it was one of the worst calls I've ever heard as far as tracking the winner.

[@gwex6555]

Sad to say. Bird stone was the best call.

[@jetBlueDawg]

Yep! Larry Collmus just lost him.... what a a run by Calvin.

[@TheDarkAntares]

Mine that Bird was an underrated horse with great kick. He only won 5 times in 18 races but most of the time he was always in the race.

[@kaributtersangstadt8476]

SHE

[@kaributtersangstadt8476]

Philly

[@daqueda1577]

@@kaributtersangstadt8476 Wrong. Mine that Bird is not a philly.

[@crank1out164]

What a missed opportunity for an amazing call. This could have been an instant classic. Just an incredible comeback and win by this horse and he didn't get a mention until he was in front by 5 lengths and the race was all but over.

[@heathd1852]

One of the greatest upset races of all time and an announcer that missed the call. If you haven’t seen the multiple moves this jock and horse make you can’t truly appreciate the race. It’s insane. One of my favorite races I’ve ever watched live and I missed it too because I was listening to the play call. Watching it live I caught the winner after the last corner and didn’t see when he let the horse go halfway between the 3rd & 4th corner. He dropped the hammer and it’s really a spectacle.

[@heathd1852]

With that said...Durkin is a great announcer but he missed this race. I bet nobody is harder on him than himself.

[@FFact483]

Yes ugh - I had to rewind 3 times to see what was captured but it’s still a thrill.

[@eddievangundy4510]

​@@tyvizenor965sort of.

[@mikeharper5587]

I wouldn't even say he dropped the hammer until the straight. He just pushed the horse on a bit more and it flew past the backmarkers like they weren't there. Really smart riding to let the horse sit off the pace until that point.

[@erintubb9860]

I always found it hilarious that mine that bird is well in the lead before the announcer even noticed him!

[@curtisbragg]

lol yep he had no clue

[@iheartpanic00]

Yeah he botched that call one of Larry colmuss few mistakes

[@stephenofireland]

​@@iheartpanic00this wasn't Larry dude

[@hamjohn8737]

He was struggling to figure out who it was, but had to keep talking about something....

[@johngould-ph6zl]

He was in front by 4 or 5 lengths before he got a call.

[@valerielynn7256]

I always come back and watch this video for motivation One of the greatest comebacks ever

[@beecharmervideo]

This is my absolute favorite. As the man said "A SPECTACULAR result."

[@billjoat]

Everyone is talking about the announcer somehow not seeing Mind That Bird, but what about that horse. Halfway through the final turn he found a passing gear. He was leaving the rest of the horses by strides and strides I thought it looked almost magical. Then near the finish he pointed back to someone just to rub their nose in his dust(slop). Just a stellar horse performance!!

[@dcrtse]

What a beautiful little horse. Had a huge heart!

[@MichaelOdomwest16thAve]

That move all the way across to the inside is just amazing. Especially coming around the final turn

[@marjoriecoey3418]

Borel nailed it.

[@vpking77]

I just watched the movie 50-1. It is amazing how bad Durkin's call is. Even when the horse had cleared the lead he didn't pick up on till late. How do you have your binoculars on the race and not see this horse making a gigantic move. When Borel asked him to run it was like he was shot out of a cannon. He much, much, much the best down the stretch,

[@bigg6267]

vpking77 this is why commentators should not place bets.. he bet on the favorite in the race... you can hear it in the call.

[@michaelfinch9522]

@@bigg6267 LMFAO! I AGREE

[@grumpyotter]

I came to watch this one after today's--announcer didn't call Rich Strike until he was up with the leaders--but still epic!

[@eddievangundy4510]

​@@grumpyotter 2024 call was worse than Richard Strike. But nothing as bad as 2009.

[@fernandomartinez5812]

Tom that MF must have been taking a coffee break. God Almighty!

[@ericbrown1101]

And there is American Pharoah's dad, Pioneer of the Nile, casually finishing 2nd. Gives me chills now watching this now knowing the greatness he gave us.

[@bobknapp1182]

Agreed - worst call in history. Looking back that was one of the most incredible runs ever

[@arbogash1852]

Bob Knapp The fact that the video clips off that horse for so long, and even more so that his late explosion so confounds the announcer that he's too confused to even acknowledge his presence after he'd taken a good lead, just adds to the surreal intensity. It's as if he couldn't bring himself to acknowledge it because it wasn't even based in reality.

[@suestaley844]

It has to be the most incredible ride of all time. Calvin kept his cool and threaded the pack like a master. His boot had to be scraping the rail when he squirted through on the inside.

[@boxcarent.3147]

Terrible call he was lost.

[@secretariatgirl4249]

The track announcer, now back in the UK, saw the move but was hesitant to focus too much on it because he thought he might be wrong...but he did see him before he burst to the lead....That call is somewhere around here on YT, and an interview with the announcer. You can tell by the crowd noise that everyone was totally confused! Instead of loud cheering, it's like people are looking at each other and wondering what just happened....

[@BENJIR2D2]

Yep, worst ever. He also blew the line-up call coming out of the first turn. it's unfortunate because it's one of my all time favorite races.

[@chads.6927]

I don't gamble and I have never owned a horse .....and races like this are why I NEVER miss the derby. I watch the triple crown and breeders cup strictly to watch these beautiful animals shock the world. This was one of the best I've seen and I have watched over 40 derby's in my life. Mine that Bird replay is the gift that keeps on giving .

[@marconolasco4055]

Secretariat, seabiscuit y mine that bird en ese orden creo yo que son los mejores caballos que han hecho historia en los estados unidos

[@TripleHfan54]

I remember betting on him to win. Incredible race. Worst call I’ve ever listened to

[@TripleHfan54]

whitey 1 Durkin is a great commentator usually, he just really botched this one. He was not expecting what happened but moreover, it seemed he wasn’t paying attention and didn’t see the move the horse made coming into the final turn

[@Scorpio_1974]

ROFL! So true!

[@GatsbyCioffi]

Same. I figured, his dad was Birdstone, who as a 50-1, upset Smarty Jones, who seemed a lock to win the Triple Crown, so why not pick him, lol

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

@@TripleHfan54 Tom and other racing announcers did a sit down with Bob Costas a couple years ago. Tom said he was trying to keep track of leaders with similarly colored racing silks which caused him to completely miss Calvin coming up the rail.

[@rudewalrus5636]

@@TripleHfan54 What's really bad is that even after MTB takes a full length lead in the stretch he still doesn't acknowledge it

[@redsky8763]

Tough to call a race with 20 horses in it. Running far back then sneakily blowing by the tired horses in mid stretch totally surprised the announcer. Probably the most dramatic Derby I've ever seen. Kudos to Calvin Borel and Mine That Bird.

[@teamsilva7563]

That sharp inside maneuver by Borel was pure genius, and then the closing speed by Mine that bird. I mean what an epic derby

[@loribernard7116]

I will never get tired of watching this.

[@LyllianRose]

Incredible move by the jockey and response by the horse. This is very inspiring!

[@kentmcgroarty6789]

Arguably the best KY Derby race in history. Just incredible. Love Mine That Bird so much!!!!!!

[@Danny-jb6pg]

2024 race is the best

[@richiebrandenburg8668]

@@Danny-jb6pg, no. 2022

[@suestaley844]

I think POTN was such a heavy favorite. He had the Baffert team, Gomez on board, well known owners. Calvin just knew the track, stayed out of the melee loafing in the back, had plenty of horse going into the final turn, and threaded the tiring pack like a master.

[@susanwilde4834]

Which he (Calvin) totally was!

[@rudewalrus5636]

And the amazing thing is the race wasn't even close

[@deborahwebb3736]

Mine That Bird ran the race of his lifetime. He never quite equaled this effort, beating the sire of the first Triple Crown Winner in 37 years, Pioneer Of The Nile.

[@marjoriecoey3418]

He beat some very good horses.

[@lorihoell6816]

He finished second in the Preakness and third in the Belmont one of the only horses to ever do that

[@DiamondMasters]

Worst Kentucky Derby race call in history. Durkin did not see MTB in the first run through then corrected himself when he realized that MTB was trailing well back of the last horse. Then he never picked up the monster move up the rails and never saw MTB taking the lead and drawing off in the stretch. He only called MTB in front after the eight pole. Truly butchered the call.

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

@mehmet ozerkan he himself admitted that he wasn't paying attention to Mine That Bird and that his focus had been on trying to keep track of three other horses who's colors made it difficult to tell them apart.

[@Steel-cowboy]

yh very bad call but was the great tom durkin so mtb was so far back he didnt even see him

[@mitchthornton1820]

The announcer was calling the result he wanted not the result he got !

[@jorgehernandez7954]

At 1:32 he started making his move, just awesome the way he stalked everyone, the call, not so much. That announcer ruin one of the greatest Kentucky Derbies of all time.

[@hayzyhorses6899]

Jorge Hernandez I doo pool not feel like he ruined it. They can’t be perfect every time. Mine That Bird was a 50-1 long shot who had been dead last for almost the entire race, you can’t blame him. And after watching one time, you know who it is. It would have been nice to have a perfect call, but overall it isn’t a big problem.

[@redrum0929]

I agree, that announcer was horrible!

[@secretariatgirl4249]

I think the call added to the charm of the story...he was as bemused as everyonee else was! The crowd was stunned and didn't react either...just s buzz of confusion!

[@gailruffu6073]

@@secretariatgirl4249 I agree with you the call is part of the story and underscored one of the most brilliant rides of all time. Mine The Bird seemed to have just suddenly been beamed down 3 lengths in front of the leaders just as the announcer exclaimed " Pioneer Of The Nile has just taken command of the lead". Mine That Bird must have been laughing all the way back to the barn! I think it was the most brilliant and memorable Kentucky Derbies of all time due to the fact that even the race caller was gobsmacked.

[@jgfunk]

1:01..well behind

[@bigbaddawg104]

Never tire, watching this race.

[@maryanngrzybowski5994]

I start my day off with Mine That Bird and Duxbury (female greyhound). After I feed my greyhounds, I grab a Bai and head to the office, first I watch Mine That Bird and then Duxbury. I never get tired of watching Bird explode to take the lead and win the derby. Duxbury won the He's My Man Classic and all the qualification races leading up to the final. The announcer said " It was over early folks, this is one phenominal greyhound." As much as I love my greyhounds, Mine That Bird will always be #1 in my heart.

[@jgfunk]

I know people rip on Durkin for missing the explosion and surge on the inside, but I do love how he says/laughs "an impossible result here..."

[@JusticeForTheDead]

yep, that's the only saving grace in the call - he laughs at how bad he bungled it, with a great choice of wording!

[@alexo277]

Almost feel bad for durkin. I bet he can’t watch this, he’s gotta know he blew it. Shows how important a good announcer is.

[@PhotonBread]

I don’t think the call is that bad… it’s shows how extremely rare a finish like this is. Announcer literally didn’t know who it was because he was almost never in the picture. Incredible finish. Literally one of the best races a horse has ever run

[@crispy6311]

Well I'm glad he figured out the horse's name right at the end there.

[@GerardoHernandez-fq1mx]

One of my all time favorite horses

[@johnbriggs5250]

Best Derby ever. Look where he's at on the first turn. Announcer missed him at first as he out kicked the others because he was mostly in dryer turf all race.

[@frostedicepharoah7723]

Not only is it unlikely we’ll ever see a Kentucky Derby Winner with bigger odds than Mine That Bird, look at how much he won by in the end! He could have been 6 lengths further back and still won!

[@anninquirer2121]

Country House sorta won it in 2019 at 65 to 1 bc Maximum Security was disqualified.

[@arbogash1852]

Frosted Ice Pharoah I think he timed it just ride, to glide by the distracted pack during the turn. Inspirational, thx to my friend for turning me onto this.

[@hayleystahl3794]

The biggest long shot in history was Donerail, with 91-1 odds. Still, Mine That Bird had an incredible story-and not just because of his odds.

[@susanwilde4834]

Not only that, he started at a length as far behind the pack as was the length of his lead in his spectacular win! Thrilling! Still brings tears to my eyes every time I see it. Great movie about him too! He will always be my favorite, right along with Seabisquit!

[@jacobjohnson2018]

Today is the day

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Calvin said that Bird engineered that weaving move through the horses on his own! Good Boy! Love you here in NM and enjoyed meeting you in Roswell and then again last year at Ruidoso Downs for your 10th Anniversary!!!!!

[@benvillanueva3223]

Sec Girl that boy weaved through traffic like he had a Ferrari

[@gontijoamaral6589]

Unbelievable!!! An underdog doing this! It's a life lesson for a lot of people. Very well Bird, you flew

[@MegaPerson012345]

A really amazing horse. Sad that after this race he was pretty much done. He had already made a lot of starts before running in the derby. He laid it all down to win this race.

[@zooms7889]

he came in second in the Preakness despite being ridden terribly and third in the Belmont

[@cmotto.1]

The announcer must have practiced the stretch call all night with every other horse...

[@susanwilde4834]

Now that's funny!

[@georgiagonzales3769]

OMG..the best Derby EVER !!!! Calvin Borel and Mind that Bird were Spectacular. 🙌🙌💃💃 Can never get tired of watching this race. 🥰

[@susanwilde4834]

I will never tire of this race and the spectacular Mine That Bird!!!!!

[@reidl587]

My favorite derby in my life time!

[@amkhan68]

SHORT IN STATURE - A GIANT IN WILL Forget that the announcer can not isolate MTB. Neither did anybody else including the camera man or any other commenter including Gary Stevens. Coming around the turn he is LAST. A blur. After the blur, he is literally running diagonally and weaving to the rail while in the stretch every other horse is running straight with forward momentum. Wins by 10 lengths. Watch closely @ 300 yard when COCKY CALVIN 1:58 TURNS HIS BODY SIDEWAYS TO THE BLEACHER AND WHIPS THE DOUBTING CROWD. LITERALLY HE " GAVE THEM THE BIRD ".

[@seaglasssparkles6910]

I’m going to watch it again.

[@auntiegliz737]

"Literally 'gave them the Bird'" -- I love it!

[@susanwilde4834]

As well he should have!

[@georgemichael2801]

What was that call. Had no idea which one mine that bird was

[@KatTheIndigoWolf]

This was the first horse race I ever watched. What a memorable one it was and is still exciting to watch

[@neilyaremchuk6798]

How did the announcer just absolutely miss that brilliant move of MTB?

[@GoBlue_yanks42]

Honestly I think he was stunned cause mine that bird broke so quick and hard… literally looked like a sling shot…

[@Matty11209]

Even the camera lost track of him when it showed the whole field minus him.

[@Dorian-wf1iv]

Mine that bird is by northern dancer northern dancer was a champion race horse ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CanadianPodcast]

Love these come back stories!!

[@edyoung6573]

Holy Crap what a kick!!!!!! Awesome!!! "Go boy, it's time" Zoom!!!!!

[@Scorpio_1974]

2020? MINE THAT BIRD! I still love it lol!

[@kandycepeterson2482]

2024!

[@Scorpio_1974]

@@kandycepeterson2482 2024!

[@QBAN2010]

I watch this about once a week!

[@bnegs521]

I told Tom Durkin to his face he BLEW THIS CALL. He said "I know"

[@blitzz9008]

Same thing what Larry Colmus did on 80-1 Rich Strike 😵

[@russellchavous8725]

The announcer never mentioned Mine That Bird until he was well past the leading horse, even then he had to look at the number of the horse, I wasn't sure myself but I could see a horse flying through the pack, you'd think an announcer would have spotted that

[@thevmanvj]

Agreed… It wasn’t very often you hear Tom Durkin blow a call.... but this one was a butcher job

[@chrishughes1057]

Go and Listen to Australian race callers, American callers are the worst in the World period

[@JohnDoe-pe1em]

What a burst of speed he was gone

[@patlongworth5998]

WOW! Always love to watch Calvin ride ‼️🏇💖😊

[@nickcellino1503]

This incredible upset was ruined by one of worst race calls of all time. Mine That Bird never received a mention until he was many lengths ahead of the field.

[@Ultimate23Dragon]

Where on Earth did Mine That Bird get _all_ that speed after going in to that third turn!?...

[@marjoriecoey3418]

DNA!

[@georgiagonzales3769]

My God this was brilliant by Calvin Borel and Mind that Bird 🥰 I watched this race at the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas. Out side of Secretariat, this was the most exciting race of all time. 🙌🙌❣️

[@AnythingMike]

Did you place any bets?

[@loryhorn7113]

The call of this race reminds me how much Chic Anderson is missed. What a spectacular race by Mine that Bird!

[@markheying2830]

Lory Horn Not just Mine That Bird, but also Jockey Calvin Borel.

[@mikedavidz6161]

Some racehorses are staying in a stable. One of them starts to boast about his track record. “In the last 15 races, I’ve won eight of them!” Another horse breaks in: “Well in the last 27 races, I’ve won 19!” “Oh that’s good, but in the last 36 races, I’ve won 28!” says another. At this point, the horses notice a greyhound, who has been sitting there listening. “I don’t mean to boast,” says the greyhound, “but in my last 90 races, I’ve won 88 of them!” The horses are clearly amazed. “Wow!” says one, after a hushed silence. “A talking dog!”

[@javierduenas6433]

Chic Anderson didn't see Sham on the lead either,He was so focused on Secretariat,I guess he was just obeying orders.

[@javierduenas6433]

Terrible call in 1973 belmont stakes

[@keithmalcolmhunt1325]

Yes where was the commentator not seeing MineThat Bird……bad call, eyes and mind missing the blast run of that Bird horse, just leaving them in the dust or mud. Incredible!!!

[@paul2280]

I watch this run a fair bit. Makes me feel great. Astonishing

[@paulkluckman5517]

The Greatest Kentucky Derby Day!!!!!

[@eddiedeleon2425]

Mr Colmus out of action here in the heat of the actions as jockey Calvin Borel with his gutsy run guiding MINE THAT BIRD in a spectacular fashion ... and the happiness of an old guard seems spectacular also ... good afternoon Sir and how are you keep safe Sir Calvin can't control his emotions when he sees that daylight

[@hopemcdermott465]

It wasn't even close. Such an amaz8ng upset!

[@rosehernandez475]

Mine that bird was a sweet angle for god

[@woodland75]

incredible race and a superb victory !

[@oneotvallhorseliveraces9039]

I remember betting on him to win. Incredible race.

[@abrahamjackson6019]

After watching 50-1 the movie this race never gets old........ Amazing

[@juanv5601]

Never underestimate "The UnderDog"

[@Matty11209]

Larry Colmus pulled a Durkin with his blown call of Rich Strike's Derby.

[@11SEXMACHINE]

He would and should have beaten rachel in the Preakness. He was abandoned by his jockey, and was ridden horribly. He still almost won, only needed 20 more feet of track. Very underrated horse.

[@kwgrid]

Mike Smith rode him.

[@MOG007]

Down toward the inside coming on through that is … uh …. Mine That Bird Classic. This never gets old.

[@sngs9565]

The announcer/commentator, never realised that Mine That Bird is leading....only to realise it a bit more later. Possibly, he could not even believe this is happening! Congratulations, Mine That Bird!

[@TypeSly]

There's a few frames at 1:32, but on one of them, he was dead last. I've never seen anything it.

[@susanwilde4834]

Not just last but way, way, way behind! His rocket burst victory was surreal and the most thrilling thing, I've ever seen!

[@jamesdep8128]

My gosh I love this race

[@queenbodicea]

Made me cry just like watching Secretariat win

[@benao1]

What an incredible horse!

[@chettwettman6892]

Watched Calvin ride 5 winners in 1 day back when he was at Oaklawn. Great jockey. Great little horse ! Great story Mine That Bird and a great name !

[@troystraker3112]

MOST AMAZING RACE EVER.

[@jeremyg84]

Announcer didn’t even know who was up front for a second after mine that bird came outta nowhere. He was still talking about 2nd and 3rd place horses like they were in front

[@michaelstewart3707]

Watching this after revisiting Rich Strike's win in May. Agree with many posts here: the call was absolutely terrible on an incredible run. I rewound the video many times to try to track him. He is in last place just before the final turn. Incredible.

[@patrickduncanjr.6847]

Crazy how he scraped the rail

[@bobbygoff8766]

Rich Strike brought me here

[@bronxhitter4081]

Amazing race!

[@derekjones7070]

Just incredible

[@brocklanders6969]

Greatest run since Secretariat at Belmont.

[@tsaplin2528]

Spectacular upset!!! Super motivating

[@carlostavera1552]

el andar de la vida es asi, recorrer el camino a un ritmo suave pero demoledor en el cual vamos mirando nuestros frutos.

[@justinhhp87]

Rich Strike almost had a mind that Bird moment this year

[@marjoriecoey3418]

Another great horse with the DNA

[@luispinzon3495]

Eso fue una explosión de pura calidad 👍

[@fieldingmellish6856]

Worst call in the history of the Derby.

[@jasper9581]

Tje worst call of a derby I've ever seen... what Calvin and mine that bird did was nothing short of spectacular!

[@johnnyquest6115]

2009: Mind That Bird 2019: Long Range Toddy!

[@eddiehearnsabitch7338]

Funnily enough I was looking at him before

[@eddiehearnsabitch7338]

Surely not though haha although he did pip improbable on the line that time, anything is possible

[@johnnyquest6115]

@@eddiehearnsabitch7338 So who's your money on?

[@andreszorrilla8822]

Este lindo Caballo nunca formó parte del pelotón, sólo hacía el trainig esperando la recta y encontrar el espacio para desarrollar su plus final. Reconocimiento aparte para el jinete para colocarlo en el espacio preciso y arremeter con brazadas largas. Excelente.

[@carlosgarcia1444]

Como tenía q ser preciso para remar y remar los dos buenísimos

[@johndouglas6715]

...spectacular, spectacular...impossible, the announcer was stunned, at a loss for words...couldn't believe his eyes 😳

[@susanwilde4834]

I loved those statements and that he and so many others thought it was impossible for Mine That Bird. If ever there was a true story of joyous hope it is this win for Mine That Bird!