Calvin Borel, the hard-working and unassuming Thoroughbred jockey who won his second Kentucky Derby aboard 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird, will be the special guest on BloodHorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” podcast this week on Thursday, May 7, at Noon, ET. Fans and racing enthusiasts are invited to submit their questions for Borel now through Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, by visiting cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses.  

The 42-year-old Louisiana native used the same path to the winner’s circle–along the inside rail–with Mine That Bird that he took with Street Sense two years ago. It was a huge weekend for Borel, who also won the Kentucky Oaks the previous day by 20-1/4 lengths with Rachel Alexandra, becoming only the seventh jockey in history to accomplish that feat.

Borel displayed his genuine passion for riding and winning as he walked Mine That Bird down the stretch to the winner’s circle, playing to the crowd, laughing, and shouting “50 to 1! 50 to 1!” Equally evident following the Derby was Borel’s work ethic. Rather than shirking his duty in favor of celebration, Borel rode in a subsequent race.

“All I ever wanted to be was a jockey,” he has been quoted as saying. “A lot of kids make plans to be firemen, cowboys, or astronauts, but I knew by eight that I wanted to ride races