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On a cool, wet May 3 morning in the barn area of Churchill Downs, the owners and trainer of Mine That Bird were basking in the limelight while still trying to absorb what had transpired the previous day when the 3-year-old gelding posted a stunning 6 3/4-length victory over Pioneerof the Nile in the Kentucky Derby.

Meanwhile, the connections of the horses that finished behind Mine That

Visitors to Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum May 3, the day after the 135th “Run for the Roses,” got a surprise gift from the team behind Mine That Bird, the 50-1 longshot who won the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer Chip Woolley Jr. suggested Sunday morning that the mantle of roses worn by Mine That Bird in the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle after his victory be placed on the

A measure promoting privately-owned horse processing plant development in Montana became law on Friday when Gov. Brian Schweitzer allowed the bill to lapse into law.

HB 418 insulates prospective plant developers from permit and licensing challenges on environmental and other grounds, and awards attorney and court fees to plaintiffs in cases District Courts deem harassing or

SmartPak Equine, provider of the popular patented daily-dose SmartPak supplement service, has been named the Official Supplement Feeding System of the American Quarter Horse Association.

“We are delighted to be partnering with AQHA and look forward to working with AQHA members across the country to help them manage the challenges of bringing their horses to top health and

CANTER-Mid Atlantic will open a racehorse rehabilitation program with donations from Delaware Park and the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (DTHA) earmarked to serve Delaware Park trainers and owners. Funding for the program enables CANTER-Mid Atlantic to provide a practical solution to the local racing industry to rehabilitate, retrain and re-home races horses retiring from

Mark Webster, managing director of the Austrailian based William Inglis & Son Ltd. bloodstock auctuineers, this afternoon announced that the online stallion nominations auction to raise funds for equine victims of the Victorian Bushfires and Queensland floods has raised an amazing $130,261. The online auction held in conjunction with Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria (PHHWV) commenced o

While steroid enhancement of performance is debatable, the public has the perception that it might affect performance in horses. In evidence-based analysis on purported effects of anabolic steroids, there are no documented studies that correspond to anecdotal support.

In a story reminiscent to the movie “Casey’s Shadow,” Mine That Bird, a 3-year-old gelding purchased as a yearling for only $9,500, won the 135th Kentucky Derby. He was sent off at 50-1 odds and won by daylight after getting through on the rail under jockey Calvin Borel. He paid $103.20 for a $2 ticket.

Owned by Double Eagle Ranch and Bueno Suerte Equine, the gelding won the March 29

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) has announced the formation of the equine Joint Health Management (JHM) program, an education program for veterinarians and horse owners designed to prevent and treat equine joint problems.

Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of joint dysfunction in horses. Acute injury and overuse can lead to chronic joint pain. BIVI has formed a collaboration

Stormalory, a 3-year-old Thoroughbred colt, was euthanized after breaking down during the Crown Royal American Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs May 1.
    
Stormalory, trained by Bill Mott and owned by Sheik Mohammed of Dubai’s Darley Stable, was the favorite in the 1 1/16-mile race. He broke slowly under jockey Julien Leparoux and was racing at the

I Want Revenge, the morning-line favorite for the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), was scratched after a filling was discovered in an ankle on the day of the race.

It is the first time in Derby history (that anyone could research) that the morning-line favorite was scratched the day of the race.

The soft tissue injury was discovered the morning of the

Kentucky Derby day 135 dawned with a steady, sometimes heavy rain, and a temperature of 53 degrees in Louisville on the morning of May 2.

If the forecast is correct, those are the conditions that fans coming to the track for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will encounter. According to weather.com, rain is expected to continue until late morning, with only a 5%

Jockey Calvin Borel won the Kentucky Oaks May 1 on heavy favorite Rachel Alexandra, and the following day in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, he scored a huge upset on Mine That Bird.

“I did a Street Sense ride,” Borel said, referring to his winning ride aboard Street Sense in the 2007 Derby.

Borel is known for bringing horses up the rail and is affectionately

Blood-Horse Staff Writer Esther Marr recently caught up with some of the Derby champions still residing in Kentucky for a series of videos showing what they’re up to now.