A couple of birds look to close stellar years in this weekend's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic: Mine That Bird, who is winless since his big Kentucky Derby upset, and Summer Bird, the first horse since 1989 to sweep the...
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Since 1960, Strike the Gold owns the longest losing streak by a Derby winner, losing 12 in a row after winning the 1991 version. Despite Mine That Bird's streak, horsemen still have respect for the Derby winner.
Daily Racing Form: Mine That Bird, the Kentucky Derby winner, has progressed since running sixth in the Goodwood Stakes last month, and completed his preparation for Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic with a...
Daily Racing Form: Mine That Bird, the Kentucky Derby winner, has progressed since running sixth in the Goodwood Stakes last month, and completed his preparation for Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic with a...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- How quickly they forget. Five months ago, Mine That Bird and his black-hat cowboy trainer Chip Woolley were the toast of America after coming from a furlong behind to win the Kentucky Derby at 50-1 in a...
It hasn't been going all that well for Mine That Bird since winning the only race America cares about. That would be the Kentucky Derby. Now the horse is at Santa Anita, waiting for Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
has a big chance of becoming the second female jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race. The Maryland-based rider is set to pilot Cloudy's Knight in the 1 3/4-mile Marathon on Friday at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., after...
Published: Tue, November 3, 2009 @ 12:00 a.m. ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A couple of birds look to close stellar years in this weekend’s $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic — Mine That Bird, who is winless since his big Kentucky Derby...
A couple of birds look to close stellar years in this weekend's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic - Mine That Bird, who is winless since his big Kentucky Derby upset, and Summer Bird, the first horse since 1989 to sweep the...
A couple of birds look to close stellar years in this weekend's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic _ Mine That Bird, who is winless since his big Kentucky Derby upset, and Summer Bird, the first horse since 1989 to sweep the...
ARCADIA, Calif. - Mine That Bird, who is winless since his big Kentucky Derby upset, and Summer Bird, the first horse since 1989 to sweep the Belmont, Travers and Jockey Club Gold Cup. But they're likely to be overshadowed by...