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The Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. 1)

CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY

  • Purse: $2,000,000
  • Date: May 2, 2009
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: NBC
  • Age: 3
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: 1 1/4 miles
  • Post Time: 6:24 ET
1 Mine That Bird Margin: BRIS: 110TrueNicks: A+ $1,417,200

2006 | Bay Gelding | Birdstone   - Mining My Own, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Lamantia, Blackburn & Needham/Betz Thoroughbreds
  • Owner: Double Eagle Ranch (Mark Allen) and Buena Suerte Equine (Leonard P. Blach)
  • Trainer: Bennie L. Woolley, Jr.
  • Jockey: Calvin H. Borel

Sire: Birdstone  , Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $1,575,600. Lifetime: 151 yearlings sold, median $21,000.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2007 Yearling Sale, $9,500.

2 Pioneerof the Nile Margin: nose BRIS: 103TrueNicks: B $400,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Empire Maker - Star of Goshen, Lord At War (ARG)

  • Breeder:Zayat Stables, LLC
  • Owner: Zayat Stables, LLC (Ahmed Zayat)
  • Trainer: Bob Baffert
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 212 yearlings sold, median $165,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Lord At War (ARG), Chestnut, 1980. In 2009: 2.59 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $290,000.

3 Musket Man Margin: head BRIS: 103TrueNicks: A $200,000

2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Yonaguska - Fortuesque, Fortunate Prospect

  • Breeder:Jim E. Nelson & Sergio De Sousa
  • Owner: Eric Fein and Vic Carlson
  • Trainer: Derek S. Ryan
  • Jockey: Eibar Coa

Sire: Yonaguska, Dark Bay or Brown, 1998. Raced 3 years. 18 starts, 6 wins, $536,355. Lifetime: 292 yearlings sold, median $22,000.

Broodmare Sire: Fortunate Prospect, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2008, ($35,000).
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $15,000.

Time: 2:02.66   Track: SY

Others: Papa Clem, $100,000; Chocolate Candy, $60,000; Summer Bird; Join in the Dance; Regal Ransom; West Side Bernie; General Quarters; Dunkirk; Hold Me Back; Advice; Desert Party; Mr. Hot Stuff; Atomic Rain; Nowhere to Hide; Friesan Fire; Flying Private.

Scratched: I Want Revenge.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Mine That BirdCalvin H. BorelBennie L. Woolley, Jr.
2Pioneerof the NileGarrett K. GomezBob Baffert
3Musket ManEibar CoaDerek S. Ryan
4Papa ClemRafael BejaranoGary Stute
5Chocolate CandyMike E. SmithJerry Hollendorfer
6Summer BirdChris R. RosierTim A. Ice
7Join in the DanceChristopher P. DeCarloTodd A. Pletcher
8Regal RansomAlan GarciaSaeed bin Suroor
9West Side BernieStewart ElliottKelly J. Breen
10General QuartersJulien R. LeparouxThomas R. McCarthy
11DunkirkEdgar S. PradoTodd A. Pletcher
12Hold Me BackKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
13AdviceRene R. DouglasTodd A. Pletcher
14Desert PartyRamon A. DominguezSaeed bin Suroor
15Mr. Hot StuffJohn R. VelazquezEoin G. Harty
16Atomic RainJoe BravoKelly J. Breen
17Nowhere to HideShaun BridgmohanNicholas P. Zito
18Friesan FireGabriel SaezJ. Larry Jones
19Flying PrivateRobby AlbaradoD. Wayne Lukas

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
8 Mine That BirdCalvin H. Borel$103.20$54.00$25.80
16 Pioneerof the NileGarrett K. Gomez$8.40$6.40
2 Musket ManEibar Coa$12.00
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (8-16)$2,074.80
$2.00 Trifecta (8-16-2)$41,500.60
$2.00 Superfecta (8-16-2-7)$557,006.40

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