mine that birdMine That Bird pulled off a victory in the 135th Kentucky Derby Saturday in a shocking upset on a muddy track at Churchill Downs.

Mine That Bird overcame 50-1 odds and became the 2nd-biggest underdog ever to win the big race.

The horse was acquired for just $9,500 and defeated several other horses worth millions of dollars. Jockey Calvin Borel helped Mine That Bird become the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner as the horse pulled away from the pack on an amazingly fast stretch run, winning by nearly seven lengths.

Here are the final results (replay below):

1. Mine That Bird
2. Pioneerof the Nile
3. Musket Man
4. Papa Clem
5. Chocolate Candy
6. Summer Bird
7. Join in the Dance
8. Regal Ransom
9. West Side Bernie
10. General Quarters
11. Dunkirk
12. Hold Me Back
13. Advice
14. Desert Party
15. Mr. Hot Stuff
16. Atomic Rain
17. Nowhere to Hide
18. Friesan Fire
19. Flying Private

  • In upset, Mine That Bird wins Kentucky Derby (thestar.com)
  • Mine That Bird pulls off upset in Kentucky Derby (nationalpost.com)
  • Calvin Borel makes most of his Kentucky Derby shot on Mine That Bird (sports.espn.go.com)
  • Mine That Bird pulls away for upset victory at Kentucky Derby (cbssports.com)
  • Mine That Bird wins Kentucky Derby (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

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