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Mine That Bird's Trainer Pisses Like A Racehorse Near Iowa-Area Slot Machine"I don't know what I was thinking," said [Chip] Woolley, a 47-year-old who rose from obscurity in New Mexico to saddle Mine That Bird to a 50-1 upset of the 2009 Kentucky Derby. "I messed up. I know I did, and it's something that will never happen again. It's a regrettable situation. I went and met ...

Last Night's Winner: No CommentIn sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like some creatures we can actually comment on without pissing off our lawyers....

So Much For That GuaranteeSummer Bird comes flying in from the outside to knock off Mine That Bird and end Calvin Borel's shot at a personal Triple Crown. And now, horse racing reverts to oblivion for another year. [The Rail]...

And Now, My Michael Jordan Impression

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Stupid Child Labor Laws Ruining American Horse Racing

How did Calvin Borel—who has a chance to become the first jockey to win the three Triple Crown races on two different horses—get so good at his job? Because dangerously illegal backwater death tracks made him that way....

Filly To Steal Derby Winning Jockey

For the first time in Triple Crown history, the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby may be riding a different horse in the Preakness....

The Kentucky Derby Revisited: Follow The Circle And Ignore Tom Durkin

NBC's lead race caller Tom Durkin is getting hammered for his I-Am-Yelling-About-The-Wrong-Horses!-routine that annoyed many viewers, especially racing purists, those who had money on Pioneer of The Nile and blind people....

Mine That Bird Wins the Derby, Pays 50-1

Calvin Borel has done it again. The Cajun jockey who rode Street Sense to a surprising victory two years ago has won again, this time in stunning fashion aboard long shot Mine That Bird....