2009 Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby | |
![]() Official logo for the 2009 Kentucky Derby | |
Location | Churchill Downs |
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Date | May 2, 2009 |
Winning horse | Mine That Bird |
Jockey | Calvin Borel |
Conditions | Sloppy |
Surface | Dirt |
The 2009 Kentucky Derby was the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. The value of the race was $2,177,000 in stakes.[1] The race was sponsored by Yum! Brands and hence officially was called Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.[1] The race took place on May 2, 2009, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The Atlanta-based Southern Tourism Society named the Kentucky Derby Festival, which was April 11 to May 1, as one of the top tourist attractions in the Southeast for the first half of 2009.[2] The post time was 6:24 p.m. EDT (10:24 p.m. UTC).[3] The official attendance at Churchill Downs was 153,563.[4]
Payout
- The 135th Kentucky Derby Payout Schedule
Program Number |
Horse Name |
Win |
Place |
Show |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Mine That Bird | $ 103.20 | $54.00 | $25.80 |
16 | Pioneerof The Nile | - | $8.40 | $6.40 |
2 | Musket Man | - | - | $12.00 |
- $1 Exacta: (8-16) Paid $1,037.30
- $1 Trifecta: (8-16-2) Paid $41,500.60
- $1 Superfecta: (8-16-2-7) Paid $278,503.20
Results
"Down toward the inside coming on through, that is, uh, Mine That Bird, now is coming on to take the lead as they come to the finish. In a spectacular...spectacular upset...Mine that Bird has won the Kentucky Derby! An impossible result here!"
—NBC Sports race announcer Tom Durkin calling the end of the race
The ending of the race came as a complete and utter shock to those in attendance as Mine That Bird, trained by "Chip" Woolley, Jr. and ridden by Calvin Borel, running dead last until the final turn, suddenly moved into the lead in the final furlong. He took the lead so fast after the final turn that NBC Sports race announcer Tom Durkin didn't notice the gelding and was still heatedly describing the performance of Pioneerof the Nile and Musket Man despite Mine That Bird already opening a three-length lead over the pack. Mine That Bird won by 63⁄4 lengths for the longest margin of victory in over 60 years, and was the longest-odds horse to win the Derby in over 85 years.[5][6]
Results | Post | Horse | Stakes |
---|---|---|---|
Win | 8 | Mine That Bird | $1,417,000 |
Place | 16 | Pioneerof the Nile | $400,000 |
Show | 2 | Musket Man | $200,000 |
Fourth | 7 | Papa Clem | $100,000 |
Fifth | 11 | Chocolate Candy | $60,000 |
- Margins – 63⁄4 lengths, nose
- Time – 2:02.66
- Track – Sloppy (sealed)
The Field
Post positions were drawn Thursday, April 30, 2009.[7][8]
Post | Horse name | Trainer | Jockey | Opening Odds | Starting Odds | Finishing Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | West Side Bernie | Kelly J. Breen | Stewart Elliott | 30-1 | 32.40 | 9 |
2 | Musket Man | Derek S. Ryan | Eibar Coa | 20-1 | 19.00 | 3 |
3 | Mr. Hot Stuff | Eoin G. Harty | John Velazquez | 30-1 | 28.40 | 15 |
4 | Advice | Todd Pletcher | Rene Douglas | 30-1 | 49.00 | 13 |
5 | Hold Me Back | William I. Mott | Kent Desormeaux | 15-1 | 12.70 | 12 |
6 | Friesan Fire | J. Larry Jones | Gabriel Saez | 5-1 | 3.80 Fav. | 18 |
7 | Papa Clem | Gary Stute | Rafael Bejarano | 20-1 | 12.20 | 4 |
8 | Mine That Bird | Bennie L. Woolley, Jr. | Calvin Borel | 50-1 | 50.60 | 1 |
9 | Join in the Dance | Todd Pletcher | Chris DeCarlo | 50-1 | 51.40 | 7 |
10 | Regal Ransom | Saeed bin Suroor | Alan Garcia | 30-1 | 22.60 | 8 |
11 | Chocolate Candy | Jerry Hollendorfer | Mike E. Smith | 20-1 | 10.00 | 5 |
12 | General Quarters | Thomas R. McCarthy | Julien Leparoux | 20-1 | 10.30 | 10 |
13 | I Want Revenge | Jeff Mullins | Joe Talamo | 3-1 Scratched[9] | ||
14 | Atomic Rain | Kelly J. Breen | Joe Bravo | 50-1 | 55.20 | 16 |
15 | Dunkirk | Todd Pletcher | Edgar Prado | 4-1 | 5.20 | 11 |
16 | Pioneerof the Nile | Bob Baffert | Garrett Gomez | 4-1 | 6.30 | 2 |
17 | Summer Bird | Tim A. Ice | Chris Rosier | 50-1 | 43.60 | 6 |
18 | Nowhere to Hide | Nick Zito | Shaun Bridgmohan | 50-1 | 45.50 | 17 |
19 | Desert Party | Saeed bin Suroor | Ramon A. Dominguez | 15-1 | 14.80 | 14 |
20 | Flying Private | D. Wayne Lukas | Robby Albarado | 50-1 | 46.60 | 19 |
Scratches
I Want Revenge was scratched on the morning of the race because of lameness issues in the colt's left front ankle.[9] In addition, Quality Road, who had been an early favorite,[10] was withdrawn from the race on April 27 because of a quarter crack in his right front hoof.[11]
Betting
Churchill Downs scheduled their first futures wager pool for the year to begin on February 12, with two subsequent pools opening on March 12 and April 2. Offering 24 betting options (23 individual horses at odds ranging from 10-1 to 50-1, and an "All others" option at 5-2 odds), favorites include Capt. Candyman Can and Old Fashioned at 10-1, followed by Friesan Fire, Midshipman, Pioneerof the Nile, Stardom Bound, This Ones for Phil, and Vineyard Haven at 12-1.[12]
After the starter draw for the running, I Want Revenge was installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite.[13] His scratch later in the morning marked the first time that the morning line favorite was scratched on the day of the race.
Friesan Fire started the race as the 19-5 (3.80-1) favorite.[1]
Performance
- Longest winning margin since 1946 when Assault won by 8 lengths[4]
- Calvin Borel is the first jockey since Jerry Bailey in 1993 to win the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in the same year. Borel won the Kentucky Oaks aboard Rachel Alexandra[4]
- Mine That Bird is the first Sovereign Award as champion two-year-old colt (2008) in Canada since Sunny's Halo (1983)[4]
- Mine That Bird winning odds of 50.60-1 is the second highest in Derby history after Donerail (1913)[4]
Chief Party Officer
Building on the longstanding tradition of drinking, partying, and general revelry in the infield, Churchill Downs officials announced that they are accepting applications to be the second "Chief Party Officer." According to Chief Marketing Officer Dave Tompkins, "The non-stop revelry can test the most die-hard partiers, so a CPO candidate must be able to take the reins and lead our infield nation to new heights of fun and frivolity."[14] In an effort to promote the position, Tim "Stymie" Snyder, the 2008 Chief Party Officer, attended Super Bowl XLIII to personally recruit applicants.[15] The winner was announced March 6, and prizes include use of an RV (billed as a "luxurious boardroom on wheels") for the year.[16] This year's Chief Party Officer is Nick Ferrara.
Logo
On November 1, 2008, Churchill Downs unveiled the 2009 Kentucky Derby logo. At the same time, they unveiled the 2009 Kentucky Oaks logo with similar design elements, as well as undated versions of each, which officials indicated will be used year-round.[17][18]
See also
- 2009 Preakness Stakes
- 2009 Belmont Stakes
- Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes, an English Thoroughbred horse race intended to become an annual race, but was run only one time on March 18, 2009; winner was guaranteed one of the twenty starting spots at the Kentucky Derby but ended up not running in it
References
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