Shirreffs shows his wild side Nov 10, 2009
Four years ago, Shirreffs won the Kentucky Derby with Giacomo. But he said the win by Zenyatta topped even the Derby. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Sports Briefs: Prison exit wont be freedom for Vick May 20, 2009
Together, they won the 2005 Kentucky Derby on Giacomo, who like Mine That Bird, was a 50-1 long shot. AUTO RACING. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
HORSE RACING Smith won't ride Mine That Bird in Belmont May 19, 2009
Together, they won the 2005 Kentucky Derby on Giacomo. "It was something that was already done beforehand and it's not going to change," Smith said. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Mine That Bird 'proved that he was no fluke' May 17, 2009
Woolley accepted the decision and went with Smith, giving Mine That Bird the same rider who scored a Derby victory with 50-1 shot Giacomo in 2005. Sent off as the 6-1 third choice in the field of 13, Mine That Bird did not get the last-to-first, rail-hugging ride Borel gave him in the Derby. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mine That Bird heads to Pimlico May 13, 2009
Jockey Mike Smith, who won the Derby in 2005 aboard Giacomo, will get the mount Saturday. Woolley said his horse has been training well since the Derby. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Preakness: Filly's path to enter race clear -- finally May 12, 2009
Allen said Mike Smith, who won the 2005 Kentucky Derby with Giacomo, will ride Mine That Bird if Borel is on Rachel Alexandra. Rachel Alexandra will likely be shipped to Pimlico tomorrow, and she almost certainly will have a starting gate after Zayat decided against entering another of his Triple Crown nominated horses. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Saddled with doubt, Preakness welcomes Bird buzz May 5, 2009
Pimlico benefited from the presence of long-shot Derby winner Giacomo in 2005 because 13 others lined up as part of a full 14-horse field to challenge him ... The Preakness drew 115,318 fans that year, and they watched Giacomo finish third behind Afleet Alex and Scrappy T.. (USA Today -- Sports)
Norman ChadCOUCH SLOUCH May 4, 2009
In fact, I have never found a horse that has said a bad word about Hollywood Park, other than Giacomo, who once got caught in traffic on the 405 and vowed to never set hoof in L.A. again. Heck, horses love being stabled in the Hollywood area -- there's always a chance you can catch the eye of an equine casting director and wind up with a bit part in something like Seabiscuit or Brokeback Mountain. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Woolley says Mine That Bird may skip Preakness May 4, 2009
Charistmatic - a 31-1 bet in 1999 - won the Preakness and 2005 Derby winner Giacomo ran a respectable third at Pimlico. Borel will be more than happy to take a shot if allowed. (Anchorage Daily News)
The Kentucky Derby May 4, 2009
Mine That Bird needed skill (and luck) to win Derby - Mark Beech - SI.com. Posted: Saturday May 2, 2009 8:09PM; Updated: Sunday May 3, 2009 10:35PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
An improbable, electrifying Kentucky Derby May 3, 2009
There have been plenty of long shots to win the Kentucky Derby, most recently Giacomo at 50-1 in 2005. But Mine That Bird (who also went off at 50-1) is one of the most obscure of them all -- certainly more than any horse in recent memory. (CNN)
Story » May 3, 2009
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Five reasons Chocolate Candy will win May 1, 2009
Instead of sticking with Russell Baze, who rode him in both his Golden Gate Fields victories, Hollendorfer has opted for Derby veteran Smith, who won the roses with the longshot Giacomo in 2005 and has finished second three times in his 15 Derby rides since 1984. In two Derby rides, Baze finished 13th and 14th. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stay in draft or go back to school? May 1, 2009
What were the odds on Giacomo. Which horse was fastest since Secretariat. (MSNBC -- Sports)
McCarthy one of six making Derby debut May 1, 2009
Neil Drysdale won in 2000 with Fusaichi Pegasus, followed by Barclay Tagg (Funny Cide, 2003), John Servis (Smarty Jones, 2004), John Shirreffs (Giacomo, 2005), Michael Matz (Barbaro, 2006), and Rick Dutrow (Big Brown, 2008). "Even if you don't end up doing any good, just being in the Kentucky Derby is something you'll always remember and appreciate," Breen said. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
It's a tough puzzle to crack, but picking winner rewarding Apr 30, 2009
The last longshot that won the Derby was Giacomo in 2005; the superfecta paid $864,253 on a $1 ticket. The consensus this year is that the field consists of four standouts in early favorite I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile, Dunkirk, and Friesan Fire. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Zast: Don't be afraid to ask for Derby seconds Apr 30, 2009
Since 1996, only Giacomo in 2005 at 50-1 the second longest Derby payoff in history has worn the roses without winning or placing in his final prep ... Giacomo was fourth in the Santa Anita Derby. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jay Hovdey blog Apr 29, 2009
"But I really saw no reason he had to be here any sooner than this. It worked for Funny Cide, for Giacomo and for Big Brown. And it's not a matter of getting used to the track. With this rain, they'll keep a seal on it, and it will be changing between now and Saturday.". The constant chatter about racing surfaces is beginning to overwhelm this Derby. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Past Kentucky Derby Winners Apr 29, 2009
UPDATED: 8:02 am PDT April 28, 2009. Previous Winners: Kentucky Derby. (KERO 23, CA)
Square Eddie to prep for Derby in Lexington Apr 11, 2009
"Square Eddie has not started since finishing second to The Pamplemousse in the Grade 3 San Rafael Stakes at Santa Anita on Jan. 17, Square Eddie's only start this year. He was scheduled to run in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park in February, but was sidelined by a cannon bone injury early that month.Square Eddie has been working steadily, including a six-furlong breeze in 1:13 last April 5.A winner of 2 of 7 starts and $787,366, Square Eddie had an outstanding campaign last fall after... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
