2009 Kentucky Derby Video Replay and Full Results
The 2009 Kentucky Derby was the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. The value of the race was $2,177,000 in stakes. 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.The post time was 6:24 p.m. EDT (10:24 p.m. UTC).
Mine That Bird (foaled May 10, 2006 in Kentucky) is an American racehorse and winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby, the second biggest upset in Derby history with the second greatest lead at the finish. A gelding, his sire is Birdstone and his dam is Mining My Own. Birdstone is best known as the colt that denied Smarty Jones his chance at the U.S. Triple Crown by defeating him in the 2004 Belmont Stakes.
Canadian trainer David Cotey purchased Mine That Bird for $9,500. He and his partners raced the colt at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, where he won four of six starts and was voted the 2008 Canadian Champion 2-yr-old Male Horse. Cotey believed in the horse so much that he nominated him for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby. Chantal Sutherland rode him to victory in the Silver Deputy Stakes and the Swynford Stakes. After she and the horse won the Grey Stakes on October 11, 2008, the partnership accepted a $400,000 offer from the New Mexico partnership of Double Eagle Ranch and Bueno Suerte Equine. His new owners turned the gelding over to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer, Richard Mandella. Entered in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Mine That Bird finished last of the twelve starters.
Racing in the United States at age three for new trainer Chip Woolley, in his 2009 debut on February 28, Mine That Bird finished second in the Borderland Derby and on March 29 had a fourth-place finish in the Sunland Derby. However, based on his career earnings, he qualified as one of the twenty Kentucky Derby starters. Trainer Chip Woolley loaded Mine That Bird into a horse trailer attached to his pickup truck, and drove 1,700 miles over 21 hours from New Mexico to get to the big race.
| 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 – 6 3/4 lengths, nose
- Time – 2:02.66
- Track – Sloppy (sealed)
| Post | Horse | 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 $1037.30
- $1 Trifecta: (8-16-2) Paid $20,750.30
- $1 Superfecta: (8-16-2-7) Paid $278,503.20
Post positions were drawn Thursday, April 30, 2009.[5][6]
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[7] | ||
| 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 |
I Want Revenge was scratched on the morning of the race because of lameness issues in the colt’s left front ankle.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9]
After the starter draw for the running, I Want Revenge was installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite.[10] 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]
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.”[11] In an effort to promote the position, Tim “Stymie” Snyder, the 2008 Chief Party Officer, attended Super Bowl XLIII to personally recruit applicants. The winner was announced March 6, and prizes include use of an RV (billed as a “luxurious boardroom on wheels”) for the year. This year’s Chief Party Officer is Nick Ferrara.
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.
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