Mine That Bird (Birdstone — Mining My Own, by Smart Strike)
Bred by Lamantia, Blackburn & Needham/Betz Thoroughbreds.
From first crop of Belmont Stakes winner Birdstone (Grindstone — Dear Birdie, by Storm Bird), who stands at Gainesway Farm for $10,000.
Birdstone was sired by Kentucky Derby winner Grindstone (Unbridled — Buzz My Bell, by Drone), who stands at Overbrook for $3,500.
Grindstone [and Unbridled's Song] was from the first crop of Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled (Fappiano — Gana Facil, by Le Fabuleux).
Unbridled is the sire of Belmont Stakes winner Empire Maker, sire of Derby second Pioneerof the Nile (Empire Maker — Star of Goshen, by Lord at War {Arg})
Unbridled’s Song is the sire of Dunkirk, 2008 2-year-old champion Midshipman, one-time Derby favorite Old Fashioned, one-time winter-book Derby favorite Rockport Harbour, and 2008 Derby second Eight Belles.
Old Fashioned, Rockport Harbour, and Eight Belles were all owned by Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farm.
Old Fashioned, Rockport Harbour, and Midshipman suffered leg injuries. Eight Belles died from a fracture after the Derby.
Fox Hill Farm also owned 2007 Derby second Hard Spun, a son of Danzig, and co-owned 2008 Derby favorite Friesan Fire, a son of A.P. Indy who finished 18th of 19.
Bob Baffert trained 2008 US 2-year-old champion Midshipman at 2, and he trains Pioneerof the Nile.
Mine That Bird was the 2008 Canadian 2-year-old champion.
All of Mine That Bird’s graded stakes monies were earned at age 2.
Mine That Bird was the cheapest sales horse in the race, as a $9,500 yearling.
Mine That Bird was the only gelding in the race, and the first to win the race since Funny Cide in 2003.
Only Atomic Rain at 55.20-1 and Join in the Dance at 51.40-1 went off at larger odds than Mine That Bird’s 50.60-1.
Sixth-place Derby finisher Summer Bird also is a son of Birdstone.
Birdstone also is the sire of Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks second-place finisher Stone Legacy.
Mine That Bird had a Dosage Index of 5.40.
Mine That Bird is inbred 5×3 to Mr. Prospector and 4×4 to Northern Dancer. Inbreeding to Mr. Prospector through Fappiano as one branch has been a successful pattern.
Mine That Bird is bred on a pattern of mating a Mr. Prospector/Northern Dancer stallion to a Mr. Prospector/Northern Dancer mare.
Mine That Bird is a May 10 foal.
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does mine that bird have any other breeding besides thouroubred?
I seriously doubt Mine That Bird was the best in this field.
I just read the chartmans’ comments that is posted above,
the words “bumped”, “lost footing”, “swerved”, “squeezed”
can only begin to convey the mayhem that took place in the initial strides when the gates opened.
Please study the quartet of the horses at the break and in the opening 16th of a mile and you can see how the main contenders either lost their optimal positioning for the race and/or were running the race with “internal hurts” such as twisted joints or pulled muscles.
In short the starting gate failed to provide a cleaner,
fairer, safer start to the Kentucky Derby.
Mine That Bird was the beneficiary of a cleaner trip than most of his peers. The jury be out if he can beat legitimate Grade 1 horses if they’re not “eliminated” by the Puett Gates.
Why is it so hard to give credit to this horse. I really feel that the very rich good old boy click ,can’t handle the fact that this is a true fairy tale story==People who had faith in their horse and a horse that did not let them down!
Come on people, isn’t it great to see the underdog come forward and show the world that we should never stop dreaming.