Some Horse Racing Odds and Ends

By: T.R. Slyder, TRSlyder@yahoo.com


Calvin Borel will NOT ride Mine That Bird in the Preakness. Since superfilly Rachel Alexandra declared she'll be in the Preakness, Borel opted to ride her. After riding her to a 20-length blowout in the Kentucky Oaks the day before the KY Derby, Borel said that she is the best horse he has ever ridden. No one can blame Borel for that. Rachel Alexandra is likely to one of the best horses, male or female, in history and seems to have several more high-stakes wins ahead of her, and at this point, the same cannot be said of Mine That Bird. It wouldn't be shocking for Borel to regain any (non-conflicting with Rachel Alexandra) future mounts on Mine That Bird. We'll have to wait and see.

A full-brother to Curlin was born on April 29th. So be on the lookout for him in the Derby in three years.

Steve Haskin wrote his follow-up to the Derby. Labeling this article a "must-read" would be a misnomer, but it's ok.