Mine That Bird to take Kentucky vacation
Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird volition brand the Kentucky Derby Museum his domicile during the jump consider at Churchill Downs this year.
This is the kickoff fourth dimension the Kentucky Derby Museum has had a Kentucky Derby winner stabled on the grounds to greet the thousands of Derby enthusiasts during this peak fourth dimension of year.
“As most Derby winners retire to stud, the chance to portion a legendary Equus caballus alongside the fans at the museum is rare. However, every bit a gelding in addition to a fan favorite alongside his 50-1 longshot win, Mine That Bird is a dandy check for all involved. We appreciate Mark Allen in addition to doc Blach’s generous offering to portion him alongside us in addition to the fans,” said Lynn Ashton, executive manager at the Kentucky Derby Museum.
Mine That Bird, retired inwards the autumn of 2010, has been stabled inwards New United Mexican U.S.A. at co-owner Mark Allen’s Double Eagle Ranch. He is expected to become far at the Derby Museum on Apr 15 as the resident thoroughbred in addition to remain through July 4.
Co-owner doc Leonard Blach says, “Mark in addition to I mean value the Derby Museum is a dandy check for Bird. He loves people in addition to he deserves the attending every bit a Derby winner. He’s had a prissy interruption on the ranch exactly alongside the upcoming movie, nosotros desire to hand him the star treatment.”
A pic nearly the Mine That Bird story, called 50-1, has wrapped filming in addition to is inwards the editing stages alongside famed director/producer Jim Wilson. Capturing the stories of each of the members of the squad along alongside the storied crusade to the 2009 Derby past times trainer Chip Woolley, the pic highlights the unique blend of circumstances that led them to unexpected victory inwards the Kentucky Derby.
After winning the Kentucky Derby alongside rail-skimming jockey Calvin Borel, Mine That Bird went on to operate minute inwards the Preakness in addition to tertiary inwards the concluding leg of the Triple Crown, the 2009 Belmont stakes.
The Kentucky Derby Museum most of late showcased Derby challenger Perfect Drift (3rd in 2002) every bit the resident Thoroughbred on the grounds in addition to earlier that, hosted Phantom on Tour (6th in 1997).
The Kentucky Derby Museum is a 5013-c non-profit museum inwards Louisville, dedicated to sharing the fun of the Kentucky Derby experience. www.derbymuseum.org
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