Results
| "Down toward the inside coming on through, that is, uh, Mine That Bird, now is coming on to take the lead as they come to the finish. In a spectacular...spectacular upset...Mine that Bird has won the Kentucky Derby! An impossible result here!" |
| —NBC Sports race announcer Tom Durkin calling the end of the race |
The ending of the race came as a complete and utter shock to those in attendance as Mine That Bird, trained by "Chip" Woolley, Jr. and ridden by Calvin Borel, came back from dead last out of the first turn to take the lead in the final furlong. He took the lead so fast after the final turn that NBC Sports race announcer Tom Durkin didn't notice that the gelding took the lead until it had a three-length opening ahead of the pack. Mine That Bird had the longest margin of victory in over 60 years, and was the longest-odds horse to win the Derby in over 85 years.
| Results | 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 – 6¾ lengths, nose
- Time – 2:02.66
- Track – Sloppy (sealed)
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