Much respect to Mine That Bird
 

Ran his ass off, and would've caught the filly if the race were another sixteenth. I thought he was done in midstretch but he kept coming. Great, great race.

Agree.

How far back was everyone else?

How wide was he at the top of the stretch?

Admittedly, I don't know much, but I think he doesn't deserve the comparisons to Giacomo anymore...

and a big THANK YOU to Jess Jackson!

And if they would have kept RA out of the race we'd be looking at a triple crown try. How crazy is that to think about????

Tough little horse wow

Absolutely ran his eyeballs out! What an amazing closing kick! Awesome performance!:tro:

Same.

Great effort.

Now what happens when the filly actually trains up
to race with the boys...? The two weeks might not
have hurt, but it was certainly not scheduled long term
in her training.

Even more amazing, Flying Private made it into the super. :D

and POTN.....calling John White!!!

No kidding. J.V. was not going to hand that race over to her.

Great race! Would have been happy seeing either win. Rachel of course for her being able to prove her greatness and of course Mine that Bird for a possible Triple Crown.

And if only the first 10 finishers weren't entered, we'd have truly gotten to see Pioneerof the Nile's greatness. WHAT MORE DOES HE HAVE TO DO?!

Holy Crap, I think I almost broke my foot jumping up and down as they turned for home!!! And Calvin said she really didnt handle the surface! She is one bad you know what!!! :{>: Thank you Mr. Jackson !!!! And I will admit, I gotta give props to Bird Poop, he ran a hellava race!!!:D

Both horses ran great. Very enjoyable race.

Musket Man also should get some credit too. I keep tossing him and he keeps cashing checks.

Amazing how race tactics can change a horse that much...Good for him running his butt off

She ran well, but she's gonna get all of the press and it was more expected that she'd run well. Just wanted to give some burn to the Derby winner no one respected.

;)

That's pretty embarrassing, pushing her out late in the 1st turn and on the backstretch like he did, but, then again, Johnny V stopped riding anywhere near the rail years ago.