Calvin Borel - the leading Kentucky Derby winning jockey in profile
Calvin Borel’s portrayal on the mural of Kentucky Derby-winning jockeys at Churchill Downs, painted by the renowned artist Pierre “Peb” Bellocq, had already undergone minor surgery in 2009, when the jockey followed up a 2007 Derby on Street Sense with a win aboard Mine That Bird.
Frances Karon (European Trainer - issue 31 - Autumn 2010)
The Land of Enchantment - an introduction to New Mexico
Mine That Birds victory in the Kentucky Derby confirmed what many already knew – New Mexico produces top quality horses and horsemen.
Larry Bortstein
First Published: (16 July 2009 - Issue Number: 13)