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Calvin H. Borel (born November 7, 1966) is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby.
The stakes of the race were US$2,185,200. [2] The race was sponsored by Yum! Brands and hence officially was called Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands. [2] Super Saver won the race with Calvin Borel as jockey. Borel became the first jockey to win three Kentucky Derby titles in a four-year span.
Calvin Borel is the first jockey since Jerry Bailey in 1993 to win the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in the same year. Borel won the Kentucky Oaks aboard Rachel Alexandra [4] Mine That Bird is the first Sovereign Award as champion two-year-old colt (2008) in Canada to win the Kentucky Derby since Sunny's Halo (1983) [4]
The race took place on May 5, 2007. The announced attendance was 156,635, the third largest in Derby history. [1] Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, was a special guest of Churchill Downs and attended the race in her first visit to the United States since 1991. The Queen has stated that it was one of her dreams to attend the Kentucky Derby.
Double Bogey Racing 1:10.11 2006 Beau's Town Calvin Borel: Cole Norman Coast To Coast Racing Fund & David Hulkewicz 1:11.30 2005 Deputy Storm Luis S. Quinonez Ralph Nicks James C. Spence 1:10.32 2004 Skeet John McKee Robert Holthus Fly Racing LLC 1:09.38 2003 Beau's Town Anthony Lovato Cole Norman Coast To Coast Racing Fund & David Hulkewicz 1: ...
Calvin Borel was the first rider to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness on different horses in the same year. [5] First time since 1906 that a filly won as a favorite [5] First horse to win from post position 13 [4] Nielsen ratings were the second best since 1990. Only Smarty Jones's victory in 2004 was watched by more viewers since 1990 [6]
2008 Kentucky Derby. The 2008 Kentucky Derby was the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby.The race took place on May 3, 2008, with 157,770 in attendance, the second largest in Derby history. [1]
It takes place at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. During the race, horses age four and older compete over the sprint distance of six furlongs. Inaugurated in 1974, [1] the event currently offers a purse of US$500,000. [2] The race is named in honor of the 1943 United States Triple Crown champion, Count Fleet.