Calvin Borel

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Born Nov 8, 1966

Age 46

Hometown United States

Calvin H. Borel 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. His 2009 Derby win with Mine That Bird was the second biggest upset in Derby… Read More

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Apr 01, 2012
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Orb Wins The 2013 Kentucky Derby
Hollywood Life - May 04, 2013

The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 4 definitely did not disappoint. Orb took the title in a thrilling race. Did you pick the right horse? They don’t call it “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” for nothing! The race on May 4 once again proved yet again why the Kentucky Derby is such an event, and why we all love to huddle around TVs for hours and get gussied up for only a couple minutes of action. It’s all so worth it! Orb: Kentucky Derby Winner 2013 It rained for mo...
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Derby Champ To Get Made In N.M. Movie
ABQ Journal - Aug 24, 2012

Mine That Bird’s story will hit the big screen. Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird to a victory in the 135th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May... Read more »
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Why Calvin Borel Is Still The Class Of The Kentucky Derby
Bleacher Report - May 07, 2012

If you’re a fan of Calvin Borel, then you already know he has the stones to pull an upset at Churchill Downs on every mount brought to the starting gate. This is horse racing, where nothing is guaranteed—but Borel’s recent history would beg to differ. Borel has been the class of the Kentucky Derby, as he has won three of the last five Derbys prior to Saturday’s race. All of them brought double-digit payoffs to those who were lucky enough to be holding a ...
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I'll Have Another Wins Kentucky Derby
KTUU Alaska - May 05, 2012

I'll Have Another chased down Bodemeister in the stretch to capture the 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. With first-time Derby jockey Mario Gutierrez aboard, I'll Have Another stayed off the blazing pace set by Bodemeister and Trinniberg and closed strong for trainer Doug O'Neill to finish in 2:01.83. I'll Have Another went off at 13-1 odds and paid $32.60 to win. Bodemeister, the second betting favorite at 5-1, held off a charging Dullahan for secon...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1966 Birth Born on November 7, 1966.

THIRTIES

2006 39 Years Old His riding career began to surge forward in June 2006 when he won the $750,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs with 91–1 longshot Seek Gold, getting up in the final stride to win by a nose over Perfect Drift, paying $185.40 to win. … Read More

FORTIES

2007 40 Years Old 1 More Event

Borel's first significant career win came in the 2007 Kentucky Derby aboard Street Sense, guiding the colt to a length victory over Hard Spun. … Read More

2008 41 Years Old With his victory in the July 5, 2008 Bashford Manor Stakes, Calvin Borel became the thirty-fourth jockey in North American Thoroughbred racing history to win 4,500 races.

2009 42 Years Old 3 More Events

May 2, 2009 saw Borel win the Kentucky Derby on Mine That Bird, a 50–1 long shot, a day after winning the Kentucky Oaks aboard favorite Rachel Alexandra. … Read More

2010 43 Years Old 3 More Events

Borel was named the winner of the 2010 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award.

2011 44 Years Old On August 20, 2011, Borel was arrested in Evansville, Indiana for allegedly driving while intoxicated.

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