Mine That Bird came from far back in the field on the final turn and was closing rapidly, but the finish line came before he could catch the filly. 2009 Belmont Stakes Mine That Bird ran in the Belmont Stakes on June 6, 2009, where he was again ridden by Borel. After starting last, he began moving up along the backside. After taking the lead at the top of the stretch, he battled with Dunkirk and Charitable Man down the lane but was beaten by Summer Bird (also sired by Birdstone) and Dunkirk to finish third. Subsequent races Mine That Bird returned to racing with a 3rd-place finish in the West Virginia Derby on August 1, 2009. He then finished 9th in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic on November 7, 2009. New Mexico Horse of the Year On February 11, 2010, Mine That Bird was unanimously voted New Mexico Horse of the Year for 2009 by the New Mexico State House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by state representative Candy Spence Ezzell, who explained that "Dr. Leonard Blach and Mark Allen [Mine That Bird's owners] have brought New Mexico positive worldwide recognition." Dr. Blach, who was present for the proceedings, received a standing ovation from House members. On May 19, 2010, Mine That Bird was transferred to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Pedigree Mine That Bird is inbred 4s x 4d to the stallion Northern Dancer, meaning that he appears in the fourth generation of his pedigree once on the sire side and once on the dam side. In popular culture This story was made into a movie, 50 to 1, that was released on March 21, 2014. It stars Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane and William Devane. On the penultimate episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, which aired on January 21, 2010, host Conan O'Brien claimed that The Tonight Show had purchased Mine That Bird for a comedy bit at the expense of NBC. A chestnut horse which O'Brien introduced as Mine That Bird was brought out in a (supposedly) mink Snuggie and watched what O'Brien stated to be "restricted footage of NFL Super Bowl highlights". O'Brien stated the cost of the bit was $4.8 million. Rapper Lil Wayne makes a reference to the horse in his track "Always Strapped" Official Remix (Part 2). Mine That Bird was featured in This American Life episode 398: