. ▁He ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁pulling ▁off ▁a ▁monument al ▁ups et , ▁at ▁ 5 0 - to - 1 ▁odd s , ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁Derby ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁He ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁nine ▁geld ings ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁Derby ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁geld ing ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁race ▁since ▁ 1 9 2 9 . ▁He ▁continued ▁to ▁have ▁success ▁in ▁the ▁two ▁remaining ▁races ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Tri ple ▁Crown ▁of ▁Thor ough bre d ▁Racing ▁by ▁finishing ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Pre ak ness ▁St akes ▁and ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Bel mont ▁St akes . ▁On ▁November ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Mine ▁That ▁Bird ▁was ▁retired ▁from ▁racing ▁after ▁being ▁win less ▁in ▁nine ▁starts ▁following ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁Derby . ▁He ▁am ass ed ▁$ 2 , 2 2 8 , 6 3 7 ▁in ▁ear nings ▁and ▁won ▁five ▁of ▁eigh teen ▁starts ▁during ▁his ▁three - year ▁racing ▁career . ▁ ▁Bre eding ▁Mine ▁That ▁Bird ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Kentucky . ▁His ▁s ire ▁is ▁Bird stone ▁( w inner ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Bel mont ▁St akes ), ▁and ▁his ▁dam ▁is ▁M ining ▁My ▁O wn . ▁He ▁is ▁related ▁to ▁Northern ▁Dan cer ▁from ▁both ▁of ▁his ▁parents ▁and ▁is ▁related ▁to ▁Native ▁Dan cer ▁and ▁Mr . ▁Pro spect or ▁on ▁his ▁dam ' s ▁side .