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Mine That Bird soars to 50-1 Derby shocker

When Calvin Borel guided 1-5 favorite Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d'Oro) to a 20 1/4-length romp in Friday's Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs, few could have imagined that triumph would be the first half of a shocking Oaks/Derby double for the Louisiana-born rider, who guided the unheralded 50-1 shot MINE THAT BIRD (Birdstone) to a stunning 6 3/4-length victory in Saturday's $2,177,200 Kentuck