Mine That Bird

Michael Burns photo

2006, Birdstone - Mining My Own, by Smart Strike

Breeder: Lamantia, Blackburn, and Needham/Betz Thoroughbreds (Ky.)

Owner: Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine

Trainer: Bennie Woolley Jr.

Race Record

Age	Starts	1st (SW)	2nd (sp)	3rd (sp)	Earnings
2	6	4	0	0	$304,381
3	5	1	2	1	$1,807,200

At 2: 1– Grey S. (G3), Silver Deputy S., Swynford S.

At 3: 1– Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), 2– BlackBerry Preakness S. (G1), Borderland Derby, 3– Belmont S. (G1)

Pedigree

Mine That Bird

Birdstone

Mining My Own

Grindstone

Dear Birdie

Smart Strike

Aspenelle

Unbridled

Buzz My Bell

Storm Bird

Hush Dear

Mr. Prospector

Classy 'n Smart

Vice Regent

Little to Do

Purchase Info

October 2007 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky yearling sale, $9,500.
Purchased by his current owners for $400,000 after winning the Grey Stakes (Can-G3) on October 5 at Woodbine.

Pedigree Highlights

Sire Birdstone won the 2004 Belmont Stakes (G1) during a career in which he earned $1,575,600. His first foals are three-year-olds of 2009 including Mine That Bird, who was last year's Canadian champion two-year-old colt.

Mine That Bird is the first foal out of dam Mining My Own who was unraced.

Pedigree Inbreeding

Northern Dancer 4S x 4D
Mr. Prospector 5S x 3D
Nashua 5S x 5D

Contender Status

In his most recent start, Mine That Bird finished third in the Belmont Stakes (G1) on June 6 at Belmont Park.

Recent Works

June 1: Four furlongs in :50 breezing at Churchill Downs.
May 25: Four furlongs in :51 breezing at Belmont Park (sloppy).
May 11: Four furlongs in :49.20 breezing at Churchill Downs.
April 27: Five furlongs in 1:02 breezing at Churchill Downs.
April 19: Five furlongs in 1:01 breezing at Sunland Park.
March 24: Five furlongs in 1:03.80 breezing at Sunland Park.

Future Plans

To be determined

Contenders Index

Dosage

Index 3.80

CD 1.08

Profile 6 1 5 0 0

Experimental Weight

None