"Mine that Bird: the ultimate Underdog!"

If you were looking for a real emotional picker-upper last Saturday, I sure hope you saw the Derby!!!  Not only did Calvin Borel come from dead last to win the Derby by multiple lengths, the horse "Mine that Bird" was a 50-1 longshot!  Most people were still bemoaning the fact that "I Want Revenge" was scratched the morning of the race because he was widely predicted to win.  The weather was worse than "iffy" and the track was muddy with water actually standing on it so that the horses and jockeys had to slog through it to get their mounts.

Whereas most of the horses were flown to the Derby (and some came from other countries and continents) "Mine That Bird" was driven to the Derby from New Mexico in a 21-hour drive that got her there just shortly before the Derby!  Calvin Borel said he wan't thrilled with this horse, but he was supposed to have ridden "I Want Revenge" and this was the only horse he could get!  Wow!

To me, the message is...never give up, never say never, and expect the unexpected!!!  You never know what the Universe has in store for you and if you just hang in there and do the next right thing, you can do amazing and wonderful things!  Have a great week!