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run horse race in history.

Now, several thousand people

attended that first year.

But this year,

this year we anticipate

a crowd of more than 150,000!

We have owners from all over

the world here tonight.

Ireland, Dubai, France, England.

Oh...

Even New Mexico!

Good evening, Mr. Woolley.

Evenin'.

Charlie's on a coffee run and

Bird's been asking for you.

Need anything?

Nah, I'm good. Thank you.

Hey. How you doing, buddy?

I want to thank you

for taking us to the biggest

dance in the world, Bird.

I never thought in a million

years I'd ever be here.

Don't you worry about tomorrow.

You just run your race.

And you show 'em how big

a heart you got. All right?

Ah!

What the hell?

Wake up, sunshine.

It's showtime.

Yup, Rachael Rice designed it.

I don't wear suits anymore.

I don't know if you can see me

under here.

Gotcha. I'll tell him.

Hey, guys.

There's been a scratch

in the Derby.

I Want Revenge is out.

Sorry about that, buddy.

You'll get them next year, all right?

Don't worry about it.

Looks good. Sam, could you put your

hand on your hips like Joe's doing?

...as is Godolphin Racing all the

way from Dubai with two horses.

Regal Ransom, Desert Party,

Sheik Mohammed Al Maktoum's

trainer Saeed Bin Suroor.

Saeed, you guys have won just about

everything there is to win in racing

except the Derby.

What do you make of your chances today?

Both horses had a good flight

over and are training well.

We wouldn't have come this far

if we did not expect to win.

Best of luck, gentlemen.

Trainer Chip Woolley, you shattered

your leg less than five weeks ago,

and here you are making this long walk

over with your gelding, Mine That Bird.

Everyone in racing wants to

make this walk even on one leg.

Feeling here's unlike

none other.

Here? You realize

this is the Kentucky Derby

and you guys are looking

like you're ready

for the shoot out

at the O.K. Corral.

Yeah, we're ready for anything.

Go get 'em, Chip.

There's Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

Three time Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert.

We know how excited you've

been all week about your colt,

Pioneer of the Nile,

in this Derby. Why?

Well, I haven't had a legitimate

Derby horse in years.

This guy's already won over a million

dollars, he's training beautifully.

Bob, competition-wise,

who do you fear the most?

Well, I'm worried about all

of them.

Well, maybe not the cowboys.

Best of luck, Bob.

We made them ourselves.

Hey, how you all doing?

All right?

Hi. Good luck.

It's all right? Good, good.

Hey, man,

we're happy to have you.

Thank you.

I appreciate it very much.

Thank you so much.

How you all doing? Good to meet you.

Thank you. Good luck.

Thank you,

I appreciate it very much.

I'll try to get

the job done, okay?

All right.

Ah! How you doing, sir?

Things all right? Good, Calvin.

You all right?

Hey.

Chip. How's everything?

Good.

There's plenty of speed in here.

So don't worry if we're a little ways back.

Just get a clean break

and keep him covered up.

Once he sees daylight,

he's gone.

You got it.

All right, guys,

let's get lucky.

Hell. There he goes.

Hey, y'all listen up.

I want to thank y'all

for all ya done.

Bird couldn't have had

a better team.

No matter what happens out there

I'm just glad

we're here together.

This is the best day of my life

and I won't forget it.

We done all we can,

so what do you say we go

have us a great time, huh?

Get in there.

Come on! Come on!

The sun shines bright

on my old Kentucky home

'Tis summer,

the people are gay

By and by, hard times comes

A-knocking at the door

Then my old Kentucky home

good night

For the Old Kentucky

Home far away

We're just moments away from the

135th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Friesan Fire,

the favorite at 7-to-2.

Dunkirk, second choice

at 5-to-1

and Bob Baffert's Pioneer of the Nile,

third choice at 6-to-1.

Now, some of the biggest

long shots on the tote board.

Atomic Rain, Join in the Dance

and at 50-to-1,

Mine That Bird.

Hey, Bill.

I bet you Bird don't finish

in the top ten.

How much you got?

Twenty bucks.

I'll take that bet.

Anyone else think he won't

finish in the top ten?

Huh?

Put your money right here!

I'm in.

I'll take it.

There you go. All right.

That's it. Yeah.

Double down on that.

Double down.

Yeah, ladies. Thank you.

Yeah. Look at that.

Hey, uh, Alex?

Yeah?

I was... I was wondering.

Wondering what, Chip?

They're about to go.

No, I know.

I was wondering if...

If maybe you might consider

riding for me sometime.

Like in a race?

I could use a good jockey.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Okay, okay.

All right, number 12.

He's an easy loader, guys.

Come on, boys.

Now, 14's up, let's bring him in.

Please, God,

just don't let him be last.

How many now, Bob? Two out?

Two left.

Come on, Bird. Come on.

They're in the gate.

And they're off

in the Kentucky Derby!

And it's Join in the Dance

racing for the lead.

Musket Man has some

early speed on the inside.

Here's Regal Ransom

with some speed as well.

Hey! We got mugged.

What the hell was that?

Did you see that?

Beneath the Twin Spires for

the first time Regal Ransom

and Join in the Dance

will vie for the early lead.

Pioneer of the Nile

is right up there.

He got run over.

And that's Papa Clem down toward

the inside. He's now fourth.

Desert Party forwardly placed,

fifth on the outside.

One mile remaining here in

the Run for the Roses,

and the two long shot

leaders remain.

Flying Private is sixth, Friesan Fire

in and among horses is now seventh.

Musket Man is eighth,

Dunkirk is ninth on the outside.

He's last.

Then farther back down

on the rail, that is Atomic Rain

running in the eleventh

position, two lengths back.

And General Quarters

is now twelfth.

Nowhere to Hide is thirteenth

on the outside.

And 1 lengths behind the rest

of the field is Mine That Bird.

West Side Bernie is now

down toward the rail.

And then on the outside

at the back of the pack

beginning to move up now

is Hold Me Back.

Advice is also back there

toward the back of the pack

along with Chocolate Candy,

Summer Bird, Advice,

and the last of them

all is Mr. Hot Stuff.

So, down the backstretch run,

well behind the rest of them,

is Mine That Bird.

Looks like we're going

the wrong way.

So down the backstretch run,

and Join in the Dance,

an impudent

long-shot leader here,

taking the field through

an opening half-mile

that was strong,

47 and one-fifth seconds.

He's 30 lengths back.

Maybe it's the mud.

On the outside,

Pioneerof the Nile.

Now, Garrett Gomez asking him for

a bit more. He's right there.

Yes! Yes! Yeah, baby!

Whoo!

Papa Clem threads his

way through horses, from sixth.

Now Musket Man is now seventh.

Chocolate Candy is beginning to come

alive now and he's eighth on the outside.

All right, little Bird man,

let's go.

Look at this. We might

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