Calvin Borel

LOUISVILLE, KY (The Spread) – Popular jockey Calvin Borel will mount Take Charge Indy at the 2012 Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Saturday, May 5. According to oddsmakers, Take Charge Indy is 12/1 to win this Saturday’s Triple Crown race ...  

Sure Thing for the Kentucky Derby? Don't Bet on the Favorite. Allen St. John Contributor Don’t you wish you had your own horse whisperer? As you’re struggling to figure out how to bet on tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby, wouldn’t you love to ...  

Calvin Borel already belongs in the discussion of best jockeys ever, but if he leads Take Charge Indy to a win today at the Kentucky Derby, it will be official. And considering his recent success at the Derby (Borel and the Kentucky Derby go together like ...  

If you only bet on jockeys at the Kentucky Derby, surely Calvin Borel would have the best odds. The jockey has won three of the past five Derbies, winning on Street Sense in 2007, Mine That Bird in 2009 and Super Saver in 2010. And he nailed the perfect ...  

The 32-year-old reinsman has 19 wins for the young season, four clear of Corey Lanerie, with Calvin Borel a further two back in third. On Sunday, Bridgmohan was forced to wait a while before finding his first winner when Parade of Homes beat the ...  

Calvin Borel took a detour from his normal journey to Oaklawn Park so he could ride at Gulfstream Park this past winter. It didn’t take long ... he believed he’d find a Kentucky Derby horse there. A few missing tires couldn’t stop him.  

Calvin Borel is the most famous jockey in the world right now, and he will take center stage again at the Kentucky Derby on the back of Take Charge Indy. While there might be better horses in the race, it can't be understated just how important the jockey is to winning the race. Take Charge Indy is not a bad horse or even a long shot—currently his odds are at 12-1, according to Bovada—he is just not getting the attention that horses like...  

All of them brought double-digits payoffs to those who were lucky enough to be holding a winning ticket, and that includes a 2009 ride on Mine That Bird who paid $103.20 on a $2 bet. That was the largest payoff from a Derby winner since Donerail in the 1939.  

Gary Stevens who’s last Derby victory was in 1997 on Silver Charm, Kent Desormeaux who’s famed ride in 2008 on Big Brown is still discussed, and final Calvin Borel who competed just this year. Images courtesy of T. Dulay, Getty Images ...  

Its major internal rivers include the Kentucky River, Tennessee River, Cumberland River, Green River and Licking River. Though it has only three major natural lakes, the state is home to many artificial lakes. Kentucky also has more navigable ...  

Take Charge Indy odds were sitting at 12 to 1 early in the week with the Kentucky Derby post positions yet to be determined. Take Charge Indy stunned everybody by winning the prestigious Derby prep race Florida Derby. "The track was playing ...  

If Calvin Borel wins Saturday's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands aboard Take Charge Indy, it will be his fourth victory in the race in ten career tries. The Derby record for victories for a jockey is five, shared by Eddie Arcaro and Bill ...  

Jockey Calvin Borel has come from the small Louisiana town of St. Martinville to the summit of his profession -- the winners' enclosure at Churchill Downs. "I was born to be a jockey," says Borel in his distinctive Cajun drawl, speaking during a ...  

The groom, Adan Fabian Pérez, was found dead in Barn No. 8 shortly before dawn on Sunday, just hours after the conclusion of the Kentucky Derby. He was working for the trainer Cecil Borel, the brother of the jockey Calvin Borel, said Richard ...  

Perez's boss is one of racing's best-connected, if only modestly successful, trainers, Cecil Borel. Borel's brother and frequent jockey is Calvin Borel, who has become a Churchill Downs sensation since winning the Kentucky Derby three times since 2007.  

ABC News reported that Perez worked for horse trainer Cecil Borel, the brother of jockey Calvin Borel. The Guatemala native ... About a week after last year's Kentucky Derby, jockey Michael Baze's body was found in a vehicle near the stables ...  

Perez, of Guatemala, worked for horse trainer Cecil Borel, brother of veteran jockey Calvin Borel. Authorities are still waiting on an autopsy report to determine the victim's exact cause of death, and no suspects have yet been named.  

Borel's brother and frequent jockey is Calvin Borel, who has become a Churchill Downs sensation since winning the Kentucky Derby three times since 2007. After borrowing a reporter's handkerchief to wipe away his tears, the trainer left without ...  

“It is what you dream about. I feel very lucky to be here.” Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel finishes a workout aboard Kentucky Derby hopeful Twice the Appeal on APril 30 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Borel has ...  

Trainer Patrick Byrne sent Take Charge Indy to the Churchill Downs track for the first time for a mile and five-eighths gallop with jockey Calvin Borel aboard. Byrne said his horse shipped in from the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida well ...  

2012 Kentucky Derby Post Positions: If jockey Calvin Borel was wishing for a near inside draw for Saturday’s 2012 Kentucky Derby he got it as Take Charge Indy was the first draw getting Gate-3. Borel prefers to ride the rail so he will be near outside of ...  

“He just had a rough trip,’’ trainer Michael Matz said. Trainer Pat Byrne is concerned that Take Charge Indy might have suffered an injury in the Derby. The Florida Derby winner finished 19th. Jockey Calvin Borel, a three-time Derby ...  

Police yesterday identified the man who was found murdered in a barn at Churchill Downs hours after the race track hosted the 138th Kentucky ... ABC News reported that Perez worked for horse trainer Cecil Borel, the brother of jockey Calvin Borel.  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Everyone in Louisville loves Calvin Borel. At least it seems that way. Four days before the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, Borel is scooting around the backstretch at Churchill Downs in a golf cart, driven by his longtime agent ...  

The pounding of hooves can be a symphony for some, a dirge for others. Calvin Borel thought he had Take Charge Indy on a rail trip to roses but suddenly the colt struck a sour note at the three eighths pole.  Indy took a deep breath and almost stopped. He would jog across the finish line in 19th place. Calvin Borel will save a horse when the race is lost. By Sunday, x-rays revealed a bone chip in the left front ankle that will mean surgery...  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Everyone in Louisville loves Calvin Borel. At least it seems that way. Four days before the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, Borel was scooting around the backstretch at Churchill Downs in a golf cart, driven by his long-time agent ...  

It is also an advantage for jockey Calvin Borel, who loves to get up against the post and ride the inside. This is the perfect spot for the pair and will have them running sneaky-hot out of the gate.  

Calvin Borel won a record third Derby in four years in 2010 aboard Super Saver. Known for hugging the rail, he won the 2009 race with 50-1 Mine That Bird and in 2007 with Street Sense. Take Charge Indy and Borel will start from the No. 3 post position.  

Union Rags is lined with second best odds at 9/2. Union Rags is trained by Mike Matz who won with Barbaro in 2006. Calvin Borel will be aboard Take  Charge Indy out of  the No. 3 post. Borel and Take Charge Indy are coming off 15/1 Horse Racing Odds for ...  

Creative Cause jogged about a mile before breaking into gallop of 1 3-8 miles. FOLLOWING BOREL: Betting on Calvin Borel has been one of the most lucrative Derby handicapping angles in recent years. He won aboard Street Sense (2007), who paid $11 ...  

Pros: Most notably, Take Charge Indy gets three-time Derby winning jockey and Louisville favorite Calvin Borel in the irons. Borel used to be able to stay just under the radar, but with three Derby wins, including the 50-1 Mine That Bird ...  

Don't believe that. Take Charge Indy will be ridden by three-time Derby champion jockey Calvin Borel, who is also a favorite with the Churchill Downs faithful. Borel won the Derby in 2007 with Street Sense and then won it back-to-back with Mine That Bird ...  

The favorites tend to fall flat, while underdogs seem to rise. Which horses should you place a bet on? Here are some smart choices you must take. Take Charge Indy (15-to-1) Calvin Borel is riding Take Charge Indy at 15-to-1 odds. Does that name sound familiar?  

With the exception of the stalker, I’ll Have Another, Gemologist has essentially no speed to his outside. Calvin Borel: I don’t know if the connections of Take Charge Indy really wanted to be drawn in the #3 spot, but you know that Borel ...  

Jockey Calvin Borel noticed that the colt reacted to something -- Borel thought he might have bled -- they began slowing down and finished 19th in the field. Take Charge Indy was examined and it was determined that he did not bleed, but he began ...  

Visually, it was very impressive. I’m delighted." Take Charge Indy won the Florida Derby in gate-to-wire fashion under three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel. The son of A.P. Indy has raced six times in his career, with two wins ...  

In the below video, SB Nation's Matt Gardner profiles some of the horses ... have to compete against both the other horses and history are Bodemeister and Hansen. The most popular jockey Saturday will be Calvin Borel, who has won three of ...  

Currently, horse racing oddsmakers have Take Charger Indy listed as a 16/1 betting odds, tied with two great horses: El Padrino and Ill Have Another. With prominent jockey, Calvin Borel at the helm, Take Charge Indy has proven to be a force this season.  

The conditions were awful that year and it led to one of the biggest surprises in Derby history. Mine That Bird, a 50/1 shot ridden by Calvin Borel, came from way behind in the latter stages of the race to win it all and perhaps complete the biggest upset ...  

All the others would move one slot to the inside, starting from the post position of the scratched horse. But where does your favorite will break from? Today, the first horse to be drawn was Take Charge Indy for post three. With Calvin Borel aboard ...  

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Two of the three Louisiana-born jockeys in this Kentucky Derby have three Derby victories apiece, and Cajun accents. The other is a Derby newcomer with an English accent. Calvin Borel, who will ride Florida Derby winner Take ...  

Take Charge Indy, a son of A.P. Indy, is owned by Chuck and Maribeth Sandford. The colt, fifth at Churchill Downs in the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, will be ridden in the Derby by Calvin Borel.  

He also has one big advantage going for him — Calvin Borel is his jockey. No one has dominated the Derby like Borel has in recent years. This Todd Pletcher trainee is another lightly-raced, unbeaten runner — though at least he ran at two. His last win ...  

A horse named Union Rags was expected to win, but Take Charge Indy, ridden by Calvin Borel, breezed to victory after an early lead. “Now he’s really got everyone’s attention because he beat those top-class horses,” Kristufek said.  

Combined, those horses -- which included my top pick, Gemologist, as well as the colt ridden by three-time Derby winner Calvin Borel-- were beaten by more than 100 lengths. The last of them failed to finish the 1 1/4-mile race. Bodemeister ...  

The co-second choices are On Fire Baby and Broadway's Alibi at 4-1 in a race expected to have a quick pace. Post time is 5:45 p.m. Bo-rail redux? Betting on Calvin Borel has been one of the most lucrative Derby handicapping angles in recent years.  

Take Charge Indy will be an underlay in the race, especially with Calvin Borel as his jockey. The son of A.P. Indy ran a credible fifth in the BC Juvenile in his final start as a 2-year-old, but couldn't hold off El Padrino on a slightly wet ...  

"I like him for three reasons, No. 1, I like the breeding. No. 2, Calvin Borel is riding him. No. 3, he beat Union Rags in the Florida Derby," Silvia explained. "He seems perfect for me." Take Charge Indy was sired by A.P. Indy, the son of ...  

And he had to get past Union Rags and El Padrino in order to accomplish that goal. On a track that was playing friendly toward speed, jockey Calvin Borel sent his mount straight to the front, establishing reasonable splits of :23 3/5 ...  

Jockey headed to first Derby. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 21-1. 5. Take Charge Indy (Patrick Byrne, Calvin Borel): Borel looking for fourth Derby win in six years with wire-to-wire Florida Derby winner. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby.  

Jockey headed to first Derby. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 21-1. 5. Take Charge Indy (Patrick Byrne, Calvin Borel): Borel looking for fourth Derby win in six years with wire-to-wire Florida Derby winner. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby.  

Ridden by two-time Kentucky Derby-winning rider Calvin Borel, Take Charge Indy made the $US1 million ($965,000) Florida Derby his second win in six starts. Meanwhile, a first-crop son of Big Brown, the 2008 Kentucky Derby winner, topped the Fasig-Tipton ...  

HALLANDALE BEACH — Calvin Borel and Patrick Byrne had the same thought entering the Florida Derby. If Take Charge Indy could get out in front with a lead, good things were going to happen. How right they were. Take Charge Indy earned his ...  

HALLANDALE BEACH — Calvin Borel and Patrick Byrne had the same thought entering the Florida Derby. If Take Charge Indy could get out in front with a lead, good things were going to happen. How right they were. Take Charge Indy earned his ...  

So which horses will follow in their hoof steps this year? Here are your best options to bet on. With super-jockey Calvin Borel on his back, Take Charge Indy is a major threat to take home the roses today. Borel has won the Kentucky Derby three times (2007 ...  

1. DADDY LONG LEGS; Colm O'Donoghue; Aidan O'Brien 2. OPTIMIZER; Jon Court; D.Wayne Lukas 3. TAKE CHARGE INDY; Calvin Borel; Patrick Byrne 4. UNION RAGS; Michael Matz; Julien Leparoux 5. DULLAHAN; Kent Desormeaux; Dale Romans 6. BODEMEISTER; Mike Smith ...  

With Calvin Borel aboard, Najjar breezed five furlongs in 1 minute and 1 3/5 seconds, and then went on to gallop 6 furlongs afterwards in 1 minute and 14 seconds. "Doesn't every trainer say 'it was just what I asked for'?" asked Peitz. "I told Calvin I was ...  

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Calvin Borel and Patrick Byrne had the same thought entering the Florida Derby. If Take Charge Indy could get out in front with a lead, good things were going to happen. How right they were. Take Charge Indy earned his chance ...  

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP)—Calvin Borel and Patrick Byrne had the same thought entering the Florida Derby. If Take Charge Indy could get out in front with a lead, good things were going to happen. How right they were. Take Charge Indy earned his chance ...  

Take Charge Indy showed in the Grade 1, $1 million that he has a tremendous amount of raw talent, and with the three time Kentucky Derby winner jockey Calvin Borel at the helm, chances are that the 3-year-old dark brown colt will post another victory over ...  

She blew the competition away by 20 lengths. Then in the Derby, a scrawny 50-to-1 shot named Mine that Bird, with Louisiana jockey Calvin Borel on board, came out of nowhere to win against a field that you might politely call undistinguished. Then fate ...  

While jockey Calvin Borel most recently won two straight races in 2009-10 and trainer Bob Baffert did it in 1997-98, no combination of jockey-trainer-owner has won two in a row since 1972-73, when Ron Turcotte, Lucien Laurin and Meadow Farm pulled it off ...  

Take Charge Indy, trained by Patrick Byrne and ridden by Calvin Borel, beat 31-1 shot Reveron by a length. The colt ran 1-1/8 miles in 1 minute, 48.79 seconds and paid $17.40 to win in the Grade I race. "The track was playing really good for us," Byrne said.  

primed for ushering in the Kentucky Derby in Louisville and this year will prove to be exciting and challenging to many teams competing for greatness along with the likes of Calumet Farm and jockey Calvin Borel. Keeneland opening day is Friday April 6 ...  

He drew post 3 and will have the services of jockey Calvin Borel. "We'll just let him run his race," said trainer Danny Peitz of Najjaar. In 2006, he trained Steppenwolfer to a runner-up finish in Arkansas and a third-place finish in the Kentucky Derby.  

Take Charge Indy, with only a maiden win in five career starts before leading wire-to-wire under Calvin Borel, soars into the Top 10 at No. 4. Trainer Todd Pletcher’s unbeaten Gemologist is second and Hall of Famer Bob Baffert’s Secret Circle is fifth.  

The pounding of hooves can be a symphony for some, a dirge for others. Calvin Borel thought he had Take Charge Indy on a rail trip to roses but suddenly the colt struck a sour note at the three eighths pole. Indy took a deep breath and almost stopped.  

The pounding of hooves can be a symphony for some, a dirge for others. Calvin Borel thought he had Take Charge Indy on a rail trip to roses but suddenly the colt struck a sour note at the three eighths pole. Indy took a deep breath and almost stopped.  

Twelve Twenty Two, ridden by Calvin Borel, set the early pace, covering the first quarter mile in 23.89 and first half in 47.54, but Plum Pretty pulled even by the half-mile mark. The Bob Baffert-trained filly with Rafael Bejarano aboard brushed ...  

Twelve Twenty Two, ridden by Calvin Borel, set the early pace, covering the first quarter-mile in 23.89 and first half in 47.54, but Plum Pretty pulled even by the half-mile mark. The Bob Baffert-trained filly with Rafael Bejarano aboard brushed ...  

"We aren’t dodging anyone." Another horse to watch will likely be Take Charge Indy -- to be ridden by perennial Derby favorite Calvin Borel. Take Charge Indy, a son of A.P. Indy, is 0-for-4 since breaking his maiden last July, but lost by only ...  

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Calvin Borel and Patrick Byrne had the same thought entering the Florida Derby. If Take Charge Indy could get out in front with a lead, good things were going to happen. How right they were. Take Charge Indy earned his ...  

The trainers are Roger Attfield and Robert Wheeler. The riders are a virtual who’s who: Calvin Borel, Garrett Gomez, Alex Solis and John Velazquez. Now, please, remember, we’re splitting hairs here, so some of our decisions will appear arbitrary.  

And how important was Calvin Borel and his daredevil, rail-skimming rides aboard Street Sense and Mine That Bird? In 2000, Aptitude had a clear path on the rail going into the first turn, but Alex Solis decided he didn’t want to risk getting ...  

controlled the pace to the point that through six furlongs, the pace was two seconds slower than it had been for the Gulfstream Oaks. That allowed jockey Calvin Borel to take 8-1 Take Charge Indy to the wire on a day that favored front-runners.  

With three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel aboard, Take Charge Indy finished the 1 1/8 mile in 1:48.79. Longshot Reveron was second, holding off Union Rags. "The track was playing really good for us," winning trainer Patrick Byrne said.  

The 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) is destined to be remembered for Calvin Borel’s rail-skimming ride to victory aboard Mine That Bird, a remarkable ride from last to first that included any number of moments when his ...  

Calvin Borel has won three of the last five runnings of the Kentucky Derby … but it’s his brother who may have made the biggest impact on the sport Wednesday morning. There is a lot of talk about why horse racing is failing in the public ...  

II), breezed five furlongs in 1:01 flat at Oaklawn Park March 30. Trainer Dan Peitz and jockey Calvin Borel, who was aboard for the work, said they are happy with the way the fast-finishing Jazil colt is progressing toward the $1 million ...  

His half-brother, Mine That Bird won the Derby and finished third in the Belmont, mainly because jockey Calvin Borel moved him way too soon. Dullahan is from the fourth crop of Even the Score, son of Unbridled’s Song, who won the Grade 2 ...  

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Calvin Borel and Patrick Byrne had the same thought entering the Florida Derby. If Take Charge Indy could get out in front with a lead, good things were going to happen. How right they were. Take Charge Indy ...  

Under the guidance of three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel, the son of AP Indy jumped straight to the lead then held off his seven rivals in the stretch to win the 61st edition of the one and an eighth mile (1800 metres ...  

Most recently he breezed five furlongs on May 11. "(Jockey) Calvin (Borel) worked him in 1:02 last Friday and he really likes him," Byrne remarked. "He's ready to run." Byrne said he really likes the way his colt is coming into the race ...  

That was even the case during the race, as the colt, the 2-5 heavy betting choice, got hemmed in, fell too far behind on this speed-favoring afternoon, and watched Take Charge Indy, ridden by Calvin Borel, lead the field all the way around.  

He doesn’t have to be on the lead but he doesn’t have to be way out the back door.” IN WITH CALVIN Jockey Calvin Borel, who has won three of the last five Runs for the Roses, revealed the secret to his Derby success. “Find the rail and ...  

Byrne said he was pleased with how the race developed and the ride Calvin Borel gave the winning A.P. Indy colt. “It was pretty straightforward. He broke sharp and Calvin did a super job,” said Byrne, who trained 1997 Horse of the Year ...  

It was Take Charge Indy’s first work since his one-length victory in the March 31 Florida Derby under jockey Calvin Borel. “The horse is ready, the horse is fit,” said Byrne. “Eric said he was like a Cadillac. He’ll have one more work ...  

Here is the complete field from the rail out: Cozzetti, Jose Lezcano, 15-1; Stat, John Velazquez, 10-1; Najjaar, Calvin Borel, 15-1; Jake Mo, Cliff Berry, 30-1; Secret Circle, Rafael Bejarano, 5-2; Isn't He Clever, Robby Albarado, 6-1 ...  

Take Charge Indy possesses a frontrunning style for jockey Calvin Borel, who is known for his ground-saving trips, and is expected to provide the early speed in the Florida Derby. He placed second to El Padrino, beaten by two lengths ...  

Brands (gr. I), was bumped and squeezed at the start of the race by Kent Desormeaux on Dullahan on his outside and Calvin Borel on Take Charge Indy on his inside. After an eighth of a mile, the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr.  

Rattlin Gypsy, ridden by Calvin Borel, finished 1½ lengths ahead of Grand Illumination and Corey Lanerie. Today’s 11-race card will begin at 2:45 p.m. and be followed at about 8 by a concert on the paddock stage by The Black Lilies.  

Chilled battled back on the inside and the two drew even again inside the eighth pole when Chilled turned his head. Ridden by Calvin Borel and trained by Pat Byrne, Zimmer covered 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.58. He paid $8.  

when she finished second.Rocket Twentyone also posted a bullet workout at Oaklawn, covering five furlongs under jockey Calvin Borel in one minute. The filly placed eighth at the Honeybee Stakes.  

when she finished second.Rocket Twentyone also posted a bullet workout at Oaklawn, covering five furlongs under jockey Calvin Borel in one minute. The filly placed eighth at the Honeybee Stakes.  

Rocket Twentyone also posted a bullet workout at Oaklawn, covering five furlongs under jockey Calvin Borel in one minute. The filly placed eighth at the Honeybee Stakes.  

Rocket Twentyone also posted a bullet workout at Oaklawn, covering five furlongs under jockey Calvin Borel in one minute. The filly placed eighth at the Honeybee Stakes.  

30-1 2. Optimizer……….D. Wayne Lukas………Jon Court………50-1 3. Take Charge Indy…Patrick Byrne……….Calvin Borel…….15-1 4. Union Rags………Michael Matz…………Julien Leparoux….9-2  

He finished third. Ridden by 2009 Preakness winner Calvin Borel, Take Charge Indy led wire-to-wire and held off Reveron to win by one length and pay $17.40.