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4. Austin Nola Mariners Jersey . Mine That Bird – 2009Mine That Bird makes this list not only for being the second-biggest upset winner in Derby history at an insane 50-1, but also for mounting a classic comeback with astounding speed and skill. This birds eye view video below is the perfect way to watch the gelding find a nearly imperceptible bit of space and slide up the rail almost unnoticed. And once Mine That Bird found an opening, the rest was raw power.3. Unbridled – 1990After falling all the way down to 11th place at the halfway mark, things didnt look good for this 11-1 shot. But true to its name, this horse could not be constrained, and mounted a legendary charge, eventually winning the race by four lengths. Amazingly, Unbridleds insane comeback wasnt even the most entertaining part of this race. For that youll have to watch trainer Carl Nafzger screaming in the face of the horses 92-year-old owner Frances Genter: "Hes taking the lead! Hes gonna win! Hes the winner! He won it! Oh, Mrs. Genter, I love you!!!" 2. Grindstone – 1996Easily one of the closest races in Derby history, the 1996 running featured Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey at arguably his finest moment, guiding Grindstone, the son of Unbridled, to an unforgettable finish. Bailey had dropped as far back as 15th place in the early going before taking his colt way outside for a stretch drive showdown with Cavonnier that saw Grindstone somehow eke out the victory on the final stride of the race.1. Secretariat – 1973.The horse, the myth, the legend. Secretariat was a heavy favourite going into the race, but he was astonishingly sluggish out of the gate. A minute into the race, Shecky Greene was the frontrunner, with Secretariat in sixth place. Despite the slow start, Secretariat came through late, scoring a Kentucky Derby record time of 1:59 2/5 that stands to this day. The cause of his blazing speed? After Secretariats death in 1989, an autopsy revealed that his heart was almost two-and-a-half times larger than that of the average horse.TSN airs the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby today (Saturday, May 3) at 4 p.m. ET. Jake Fraley Mariners Jersey . Duhamel, from Lively, Ont., and Radford, from Balmertown, Ont., were third with 210.84 points. Teammates Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Dylan Moscovitch of Toronto were fourth. Duhamel and Radford, who were seventh at the Sochi Olympics, also won bronze at last years world championships in London, Ont. Mike Cameron Jersey . The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously in Las Vegas to quit granting therapeutic use exemptions for fighters undergoing the so-called TRT.OAKLAND, Calif. - Sean Doolittle sat in a chair staring at his locker inside a quiet clubhouse before searching for the words to explain the Oakland Athletics latest meltdown. Doolittle allowed a three-run homer to J.P. Arencibia during a six-run ninth inning, and the As lost 6-1 to the last-place Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. "Right now, it really hurts," Doolittle said. "But it doesnt do you any good, it doesnt do your team any good, to sit and mope and sulk and feel sorry for yourself." The bearded closers fourth blown save in 25 chances negated a stellar start by Jeff Samardzija and ended Oaklands two-year reign as AL West champions. The Los Angeles Angels clinched the division with a 5-0 win over Seattle and the loss by the As. Oakland dropped into a tie with Kansas City for the ALs top wild card. Seattle is two games behind the As and Royals for the second and final berth. "Its going to be a turning point one way or another," Doolittle said. "After the seasons over, are we going to look back and point to tonight and be like, This is the game where finally the wheels came off for good, or are we going to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and talk about how resilient we are as a team and how we were able to overcome a game like this and still get it done?" The answer remains to be seen. Sam Fulds single in the fifth drove in Oaklands only run. The As stranded 10 runners and loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth only to come up empty. Robbie Ross (3-6) got the final five outs for Texas, which has won five in a row. "Its beautiful. I love it," interim Rangers manager Tim Bogar said. Samardzija outpitched Derek Holland to put the As in position to start turning around their late-season slide. Samardzija struck out 10 and allowed just four hits in eight innings. As well as he pitched, though, it wasnt enough for the As to overcome another underwhelming performance at the plate and a late flop by the bullpen. Elvis Andrus singled and scored on Rougned Odors double off Doolittle (1-4) to start the Rangers rally. Dee Gordon Jersey. After Adrian Beltre was intentionally walked, Arencibias 10th home run silenced the crowd of 17,530 at the Coliseum. Doolittle was charged with five of the six runs. Oakland is 5-14 since Aug. 28. "You look at our numbers and you say, how can this happen for this long a period based on what we did in the first half?" As manager Bob Melvin said. Holland continued his remarkable return for the Rangers after missing five months following off-season knee surgery. He gave up one run, four hits and three walks in 6 1-3 innings. In four starts this season, Holland has allowed just three runs. His latest outing still wasnt enough to outlast Samardzija, who provided a much-needed performance on the mound after Oaklands sloppy 6-3 loss to Texas on Tuesday night. Samardzija stranded a runner on second in the first, third and fifth — the only threats he faced all night. He has allowed no runs in five of his starts with the Cubs and As this season — but hasnt won any of them. "No time to pout. No time to feel sorry for yourself," Samardzija said. "Thats just the way it goes." INJURED UMPIRE Plate umpire Kerwin Danley took a foul tip from As second baseman Nick Punto off his facemask in the fifth. Danley was replaced by second base umpire Mark Ripperger to start the sixth, looking woozy as he staggered off the field. TRAINERS ROOM Rangers: OF Shin-Soo Choo, already out for the season with an elbow injury, had surgery on his left ankle to remove torn cartilage and a small bone spur. He is in a walking boot and should start a running program in six to eight weeks. Athletics: C Stephen Vogt (sprained left ankle) was intentionally walked as a pinch hitter in the eighth. He hadnt played since Sept. 3. UP NEXT Rangers: RHP Nick Martinez (3-11, 4.93 ERA) starts Thursdays series finale. Hes 2-5 with a 4.72 ERA in his last 10 starts. Athletics: RHP Sonny Gray (13-8, 3.18) takes the mound for Oakland. He has allowed four earned runs in 15 innings over his last two starts. ' ' '
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