For some reason--I am not for sure why--I grew up always watching the Kentucky Derby. I am not interested in horse racing at all, but the first Saturday in May, I always find myself in front of the TV some time a little after 6:00 p.m.
Yesterday was no different, and boy, was it a special one!
“Mine That Bird” was the shocking winner of the 135th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. The small-sized gelding SHOCKED the world Saturday as a 50 to 1 odds to win the race.
Maybe the reason no one saw “Mine That Bird” and Bennie Woolley, Jr., coming is because they started one of the most improbable journeys in Kentucky Derby history some 21 hours and 1,700 miles away.
The one-time bareback rider-turned-trainer hitched a horse van to the back of a pickup at his home base in New Mexico. Horses that run in the Kentucky Derby usually arrive by airplane, but not this one.
“Mine That Bird” was purchased for $9,500. I guess you would say that is a great investment.
After the exciting race, the jockey Calvin Borel was filled with overflowing joy.
Watch this and see if you don’t get caught up in the emotion and joy of the underdog winning against all odds.
There’s a great lesson here for all of us. Maybe God is calling you to do something, and you’re thinking, “I’m not sure. It would pretty much be a long shot.”
Hey, if it is something that you believe God is asking you to do, do it!
As “Mine That Bird” did in the 135th Kentucky Derby by shocking everyone, you might just do too!
