Point-Spreads.com’s 2009 Kentucky Derby Predictions coverage continues as we get closer to the start of the 135th Run for the Roses as Churchill Downs. The 2009 Kentucky Derby Predictions Experts at online racebook have posted match up odds between Mine That Bird and Nowhere to Hide. The Derby Odds in this match up favor Nowhere to Hide –175 odds against Mine That Bird +145 odds. Get a detailed breakdown of the pros and cons of each horse in this match up before you make your next horse wager.
#8 – Mine that Bird – Mine that Bird is among the longest of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Predictions long shots Bennie "Chip" Woolley Jr. is Mine that Bird’s trainer and Calvin Borel is the jockey. The pros for him are that his Sire Birdstone won the 2004 Belmont Stakes; pedigree suggests his handle added distance. He will be making his third start off a layoff and he switches riders to Borel, who won the 2007 Derby aboard Street Sense. The cons for Mine that Bird are that all four career wins have come over the synthetic surface at Woodbine as a two-year-old. He’s tired in both dirt starts at Sunland Park, appearing to have distance limitations. Mine that Bird hasn't faced or beaten much and his trainer is making his debut on the big stage, never facing this kind of pressure.
#18 – Nowhere to Hide – Nowhere to Hide is a 2009 Kentucky Derby Predictions long shot. His trainer is Nick Zito and his jockey is Paco Lopez. The pros on Nowhere to Hide are that his three best races, including lone win, came with blinkers, which are back on. Zito won the Derby in 1991 with Strike the Gold and also in 1994 with Go for Gin. The cons for him are that he is eligible for entry level allowance contest and has never seriously threatened in his previous stakes tries. He has drawn a terrible post and figures to get lost in the shuffle. He is not a big fan of Bridgmohan.
Bodog.com has posted 2009 Kentucky Derby Predictions Odds on the Mine That Bird vs Nowhere To Hide Head to Head Match-up:
Mine That Bird: +145
Nowhere To Hide: -175
