West Virginia Derby no 'gimme'

Photo: Wendy Uzelac / Eclipse Sportswire
Mine That Bird's start in Saturday's West Virgnia Derby is not a walkover. In fact, it's anything but. In what is being dubbed a "riders race," Mine That Bird needs to figure a way to close on Big Drama, the expected pace setter, in a rather paceless affair.

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