Latest News Update Calvin H. Borel born November 7, 1966, is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby.
Even though he won three Kentucky Derbys he is best known for being the regular pilot of the super filly Rachel Alexandra who he says is the best horse he has ever been on. His latter Derby win with Mine That Bird was the second biggest upset in Derby history behind Donerail, and Borel's winning margin of 6 3/4 lengths was the greatest in Derby history since Assault won by 8 lengths in 1946.
On May 1, 2009, Borel won the Kentucky Oaks aboard Rachel Alexandra, only the second time since 1993 that a jockey has won the Oaks-Derby combo and just the seventh jockey overall to accomplish this feat in the same year.? On May 16, 2009, Borel won the 2009 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico with Thoroughbred filly Rachel Alexandra. In doing so, Borel became the first jockey to win the first two jewels of the Triple Crown on different mounts.
On June 27, 2009 he guided Rachel Alexandra to a 19 1/4 victory in the Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park, setting a new stakes record. He then rode her to a six length victory over Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird in the Haskell Invitational.
On September 5, 2009 Calvin Rode her to a historic victory in the Woodward Stakes. It was the first time a filly of any age had won the storied race.
Borel was named the winner of the 2010 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award.
On May 1, 2010 Calvin rode Super Saver to win his 3rd Kentucky Derby in the last 4 years, the first jockey ever to do so.
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