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We're running a business here.

I know that.

And we've got some

hard decisions to make.

I'm saying three strikes

and he's out.

That's a bit harsh, Doc.

So is losing.

It's Oconee and

Bryden, continuing to throw it down!

One furlong from home

and on the far outside,

Mine That Bird is charging hard.

Mine That Bird

has upset Minded...

Mine That Bird is charging hard!

Mine That Bird has upset

Minded in the final six...

He comes from off the pace.

Yeah.

He needs to chase somebody.

Mine That Bird is charging hard!

Mine That Bird has upset

Minded in the final sixteenth.

I'll be damned.

You're spoiling Bird, you know that?

Si.

Hey, hey, gimme that.

Hey.

Here he is right there.

Good luck to you, Case.

Thanks, Doc.

Listen up, he's a one run horse.

You need to keep him covered up till the

three-eighths pole, then let him roll.

I don't want him on the lead

till ya hit that wire.

Gotcha.

Here we go, boys.

Here we go.

You gotta look good

in the winner's circle.

Well, let's go.

They make their way

into the stretch and

Mine That Bird now digs in

along the rail

but Scorewithcater

puts his head in front,

down the middle of the track

rallying for the lead.

With only two furlongs to run... Come on,

Bird.

Smoking Legend in the white

silks makes his move,

but Mine That Bird fights back.

Scorewithcater responds as...

Come on!

...the three horses

lay it down.

Scorewithcater gets the upper

hand two lengths in front.

Mine That Bird now beginning to tire and

Scorewithcater is just too good today.

Scorewithcater, the winner,

Mine That Bird second,

Smoking Legend got up for third.

That's not how Bird

wants to run.

Casey made his move way too soon.

Bird didn't have nothing left.

He shoulda. Ain't like he was

running against much.

Yeah, well, at least

we got second.

That puts us in the

Sunland Derby next month.

$800,000 to run at.

Yup.

We'll be all right.

Yup.

We're bankrupt.

Bankrupt... Give me a break.

We got $2,000 from the race today.

$2,000?

Auggie's Ranch and Feed,

$2,300, past due.

Miller's Farrier Services,

$2,900, past due.

Rancho Veterinary Services,

$9,000

way past due.

Look, just tell 'em we got a few

more races coming up this month.

No, no, we don't.

Yeah, we got the starter on the fifth

and we'll win the maiden claimer easy.

Hutchinson took his last horse

away today.

So did Sanders and Parker.

Bird's all we got.

He's all we need.

You can't hang everything on one

horse, Chip. You know that!

We're fine!

Bird'll take

the Sunland Derby, you watch.

He'll run 'em off their feet.

With three-eighths of a

mile to go on the Sunland Derby,

it's Kelly Leak on the outside,

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