Calvin Borel Autographs
Calvin Borel is an American jockey who was born on November 7, 1966, in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Growing up in a family with a history of horse racing, he began his racing career in his teenage years. Borel made his professional debut in 1983, riding at a racetrack in Louisiana. He quickly established himself as a talented jockey, known for his ability to connect with horses and guide them to victory.
Borel's racing career is filled with many accolades, including multiple wins in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. He first captured national attention in 2007 when he won his first Kentucky Derby aboard Street Sense, breaking a 25-year drought for jockeys from Louisiana. Borel went on to win two more Kentucky Derbys, as well as the Preakness Stakes three times, and the Belmont Stakes once. His success on the track earned him the nickname "Bo-rail," for his ability to hug the tight turns of a racetrack's rail in order to gain an advantage over his competitors.
In addition to his success in the major races, Borel has also won many other important stakes races throughout his career, such as the Arkansas Derby, Louisiana Derby, and the Breeders' Cup Classic. He has become a fan favorite for his humble demeanor and a willingness to take on longshot horses that other jockeys would not ride. Borel has since retired from racing, but his legacy in the sport of horse racing is one that will be remembered for many years to come.
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Traded items with a signature of Calvin Borel
The most expensive item with a signature of Calvin Borel (2009 Kentucky Derby & 2009 Preakness Winner Photos Signed Calvin Borel Whip) was sold in November 2025 for $900.00 while the cheapest item (CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY SUPER SAVER 8X10 ACTION DOWN STRETCH W/COA) found a new owner for $0.01 in November 2020. The month with the most items sold (23) was May 2010 with an average selling price of $24.99 for an autographed item of Calvin Borel. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with $150.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.14 was September 2010. In average, an autographed item from Calvin Borel is worth $24.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Calvin Borel were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Calvin Borel & Todd Pletcher 2015 Panini Winners Circle Dual Signed In-Person! | $65.00 |  |
| Calvin Borel & Todd Pletcher 2015 Panini Winners Circle Dual Signed In-Person! | $65.00 | |
 | Calvin Borel Signed Autograph 2009 ORIGINAL Kentucky Oaks Event Program! | $55.00 | |
| Calvin Borel Signed Autograph 2009 ORIGINAL Kentucky Oaks Event Program! | $55.00 | |
 | CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY MIND THAT BIRD 16x20 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PHOTO | $350.00 | |
| CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY MIND THAT BIRD 16x20 SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PHOTO | $350.00 | |
| CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY STREET SENSE 8X10 ACTION DOWN STRETCH W/COA | $125.00 | |
| CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY STREET SENSE 8X10 ACTION DOWN STRETCH W/COA | $125.00 | |
| CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY SUPER SAVER 8x10 ACTION DOWN STRETCH W/COA | $100.00 | |
| CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY SUPER SAVER 8x10 ACTION DOWN STRETCH W/COA | $100.00 | |
| CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY SUPER SAVER 8x10 ACTION VICTORY STRETCH W/COA | $100.00 | |
| CALVIN BOREL SIGNED KENTUCKY DERBY SUPER SAVER 8x10 ACTION VICTORY STRETCH W/COA | $100.00 | |
| Calvin Borel/Todd Pletcher 2015 Panini Winners Circle Dual Signed In-Person! | $65.00 | |
 | Photo of Rachel Alexandra Winning Woodward With Calvin Borel Signature 17”x14” | $150.00 | |
| Photo of Rachel Alexandra Winning Woodward With Calvin Borel Signature 17”x14” | $150.00 | |
Latest News about Calvin Borel
Ohio Derby: Almost Famous, Calvin Borel early pick at ThistleDown Racino (07/16/2014): Almost Famous with famed jockey Calvin Borel in the saddle was installed as the 7-2 morning line choice in a surprisingly large field of a dozen three-year-old thoroughbreds battling in the 80th Ohio Derby on Saturday afternoon at ThistleDown Racino. 
Calvin Borel out for rest of year while recovering from injury (11/14/2013): Louisville-based jockey Calvin Borel will be off the track the rest of the year, including the current fall meet at Churchill Downs. Jockey Calvin Borel to miss Churchill Downs fall meet (11/13/2013): Jockey Calvin Borel, a three-time winner of the Kentucky Derby and 2013 inductee into racing's Hall of Fame, will miss the rest of the season as he continues his recovery from injuries suffered in an October riding mishap at Keeneland. Hall of Famer Calvin Borel has spill at Keeneland (10/25/2013): LEXINGTON, Kentucky (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel broke his left leg when he was thrown from his mount after it broke down Wednesday at Keeneland. Technology Helped Doctors Treat Jockey Calvin Borel After Fall (10/25/2013): Records show that it took just 10 seconds for a 24-year veteran of a California's sheriff department to decide to open fire and kill an 8th grade boy -- who was carrying a harmless, but convincing replica of an AK-47 assault rifle.
Older News Stories about Calvin Borel
Hall of Famer Calvin Borel has spill at Keeneland (10/2013): LEXINGTON, Kentucky (AP) — Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel broke his left leg when he was thrown from his mount after it broke down Wednesday at Keeneland. Calvin Borel, Rosie Napravnik honored at Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame (08/2013): Borel was inducted into the Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Friday Rosie Napravnik, Calvin Borel named pro Athletes of the Year (07/2013): Napravnik became the first female ever to ride in all of one year's Triple Crown races. Around Kentuckiana | Calvin Borel among 7 named to state Hall of Fame (05/2013): Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Calvin Borel and Bo McMillan, the Centre College quarterback who beat Harvard in a legendary 1921 game, are among seven 2013 inductees announced Thursday for the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, which is celebrating Kentucky Derby 2013: Todd Pletcher calls on Calvin Borel, the master of the rail (04/2013): Pletcher is the consummate planner and the consummate seeker after equine truth. Two weeks ago, he went to the doctor for help Calvin Borel gets 5,000th victory at Oaklawn (03/2013): Jockey Calvin Borel claimed career win No. 5,000 March 7 at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Calvin Borel named one of the finalist for the racing hall of fame (02/2013): The National Museum of Racing has released the finalists to be considered for the racing hall of fame. Jockey Calvin Borel at least another week away from riding (01/2013): Jockey Calvin Borel at least another week away from riding, delaying his quest for 5,000 wins even more. Jockey Calvin Borel gets win No. 4,999 on Malibu High at the Fair Grounds Friday (12/2012): Borel will shoot for win No. 5,000 at Oaklawn Park when the meet opens Jan 11. Tim Sullivan | Jockey Calvin Borel, 46, choosing the slower track now (11/2012): Calvin Borel is looking not for a ride but for a relationship. He is a jockey who views racing as a joint venture between man and beast, built through bonding and being attuned to the other's desires and needs. Symbiosis with saddles. In film about Mine That Bird, jockey Calvin Borel to be played by ... Calvin Bor (10/2012): Add this to jockey Calvin Borel's long list of career highlights: He's playing himself in the movie '50 to 1,' which brings to the big screen the improbable story of 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird. Izenberg: Kentucky Derby king Calvin Borel returns with Twice The Appeal (05/2011): Jockey has won three of last the four Kentucky Derbys Kentucky Derby 2011: Calvin Borel Still Without Derby Mount (04/2011): While Calvin Borel has won three of the previous four editions of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), his agent is still trying to find him a mount for this year's classic. Agent Jerry Hissam said on Wednesday morning that there was no update on Borel's Derby prospects.
