![]() ![]() ![]() It was a rainy first Saturday in May, so by the time the Kentucky Derby contenders took to the track, it was sloppy. Barely qualified, no one thought Mine That Bird would race in the Kentucky Derby, let alone win it! ![]() On a whim and just days before the Kentucky Derby race, while also recovering from a broken ankle, trainer Chip Woolley loaded Mine That Bird into a trailer on the back of his pick-up truck, and drove him over 1,000 miles from New Mexico to Kentucky to participate in the race. In early 2009, Mine That Bird came under the tutelage of trainer Chip Woolley, and even though they only placed 2nd and 4th in their two races together, Mine That Bird’s lifetime victories in graded stakes races qualified him 19th, out of 20 horses, to race in the Kentucky Derby. He performed well in Canada, but was out-performed in his American races, causing his ownership and training to change several times. Mine That Bird's Kentucky Derby win is the epitome of the underdog story!īorn in Kentucky and purchased for just $9,500, Mine That Bird travelled to Canada and then the southwest United States in his early racing career. ![]()
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