MINE THAT BIRD!!! POSSIBLY NEW TRAINER?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Trainer Chip Woolley, who won the Kentucky Derby last year with Mine That Bird, was a visitor at Churchill Downs on Friday morning amid speculation that Mine That Bird could soon be transferred to another trainer, perhaps D. Wayne Lukas.
"I've heard the rumors, too, but nobody has said anything to me," Woolley said.
Co-owners Mark Allen and Dr. Leonard Blach, contacted separately this week, both said, Right now, there s been no change, but did not deny the rumors.

Woolley said Mine That Bird was currently training at Allen s ranch in New Mexico. Mine That Bird, a gelding, has not run since the Breeders Cup Classic.
He s been jogging, Woolley said. He s gained a lot of weight. By the time of the Breeders Cup, the year had taken a toll. He was drawn and used.

Woolley said he was in town for the reopening of the Kentucky Derby Museum, which was flooded last fall. He said he would stay through running of the Derby next weekend. He had his familiar black hat, but his ever-present crutches, needed after he badly fractured a leg last year in a motorcycle accident, were gone.

I've been off them for awhile now, Wooley said. "This is the first time I've walked the backside here without them. It feels good.

“Mine That Bird” Web-Cam Goes Live

Roswell, NM – April 24, 2010 – The popularity of Mine That Bird’s live web-cam last year at Santa Anita Park, has spurred the owners of Mine That Bird, winner of the 135th Kentucky Derby, to bring back the live video streaming web-cam for his four-year-old-campaign.

“The response was overwhelming last year when we had the web-cam setup at Santa Anita Park,” said co-owner Dr. Leonard P. Blach. “People loved watching him, it didn’t matter if he was eating or sleeping, they just liked being able to check-in on him.”

Currently the web-cam is setup above his stall in Roswell, New Mexico at Double Eagle Ranch where Mine That Bird is in training for his return to racing this spring.

“The best part this year is that the cam is mobile, so his fans will be able to travel with him all year,” said Blach.

Go to http://www.minethatbird.com/ - click on the Live Web-Cam link at the top of any page - You will be prompted to follow several steps to get it setup on your computer - follow the step (it is safe) it takes a couple of minutes depending on your internet connection. Once you get it set-up you will be good to go!