Saturday’s Kentucky Derby was most definitely a shocker, but it was even more shocking for people in West Texas and New Mexico. The winner, Mine That Bird, is trained by Bennie “Chip” Woolley, Jr. The local newspaper, Amarillo.com, tweeted not long after the results were final that Woolley was from Dalhart, Texas – not far from Amarillo.
However, everyone knows that Woolley hauled Mine That Bird all the way from New Mexico via truck and trailer to compete in the Derby. So, fittingly, Bloomfield, New Mexico (not far from Farmington) is claiming the horse and trainer as well.
Here’s a few links so you can get “the rest of the story” if you haven’t already read it that is 
http://www.daily-times.com/ci_12282992
http://www.amarillo.com/stories/050309/new_news5.shtml
1 Comment
May 4, 2009 at 7:54 pm
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