Topic: Chip Woolley
Last year, Chip Woolley Jr. was a star.. . Hopping along on his crutches, wearing his black cowboy hat, the Kentucky Derby-winning trainer was...
<div id="subtitle">Eskendereya's injury opens the door for Homeboykris and possibly Jackson Bend</div><div><p>Robert LaPenta has been on a crusade of sorts in recent weeks, saying the graded stakes earnings system used to help determine the Kentucky ...
ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion Mine That Bird is primed to pull off another shocker in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer Chip Woolley said Friday.Mine That Bird was an unheralded three-year-old gelding when he whipped the Derby field ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kentucky Derby champion Mine That Bird will skip Saturday's Travers Stakes amid concerns over his recent throat surgery, trainer Chip Woolley said Wednesday.The three-year-old gelding had an entrapped epiglottis repaired on August 18. "We've decided to ...
Top 4 in the Belmont Stakes are in good shape the morning afterBelmont Stakes winner Summer Bird and the next three finishers in the final leg of the Triple Crown came out of the race in good shape and will be rested ...
Mine That Bird loses another jockey ahead of Belmont StakesKentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is in need of yet another jockey.Mike Smith, who rode the gelding to a second-place finish in Saturday's Preakness Stakes, won't ride him in ...
Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra adds her name to list of famous filliesRachel Alexandra joined an impressive list when she became the first filly in 85 years to win the second leg of the Triple Crown.Now her next step will be closely ...
Derby winner Mine That Bird Mine gallant in Preakness loss, ending Triple Crown chanceA few minutes after jockey Mike Smith dismounted Mine That Bird, trainer Chip Woolley balanced himself on his crutches and gave the Hall of Fame rider a big hug ...
Mine That Bird exploded in the stretch to win the 135th Kentucky Derby in a massive upset Saturday at Churchill Downs.Calvin Borel piloted the 50-1 longshot to victory on the sloppy track, finding room along the rail and pulling away to ...