MTB Going To DWayne?

[randallscott35]

Say it ain't so.

http://drf.com/news/article/112410.html

[HaloWishingwell]

Why not ,they already got the okay to name change the horse from the Jockey Club to MALIGN THAT BIRD

[randallscott35]

This goes to something that was discussed on ATR last week. The super trainer is pushing people out of the game(I realize DWL might not qualify in terms of numbers anymore but he used to). I like small stables, but the genie isn't going back in the bottle.

[hockey2315]

Chip Woolley and D. Wayne are just about equally competent.

[RolloTomasi]

Hasn't Mine That Bird had 3 or 4 different trainers in his career already?

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Hasn't Mine That Bird had 3 or 4 different trainers in his career already?

Yes. Winning the Derby, 2nd in Preak, 3rd in Belmont was only 1 of those trainers.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Yes. Winning the Derby, 2nd in Preak, 3rd in Belmont was only 1 of those trainers.

Yep.

Then again, its kind of hard to win those races at 2. I guess winning a juvenile championship in Canada was the last straw for the owners with the previous trainer.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Please dont even go here.... D. Wayne is one of the best ever, what the hell is a Chip Woolley?

Chip Woolley did a great job with Mine That Bird through the Triple Crown last year. His horse won the Derby, lost the Preakness only because he ran into an exceptional filly, and had his chances in the Belmont compromised by a lousy ride from an overconfident jock. He doesn't deserve getting knocked.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Yep.

Then again, its kind of hard to win those races at 2. I guess winning a juvenile championship in Canada was the last straw for the owners with the previous trainer.

He was owned by his previous trainer,who then sold them to the New Mexico connections.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

He was owned by his previous trainer,who then sold them to the New Mexico connections.

Thanks. Didn't realize that. Makes sense why he never set foot in Canada again. Wonder if he'll show up for races like the Dominion Day this year.

[letswastemoney]

That sucks.

He wouldn't have won the Derby if Chip didn't change his running style.

[slotdirt]

Didn't he have like one race with Mandella or some other West Coast trainer?

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Didn't he have like one race with Mandella or some other West Coast trainer?

He was with Mandella for the BC Juvenile in 2008.

[cakes44]

You can't argue with DWL's recent success with older horses though.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Chip Woolley and D. Wayne are just about equally competent.

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[Cannon Shell]

MTB is 8/5 in the cannonshell.com future book to never win another race....regardless of who trains him.

[chucklestheclown]

TYVM MTB...or should I say Mr. Dutrow?

[Linny]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Didn't he have like one race with Mandella or some other West Coast trainer?

He ran in the BCJ for Mandella.

[ateamstupid]

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

Mine That Bird, the 2009 Kentucky Derby winner, left New Mexico on Wednesday morning bound for Churchill Downs, where he will be trained by D. Wayne Lukas, Leonard Blach, a co-owner of the gelding, said Wednesday.

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

MTB is 8/5 in the cannonshell.com future book to never win another race....regardless of who trains him.

He may be running in Optional claimers before it's over

teasing





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