05-03-2009, 07:00 PM
Mine That Bird stood regally, his earspricked, his gaze fixed on the rows of clicking cameras. Then the50-1 upset winner of the Kentucky Derby put his head down and beganmunching on grass, leaving his human handlers still in shock abouthis stunning 6¾-length victory a day earlier. "It's hard to believe we come in here and actually won thisthing," bareback rider-turned-trainer Bennie Woolley Jr. saidSunday morning. "Right now it's a little overwhelming." Whether he moves on to run in the 1 1-16-mile Preakness on May16 will be decided in the next couple days, Woolley said. "The Preakness tends to be a little more speed-biased and Idon't know that that's going to fit our horse all that well," hesaid.
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