Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas is the new trainer for 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird.
Chip Woolley Jr., who guided the gelding to a 50-1 upset in last year's Derby, says the horse has been sent to Lukas.
Woolley said Wednesday that the 4-year-old is being shipped to Lukas' barn at Churchill Downs immediately.
Mine That Bird has been resting in New Mexico for several months following a grueling 3-year-old campaign that included one of the biggest upsets in Derby history.
Jockey Calvin Borel piloted Mine That Bird through the slop at Churchill Downs to win by 6 3/4-lengths.
Woolley said he was "devastated" by the decision but will continue to train other horses for Mine That Bird's owners.
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