More on the Woolley Family

Look for a story on Mine That Bird assistant trainer and Farmington resident Bill Woolley sometime over the next couple of days.

I'll be visiting with him soon at the home of Bennie "Chip" Woolley Jr. in Bloomfield. Mine That Bird is preparing to run in Saturday's Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, with the field set to be announced tomorrow.

Here's a snippet from my short interview with Chip today. I asked him about the media maelstrom he's faced since winning the Kentucky Derby.

His response:

"The media's made it fairly easy for me. It's busy, don't get me wrong, I'm pretty busy, but it's not been bad. At first it was a little bit overwhelming, but once I got used to dealing with it, it's not bad. I've actually the last few days enjoyed it. I've had time for this whole thing to sink in and get a grip on it. Once we did it, it's been enjoyable."