Breeders’ Cup Presents Connections: More Derby Dreams Take Root In New Mexico, Iowa

H. Ray Ashford, Jr., 51, trained Wildatlanticstorm to win the $400,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park on Dec. 17. Mine That Bird was trained by Ashfords' trainer, Chip Woolley, 13 years ago. Ashlford trained another horse by that name 20 years earlier. Wild Atlanticstorm's dam is a daughter of Big Brown named Imsortaspecial. The colt didn't earn any points toward the Kentucky Derby since he raced on Lasix. He will be off LasIX for his next start. The next race is at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas or at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana.