Summer Bird Wins The Belmont Stakes 2009 at Belmont Park June 6; Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird Third
Kalarikkal and Vilasini Jayarana’s Summer Bird, ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, won Saturday’s 141st running of the $1-million Belmont Stakes 2009 June 6 at Belmont Park.
Trained by Tim Ice, Summer Bird raced 1 1/2 miles in 2:27.54 and paid $25.80, $9.30 and $4.70. Dunkirk, under jockey John Velazquez, placed second and returned $5.40 and $3.60. Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird with jockey Calvin Borel aboard came in third and paid $2.60 to show.
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“When I got the opportunity to present this colt, he just laid down and took off,” jockey Kent Desormeaux said. “He really exploded the last probably 500 yards and there was never any doubt turning for home after he changed leads. The only way I was going to get beat was if there was somebody coming behind me. He had dead-aim on the leaders.”
Jockey Kent Desormeaux spoiled fellow jockey Calvin Borel’s chance to become the first jockey in history to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes on 2 different horses when Summer Bird took the Belmont Stakes.
Borel had won the Kentucky Derby on Mine That Bird at 50-1 then took off the mount to ride filly Rachel Alexandra in the Preakness. When Rachel Alexandra’s connections opted to pass the Belmont, Borel was back aboard. He even guaranteed victory.
“We’re a little down, disappointed right now,” said Mine That Bird race horse trainer Chip Woolley. “I thought (Calvin) might have moved a hair early, but that’s a judgment call. I know he was out there to win the race.”
Other horses that raced in Belmont Park’s Belmont Stakes 141 in order of finish: Charitable Man, Luv Gov, Flying Private, Brave Victory, Mr. Hot Stuff, Chocolate Candy and Miner’s Escape.
Tags: Brave Victory, Charitable Man, Chocolate Candy, Dunkirk, Flying Private, Luv Gov, Mine That Bird, Miner's Escape, Mr. Hot Stuff, Summer Bird
"Summer Bird Wins The Belmont Stakes 2009 at Belmont Park June 6; Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird Third" was posted on 6 June 2009 10:21 PM under Belmont Stakes, Horse Racing News, Horse Racing Results & Payouts, Horses, Race Tracks, Stakes Races, Triple Crown
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