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Summer Bird Wins Belmont Stakes 2009

by Amy Judd | June 6, 2009 at 02:55 pm

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Summer Bird wins the Belmont Stakes 2009 and pushed in front to win with just a few hundred metres left to go in the race. The official time was 2 minutes and 27.54 seconds.

The biggest challenges were Dunkirk and Mine That Bird but they couldn't outrun Summer Bird this year.

Dunkirk came second with Mine That Bird third, denying jockey Calvin Borel his personal Triple Crown win. Mine that Bird was the favourite at 6 to 5 odds.

Summer Bird was also sired by 2004 Belmont winner Birdstone, just like Mine That Bird.

Here is a live blog of the event.

Update | 6:41 p.m. Claim of foul is not allowed. Results stand. Summer Bird, Dunkirk, Mine That Bird.

Update | 6:38 p.m. Inquiry is whether Dunkirk interfered with Charitable Man, who finished fourth. Results still unofficial.

Update | 6:36 p.m. A disappointed Chip Woolley being interviewed now. Says he will give Mine That Bird time off.

Update | 6:34 p.m. Summer Bird and Mine That Bird are both by Birdstone, the 2004 Belmont winner.

Update | 6:34 p.m. Foul inquiry.

Update | 6:33 p.m. What a race! Mine That Bird almost did it! Summer Bird came from out of nowhere. And Dunkirk made a move, too.

Update | 6:31 p.m. Summer Bird gets by to win Belmont! MTB third. Dukirk second.

Update | 6:31 p.m. MTB makes move. Takes lead.

Update | 6:31 p.m. MTB second to last. Dunkirk still leads around far turn.

Update | 6:30 p.m. MTB in last. Dunkirk still in lead. Miner’s Escape second.

Update | 6:29 p.m. MTB goes immediately to the rail. Dunkirk takes early lead.

Update | 6:29 p.m. And they’re off.

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Pythiian1

at 16:00 on June 6th, 2009

It's interesting that Summer Bird is related to Mine that Bird ... all in the Bird's family, so to speak ;-)

QueensHart

at 20:42 on June 6th, 2009

Ahhhh no animal is as magnificent as

a well groomed beautiful horse. I watched some of this and got chills seeing them before,during and after.

I rode a beautiful snow white horse when I was a rodeo queen. We had palominos on our ranch. My favorite color thos is the reddish browns.

Great video Amy!

REDBIRDZ (not verified)

at 20:56 on June 6th, 2009

some little bird told me to bet on summer bird in last 9 minnutes...did not bet enough, however was blessed,and the wining will pain the house....thank you God, and summer bird!!

HORSES,AND DOGS RULE! not for racing, but for man's spiritual connection....dig??