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ELMONT, N.Y. - The air of this Triple Crown left the building three weeks ago when Mine That Bird didn't win the Preakness. For the 31st consecutive year, thoroughbred racing would have to trudge through the spring without a real good horse story.
Thank goodness, we still have Calvin Borel, which isn't a bad consolation prize.
Borel, who seems impossible not to like, is on the verge of making his own legend when he attempts to become the first jockey in history to win a Triple Crown on different horses.
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Jun 6th, 2009 - Washington Post
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Summer Bird wins Belmont Stakes, Calvin Borel & Mine That Bird third
Jun 6th, 2009 - NY Daily News
The wrong Bird won. Summer Bird, a longshot son of 2004 Belmont Stakes winner Birdsong, blew past 6-5 favorite Mine That Bird Saturday in the 141st running of the Belmont...
Welcome to the Belmont
Jun 6th, 2009 - New York Times
Live from Belmont Park, welcome to our coverage of the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes. Unlike last year, there is no official Triple Crown on the line, but Calvin...
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Jun 6th, 2009 - Newsday.com
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- 2009 Kentucky Derby - Mine...50-1 Mine That Bird beats out favorite Pioneer of the Nile to win the 135th Kentucky Derby. Calvin Borel's second win in the last three Derbs.
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- 2009 Haskell Invitational-...On August 2, 2009, Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra and jockey Calvin Borel came home the winner in the $1250000 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, blowing away the other six horses, one of whom, Summer Bird, was a Triple Crown race winner.
- Summer Bird wins Belmont...tinyurl.com - Click link to get $1-$25 per online survey!!! Summer Bird, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, won the Belmont Stakes, denying a unique personal Triple Crown bid by jockey Calvin Borel aboard Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird ...
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