Jun 6th, 2009 - NY Daily News
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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 and upset Calvin Borel's bid to become the first jockey to win the Triple Crown aboard two different horses.
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1:34Summer Bird Wins Belmont Stakes in Upset
This was a Belmont for the Birds. It was Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel, who came roaring down the long stretch and won the final jewel of the Triple Crown. (June 6)
0:48Summer Bird Wins Belmont Stakes
Summer Bird rallies down the stretch to win the Belmont Stakes over Dunkirk and Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird (June 6)
5:04Secretariat Belmont Stakes 73' & extended post race coverage
This is Secretariat's historic 1973 Belmont Stakes victory. What makes this video different from all other Belmont 1973 footage on youtube? Well, the elongated coverage of the race. It is fun to see the actual initial response to this race by the commentators, the crowd etc.
2:54Summer Bird wins Belmont Stakes 2009
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 ...
