Summer Bird

- Owners/breeders: Kalarikkal and Vilasini Jayaraman
- Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
- Trainer: Tim Ice
- Sire: Birdstone http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/racing...
- Dam: Hong Kong Squall http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/racing...
- Came in sixth place at 2009 Kentucky Derby http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/t...
- Sex: Male
- Age: 3 (as of May, 2009) http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=3...

Jockeyed by Kent Desormeaux, 3-year-old colt Summer Bird was the winning horse at the 2009 Belmont Stakes race. Dunkirk came in second place and Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird placed third.USA Today: Summer Bird denies Borel's triple with Belmont charge
Late Bloomer?

Summer Bird was not among the horses expected to win the Belmont Stakes. A relatively inexperienced horse, Summer Bird had only five career starts prior to his Belmont win.Daily Racing Form: Contender Profile: Summer Bird However, Summer Bird made a late push from behind to beat out the other horses for the win.USA Today: Summer Bird denies Borel's triple with Belmont charge
Bred to Win

Summer Bird's sire, Birdstone, won the 2004 Belmont Stakes and his grandsire and great-grandsire, Grindstone and Unbridled, respectively, were both Kentucky Derby champions.Daily Racing Form: Contender Profile: Summer Bird

Summer Bird News
- Summer Bird is in Japan; trainer Ice likes Zenyatta for HOY
  
  Travers winner Summer Bird left California Tuesday and landed in Japan. His next start is scheduled to be the Japan Cup Dirt, to be run on Dec. ... (November 18, 2009)
  Albany Times Union
- Summer Bird to run in Japan Cup Dirt
  
  After traveling from Arkansas to Kentucky, to New York and New Jersey, back to New York and then to California, Summer Bird next will be discovering Japan. ... (November 09, 2009)
  ESPN
- Want to get Summer Bird trainer Tim Ice mad? Try this
  
  Ask him about Classic runner Summer Bird and the fact that he has never run on a synthetic track. Ice is a nice enough guy so he's not going to have a hissy ... (November 05, 2009)
  Albany Times Union
- US forces settle in for Japan Cup Dirt
  
  By Alan Shuback Tizway touched down safely at Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Monday and will begin preparations for his meeting with Summer Bird ... (November 24, 2009)
  Daily Racing Form (registration)
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- Summer Bird | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
  
  Post Position: 4Jockey: DesormeauxTrainer: IceOdds: 12-1.
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- Summer Bird | Kentucky Derby 135
  
  Summer Bird's pedigree is shot through with Kentucky Derby (G1) connections. He is by millionaire Birdstone, who carved out a permanent niche in racing ...
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- Daily Racing Form - 2009 Kentucky Derby - Contender Profiles
  
  Summer Bird is from Birdstone's first crop, but one would expect a Belmont ... The class deep in the female family may help lightly-raced Summer Bird get...
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- Summer Bird covers six furlongs in 1:15 4/5 | Kentucky Derby 135
  
  Apr 24, 2009 ... At Churchill Downs on Friday, Arkansas Derby (G2) third SUMMER BIRD (Birdstone) worked six furlongs in 1:15 4/5 from the five-eighths pole ... kentuckyderby.com
- Belmont Park, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Summer Bird - ESPN
  
  May 31, 2009 ... A week before the 141st Belmont Stakes, jockey Kent Desormeaux got acquainted with his mount, guiding Summer Bird through a five-furlong ...
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