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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
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Fast Facts
- 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...
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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 -
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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 -
Summer Bird denies Borel's triple with Belmont charge
By Stephen Chernin, AP Summer Bird did a great imitation of Mine That Bird, making a late charge to overtake the Kentucky Derby winner and win the Belmont ...USA Today (June 06, 2009) -
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 ...sports.espn.go.com -
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 ...kentuckyderby.com -
Summer Bird Wins Belmont
Summer Bird, Dunkirk, Mine That Bird. Update | 6:38 pm Inquiry is whether Dunkirk interfered with Charitable Man, who finished fourth. ...New York Times (June 06, 2009) -
Official Belmont Stakes Website
Belmont Stakes Contender: Summer Birdbelmontstakes.com -
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 ...drf.com
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Summer Bird covers six furlongs in 1:15 4/5 | Kentucky Derby 135
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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. ...ESPN (November 09, 2009) -
Ice, Summer Bird eye Classic finish to '09
Ice sends Summer Bird to post in the Breeders' Cup Classic — the granddaddy of all unrestricted horse races. A victory in Santa Anita, Calif., would lock up ...Shreveport Times (November 06, 2009) -
SUMMER BIRD Breeders Cup Classic Odds listed at 9-2
SUMMER BIRD is the three year old son of the famous Birdstone and is trained by Tim Ice. And according to Tim Ice he is concerned about SUMMER BIRD as he ...OnlineSportsHandicappers.com (November 07, 2009) -
Another road trip for Ice and Summer Bird
Tim Ice, the trainer of Summer Bird, has been on the road with his horse for months, traveling from Kentucky to New York to New Jersey, back to New York, ...ESPN (November 02, 2009)
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Summer Bird | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
Post Position: 4Jockey: DesormeauxTrainer: IceOdds: 12-1.courier-journal.com -
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 ...kentuckyderby.com -
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 ...drf.com -
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 ...sports.espn.go.com -
Summer Bird Works 6fs in 1:15 4/5 | BloodHorse.com News
Summer Bird worked six furlongs in 1:15 4/5 the morning of April 24 at Churchill Downs in preparation for a run at the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum ...bloodhorse.com -
Kentucky Derby 135 Notes - Summer Bird Works Six Furlongs ...
Apr 24, 2009 ... SUMMER BIRD – K.K. and Vilasini Jayaraman's Summer Bird, working after the renovation break with jockey Chris Rosier up, worked six furlongs ...churchilldowns.com
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Between the goddamn mozzies and the goddamn bird this is shaping up to be a very interesting summer
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Rachel Alexandra, Summer Bird clash in Haskell: "In races like the Haskell, the best horse usually wins, no.. http://bit.ly/sqJj3 now
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@butterflyhaikus might be just stunned- we had same thing over summer, bird rested for 15-20 minutes, then left
@andreajwalker | November 12, 2009 12:23 AM
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