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posted June 6, 2009 at 17:33 EST in Triple Crown Articles

A Bird By Any Other Name?

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NEW YORK -- Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird, emerges from an exciting home stretch as the Belmont Stakes winner, denying jockey Calvin Borel's a personal Triple Crown. Kent Desormeaux rides the winning mount.

Mine That Bird, with Borel aboard, came from last to take the lead right before the final turn. But Summer Bird galloped to the front and pulled away Saturday.

Borel won the Kentucky Derby aboard Mine That Bird, then made the unprecedented jump to superstar filly Rachel Alexandra for the Preakness.

Summer Bird beat Dunkirk by 2 3/4 lengths, with Mine That Bird third.

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