That Other 'Bird' Wins the Belmont

Summer Bird, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, wins the 141st Belmont Stakes to deny jockey Calvin Borel, aboard third-place finisher Mine That Bird, a chance to ride every Triple Crown winner this year.

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This Story Summer Bird Overtakes Mine That Bird to Capture Belmont Article \| ELMONT, N.Y., June 6 -- The Belmont Stakes has always had a cruel and sneaky sense of humor. The track nicknamed "Big Sandy" is so gorgeous and picturesque that it almost encourages its competitors to dream big, right before it punches them in the face, steals their wallet and breaks their heart. Sally Jenkins: Belmont Park Spoils Yet Another Triple Crown Try That Other 'Bird' Wins the Belmont		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this gallery		More on washingtonpost.com • More Photo News » washingtonpost.com
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