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Crowned: Summer Bird stops Calvin Borel at Belmont

Jun. 6, 2009
Summer Bird has won the Belmont Stakes, rallying past Mine That Bird to spoil jockey Calvin Borel's attempt at winning all three legs of the Triple Crown.
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Summer Bird wins Belmont Stakes

Summer Bird wins Belmont Stakes

ELMONT, N.Y., June 6 (UPI) -- Summer Bird, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, won the 141st Belmont Stakes by two lengths Saturday at Elmont, N.Y.
Jockey goes after unique Triple Crown

Jockey goes after unique Triple Crown

ELMONT, N.Y., June 5 (UPI) -- Calvin Borel, who rode two different horses to victory in the first two Triple Crown races of 2009, could make thoroughbred racing history in the third.
Mine That Bird made favorite at Belmont

Mine That Bird made favorite at Belmont

ELMONT, N.Y., June 3 (UPI) -- Jockey Calvin Borel will go for a historic first while riding Mine That Bird against nine other horses at the 141st Belmont Stakes in New York.
Preakness winner to skip Belmont

Preakness winner to skip Belmont

ELMONT, N.Y., May 29 (UPI) -- Jess Jackson, co-owner of Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra, said Friday the filly will not run in the Belmont Stakes June 6.

Star horses both train at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 20 (UPI) -- Filly Rachel Alexandra went through her first workout Wednesday since winning the Preakness Stakes and her trainer remained undecided about her next race.

Smith won't ride Mine That Bird in Belmont

BALTIMORE, May 18 (UPI) -- Mike Smith, who rode Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to second in the Preakness, will not ride him in the June 6 Belmont Stakes.

Rachel Alexandra wins Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 16 (UPI) -- Three-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra won Saturday's $1.1 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.

Change of horses highlights Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 15 (UPI) -- The second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown will be held Saturday, a race that has produced a unique plot twist.

Mine That Bird heading to Preakness

BALTIMORE, May 4 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will run in the 134th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, a racing official said Monday.
Mine That Bird wins Kentucky Derby

Mine That Bird wins Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2 (UPI) -- Long shot Mine That Bird won Saturday's 135th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with jockey Calvin Borel on board.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch