Upsets at Belmont: Homeboykris wins Champagne; Devil May Care takes FrizetteOctober 10th, 2009 Homeboykris, Devil May Care pull upsets at BelmontNEW YORK — Homeboykris and Devil May Care pulled off upsets Saturday in a pair of $400,000 Grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park. Homeboykris, making his first start for trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr., bounded to a 1½-length win in the Champagne over Discreetly Mine.
Trainer who won '08 Kentucky Derby agrees to 30-day suspension in deal with racing commissionSeptember 8th, 2009 Trainer who won '08 Ky. Derby agrees to suspensionLEXINGTON, Ky.
No Derby or Preakness winner, but Travers has Belmont winner Summer Bird and Quality RoadAugust 28th, 2009 Travers still compelling despite missing 2 starsSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Travers Stakes has come down to this: no filly, one Bird and seven colts with a huge opportunity to rise to the head of their 3-year-old class.
Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird, Quality Road head a field of 7 for Travers StakesAugust 26th, 2009 Quality Road early favorite in Travers field of 7SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Until this week, the Travers Stakes had the potential to bring together the three winners of the Triple Crown races.
Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird not a definite starter for Travers StakesAugust 25th, 2009 Derby winner still not definite for TraversNEW YORK — Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird still needs medical clearance before he runs in Saturday's Travers Stakes. Mine That Bird had minor throat surgery last week.
Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to have minor throat surgery, expected to go in TraversAugust 17th, 2009 Derby winner Mine That Bird to have minor surgerySARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will have minor throat surgery Tuesday, and his trainer still hopes the horse can run in the Travers Stakes in less than two weeks.
Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra, Belmont winner Summer Bird give Haskell star powerJuly 31st, 2009 Haskell lands 2 out of 3 Triple Crown race winnersOCEANPORT, N.J. — Bob Kulina tried.
Derby winner Mine That Bird leaves Churchill Downs in Ky. to prepare for Aug. 1 race in W.Va.July 24th, 2009 Derby winner Mine That Bird leaves for W.Va. raceLOUISVILLE, Ky.
Woolley says Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to run in West Virginia Derby, TraversJune 12th, 2009 Woolley sets Mine That Bird on course for W.Va.LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird says the horse will run next in the West Virginia Derby before eventually pointing to the Breeders' Cup Classic later this year.
Belmont Stakes runner-up Dunkirk needs surgery for leg injury but expected to return to racingJune 9th, 2009 Belmont runner-up Dunkirk needs leg surgeryNEW YORK — Belmont Stakes runner-up Dunkirk needs surgery for a leg injury but is expected to return to racing this fall. Dunkirk fractured his left hind cannon bone during Saturday's race.
Top 4 in the Belmont Stakes are in good shape the morning afterJune 7th, 2009 The Birds and other Belmont runners fine on SundayNEW YORK — Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird and the next three finishers in the final leg of the Triple Crown came out of the race in good shape and will be rested before coming back for a summer season. Where or when they might meet again remains unclear.
Sea The Stars becomes 1st horse in 20 years to win English Derby and 2,000 GuineasJune 6th, 2009 Sea The Stars wins English Derby, completes doubleEPSOM, England — Sea The Stars won the English Derby on Saturday, becoming the first horse in 20 years to win the Epsom classic after capturing the 2,000 Guineas. Mick Kinane rode the 11-4 shot to a 1¾-length victory over Fame And Glory to emulate the double last achieved by Nashwan in 1989.
Trainer hoping Charitable Man not in giving mood against Mine That Bird in Belmont StakesJune 4th, 2009 Charitable Man poses big threat in Belmont StakesNEW YORK — Kiaran McLaughlin hopes Charitable Man isn't in a giving mood on Belmont Stakes day. Perhaps the top challenger to 2-1 favorite Mine That Bird in Saturday's Belmont, Charitable Man is coming into the race fresh, fit and hopefully ready to hold off any kind of finishing kick the Derby winner comes up with.
Derby winner Mine That Bird the 2-1 favorite to beat 9 rivals in Belmont StakesJune 3rd, 2009 Mine That Bird 2-1 favorite for Belmont StakesNEW YORK — What a perfect contrast in this soap opera of a Triple Crown season: The trainer hobbles up to the podium to talk about the horse who streaked to victory in the Kentucky Derby and is looking to add Saturday's Belmont Stakes to his record. Still on crutches after breaking his right leg in a motorcycle crash before the Derby, Chip Woolley said his little gelding is ready for one more big run in the Belmont.
Borel to ride Mine That Bird in bid to be 1st jockey to win Triple Crown on different horsesMay 31st, 2009 Borel to try for Triple Crown on different mountsNEW YORK — And on Belmont Stakes day, the filly will rest. The latest episode of "How The Triple Crown Turns" resolved some major issues with the announcement that leading lady Rachel Alexandra will not run in the Belmont next Saturday.
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