2009 Belmont Stakes

141st Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, U.S.
DateJune 6, 2009
Distance1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horseSummer Bird
Winning time2:27.54
Final odds11.90 (to 1)
JockeyKent Desormeaux
TrainerTim Ice
OwnerKalarikkal K. & Vilasini D. Jayaraman
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
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The 2009 Belmont Stakes was the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes. The race took place on June 6, 2009,[1] and was televised on ABC and ESPN360. The value of the race was $1,000,000 in stakes.[2] Post time was 6:19 p.m. EST. As the final jewel in the Triple Crown, this year's event was run without the elusive championship at stake as 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird was defeated in the Preakness. The attendance at Belmont Park was 52,861.[3]

Summer Bird closed stoutly in the stretch and was victorious over Dunkirk and Mine That Bird, who battled on for the minor placings.

  1. ^ "New York Racing Association - Belmont Park". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  2. ^ "Official Chart of 2009 Belmont Stakes" (PDF). Equibase. 2009-06-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2016. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  3. ^ Rosenblatt, Richard (2009-06-06). "It's a bird who wins Belmont _ Summer Bird!". Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-06-26.