2009 Belmont Stakes

Jockey Kent Desormeaux celebrates aboard Summer Bird after winning the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Jockey Kent Desormeaux rides Summer Bird to win the the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

From left, Summer Bird ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Mine That Bird ridden by Calvin Borel, Charitable Man ridden by Alan Garcia, and Dunkirk ridden by John R. Velazquez race towards the finish during the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y. Summer Bird won the race.

From left, Summer Bird, ridden by Kent Desormeaux, Mine That Bird, ridden by Calvin Borel, and Dunkirk ridden by John R. Velazquez, race towards the finish line during the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y. Summer Bird won the race, Dunkirk finished second and Mine That Bird finished third.

Buglers Sam Grossman, left, and Ryan Resky perform before an early race at the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 6, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

A thoroughbred works out on the muddy track at Belmont Park, Friday, June 5, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y. The 141st running of the Belmont Stakes is on Saturday.

Flying Private walks on the muddy track after a training run at Belmont Park on Friday, June 5, 2009 in Elmont, N.Y. Flying Private will run in the Belmont Stakes on June 6.

Kentucky Derby winner and Belmont Stakes hopeful Mine That Bird is led out of the stable for a bath after working out at Belmont Park, Friday, June 5, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Belmont Stakes hopeful Charitable Man jogs around the track during a workout with exercise rider Renzo Morales up at Belmont Park, Friday, June 5, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Exercise rider Charlie Figueroa rides Mine That Bird around the track at Belmont Park on Friday, June 5, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Kentucky Derby winner and Belmont Stakes hopeful Mine That Bird takes a walk around the stable after a workout at Belmont Park, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Belmont Stakes hopeful Dunkirk jogs around the track during the workout at Belmont Park, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Mark Allen, owner of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, watches the horse workout at Belmont Park, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, right, guides Belmont Stakes hopeful Luv Gov off the track with exercise rider Carty Taylor up after a workout at Belmont Park, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

An exercise rider walks his thoroughbred to the track for an early workout at Belmont Park, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Kentucky Derby winner and Belmont Stakes hopeful Mine That Bird shakes himself of water after a bath after his morning workout at Belmont Park, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Kentucky Derby winner and Belmont Stakes hopeful Mine That Bird jogs around the track with exercise rider Charlie Figueroa up at Belmont Park, Thursday, June 4, 2009, in Elmont, N.Y.

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas, right, leads Belmont Stakes hopeful Flying Private off the track with exercise rider Taylor Carty up after a workout at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Wednesday, June 3, 2009. The 141st running of the Belmont Stakes is on Saturday.

Belmont Stakes hopeful Luv Gov works out with exercise rider Taylor Carty up at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

Exercise rider Lindsey Molina guides Belmont Stakes hopeful Chocolate Candy off the track after a light workout at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Wednesday, June 3, 2009.