Belmont Fractions

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by philcski

Maybe he cost himself second losing the photo, but he wasn't running down Summer Bird today.

I was trying to beat the favorites, but double clutched and backed off on the other son of Grindstone.


I have many thoroughbred racing photos and art portraits in this room.

Summer Bird as best I calculate is a great great grandson of Secretariat, and also a great great grandson of Alydar. He has Northern Dancer on both sides, and of course the immediate connections to Kentucky Derby winners Grindstone and Unbridled.


Going way back, there is also Nashua and Mr. Prospector in the bloodline.

I wish I would have won my wager, but other than the money lost I have no problem with Summer Bird's win.

I'm not also 2nd guessing Borel's ride. He rode it as he saw it.

No tears necessary for the connections of Mine That Bird.

Winning the Kentucky Derby and hitting the board in all the Triple Crown races amounts to bragging rights for life.