Summer Bird streaked down the stretch to overtake Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and win the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes. Summer Bird, running at 11-1 odds with Kent Desormeaux aboard, won the mile and a half race going away. Dunkirk, the co-second choice at 9-2, finished second ahead of 6-5 favourite Mine That Bird.

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