Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Summer Bird, and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Mine That Bird are targeting the Shadwell Travers (gr. I) later this summer at Saratoga. Both horses, however, are taking different routes to the "Mid-Summer Derby."
BALTIMORE - Rachel Alexandra and Mine That Bird, the first two finishers in a thrilling, historic Preakness Stakes on Saturday here at Pimlico, are headed back to Churchill Downs in the same order, but the order of their next starts may be reversed.
Calvin Borel made the right choice in riding Rachel Alexandra and history was made May 16 at Pimlico, when for the first time, the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner not only ran in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) but won the race in convincing fashion. Rachel Alexandra finished first and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Mine That Bird was a close second.
