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Triple Crown Horse Races Results

Summer Bird becomes the Belmont Stakes winner and spoils jockey Calvin Borel's bid to become the first jockey to win the Triple Crown aboard different horses.

See the 2009 Belmont Stakes Results & Payouts, the Preakness results & payouts and the Kentucky Derby Results and Payouts.

With the Triple Crown races over, horse racing fans can look forward to the summer racing season. Lined up this summer is the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on August 2 and the Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 29.

2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park

The 2009 Breeders' Cup, thoroughbred racing's most prestigious event, consisting of 14 Breeders' Cup races and $25.5 million in purses, will be held on November 6-7, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

Find out the Breeders' Cup schedule, see the 2009 Breeders' Cup odds or take a look back in time in last year's Breeders' Cup entries and the previous Breeders' Cup winners.

Plus get free Breeders' Cup racing picks and betting tips from horse racing handicappers in the forum!

FREE Belmont racing picks, Belmont betting tips, Belmont odds and latest Belmont news, Belmont race entries, and contenders' profiles, Belmont race analysis, and Belmont odds from top online sportsbooks and handicapping experts. More of 2009 Belmont Stakes »

Undefeated and heavy favorite horse, Barbaro, was pulled out of the race after suffering injury. His absence allowed Bernardini to take the 132nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday. More of Bernardini Wins »

It's the Triple Crown thoroughbred racing season! Odds to win the 2009 Kentucky Derby, the the first leg of the prestigious Triple Crown, happening on the first week of May 2009 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Bet on 2009 Kentucky Derby Future at Odds to Win 2009 Kentucky Derby

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The trail to the Triple Crown kicks off with the 2009 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Derby Preparatory Races. The Run for the Roses is one of the most anticipated thoroughbred races in North America and the world, happens annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. More of 2009 Kentucky Derby»

Saturday's three important stakes at 1 1/8 miles totaling $2 million should weed out the pretenders on the Road to the Roses. Three of the first four finishers in the Gotham will clash again at Aqueduct in the $750,000 Wood Memorial. More of Three Major Preps Test Kentucky Derby Contenders»

Churchill Downs is one of the world's most legendary race tracks. It has conducted thoroughbred racing and hosted America's greatest race, the Kentucky Derby, since its opening in 1875, and through the years it has been endearly called, “Home of the Kentucky Derby” and The Downs. Churchill Downs Racetrack Info >>

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Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses

The Kentucky Derby is also referred to as "The Run for the Roses", this is due to the fact that a garland of red roses is awarded to the Kentucky Derby winner each year. The tradition is as a result of New York socialite E. Berry Wall presenting roses to ladies at a post-Derby party in 1883. But it was not until 1896 that any recorded account referred to roses being draped on the Derby winner. The governor of Kentucky awards the garland and the trophy.

Mint Julep - Official Derby Drink

The Mint Julep is the traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. It's a cocktail made from water, sugar, mint, crushed ice, and whisky or bourbon. Served on a silver glass.

Over 80,000 Mint Juleps are served over the two-day period of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, requiring 8,000 liters of Mint Julep Ready-to-Serve Cocktail, 2,200 pounds of freshly harvested mint, and 80 tons of shaved ice.