Summer Bird

Age:: 19 years old - Horse
Status:: Deceased
Pedigree:: Birdstone - Hong Kong Squall by Summer Squall
Owner(s):: Dr. Kalarikkal K. Jayaraman, Dr. Vilasini D. Jayaraman
Trainer:: Tim A. Ice
Bred:: Kentucky, US by Dr. Kalarikkal K. Jayaraman, Dr. Vilasini D. Jayaraman
Rating:: 7.79/10

Summer Bird is a 19 year old horse that was born in 2006 and raced in 2009. He was sired by Birdstone out of the Summer Squall mare Hong Kong Squall. He was trained by Tim A. Ice and raced for Dr. Kalarikkal K. Jayaraman, Dr. Vilasini D. Jayaraman, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Dr. Kalarikkal K. Jayaraman, Dr. Vilasini D. Jayaraman. Summer Bird has raced at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Monmouth Park, Oaklawn, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga with wins at Belmont Park, Oaklawn, Saratoga. His stakes wins include wins in the 2009 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), 2009 Travers Stakes (G1), and the 2009 Belmont Stakes (G1).

Summer Bird - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
11/7/09	4th	SA	1 1/4 m	Synthetic	2009 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)	Zenyatta Gio Ponti Twice Over	Gio Ponti	Twice Over	2:00.62
10/3/09	1st	BEL	1 1/4 m	Dirt	2009 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)	Summer Bird Quality Road Tizway	Quality Road	Tizway	2:02.51
8/29/09	1st	SAR	1 1/4 m	Dirt	2009 Travers Stakes (G1)	Summer Bird Hold Me Back Quality Road	Hold Me Back	Quality Road	2:02.83
8/2/09	2nd	MTH	1 1/8 m	Dirt	2009 Haskell Stakes (G1)	Rachel Alexandra Summer Bird Munnings	Summer Bird	Munnings	1:47.10
6/6/09	1st	BEL	1 1/2m	Dirt	2009 Belmont Stakes (G1)	Summer Bird Dunkirk Mine That Bird	Dunkirk	Mine That Bird	2:27.54
5/2/09	6th	CD	1 1/4 m	Dirt	2009 Kentucky Derby (G1)	Mine That Bird Pioneerof the Nile Musket Man	Pioneerof the Nile	Musket Man	2:02.66
4/11/09	3rd	OP	1 1/8 m	Dirt	2009 Arkansas Derby (G2)	Papa Clem Old Fashioned Summer Bird	Old Fashioned	Summer Bird	1:49.10
3/19/09	1st	OP	1 1/16 m	Dirt	Msw	Summer Bird Luv Gov Carnival Ride	Luv Gov	Carnival Ride	1:44.73
3/1/09	4th	OP	6 f	Dirt	Msw	Nemo Landing Classical Closing Bergman	Classical Closing	Bergman	1:11.57
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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