The Belmont

Calvin Borel is apparently very happy to be back on Mine That Bird, whom he guided to a Kentucky Derby victory. He worked the little bay gelding Monday morning at Churchill Downs and promptly predicted a victory in the 141st running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
“We’re going to win it, no questions asked,” Borel said.
Mine That Bird went a half-mile in 50 seconds, and clockers caught the son of Birdstone in splits of 13.40 seconds, 26 and 38.40, galloping out five furlongs in 1:02.20 and up in 1:15 in preparation for the mile-and-a-half Belmont. It wasn’t what the gelding did, but how he did it that had Borel upbeat......The Latest News ........Winby5.com....Go Fast and Win