The Belmont Stakes is the final and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown in horse racing. The mile-and-a-half-long track has a world record that stands at 2:24. Apparently Rachel Alexandra’s owners don’t think that it is in her best interest to run – saying that she’s taking a ‘well earned vacation.’ (I’m guessing that translates into the reason reason of – she outdid herself in the Preakness and hasn’t had time to recover yet. The last thing they want is for her to end up collapsing like Eight Belles did last year.)

So I guess that means just like the jockey (Calvin Borel), I’m saddlin back up with Bird this time. Perhaps me and the PeeWee Herman look-a-like will get lucky again and win with Mine that Bird.

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