Barbara D. Livingston
Summer Bird wins the Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - He is no longer the other Bird.
Summer Bird flew out from underneath the shadow of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird Saturday with a surprisingly easy 3 1/2-length victory in the at sloppy Saratoga.
Hold Me Back, the longest shot on the board at 17-1, rallied from last to be second, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of Quality Road, the 3-2 favorite. He was followed in the order of finish by Charitable Man, Warriors Reward, and Kensei. Our Edge, who set the pace for the opening half-mile, was eased.