On June 6,2009, Desormeaux rode Summer Bird to victory in the 2009 Belmont Stakes, followed by win in the 2009 Travers Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York.
On June 6,2009, Desormeaux rode Summer Bird to victory in the 2009 Belmont Stakes. On August 29,2009, he again rode Summer Bird to victory in the 2009 Travers Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York.