I was diapointed about the preakness.I wanted Mine That Bird to win

Jockey Mike Smith's second-place Preakness finish aboard Mine That Bird earned him another trip on the bay gelding from New Mexico. Trainer Chip Woolley Jr. said Sunday that Smith will ride Mine That Bird in the Belmont Stakes on June 6, even if Rachel Alexandra skips the race.

Calvin Borel rode Mine That Bird to a huge upset in the Kentucky Derby, then switched to Rachel Alexandra for the Preakness.

Woolley was pleased with Smith's ride in heavy traffic at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, in which he came off the rail to challenge the filly down the stretch, finishing one length back.

"If Mike stays on the fence any longer than we did, we'd have ended up in real trouble," Woolley said. "They were just stacked up on us."