Midshipman (horse)
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Midshipman is an American Thoroughbred
racehorse
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Owned by Stonerside Stable and trained by hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert
, as a two year old Midshipman won 3 of 4 starts, including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile
and Del Mar Futurity
.
Two weeks before his run in the Breeders Cup, Midshipman was sold to Darley Stable and as part of the sales agreement was transferred to trainer Saeed bin Suroor after the race.
The colt was a leading contender for the 2009 Triple Crown but fell off due to a 'soft tissue injury.'
Midshipman made his 3 year old debut in an Allowance Optional Claiming race on Sept 18th at Belmont Park, which also marked his first start on traditional dirt. He won by 3 1/2 lengths over co-favorite Just Ben.
His next start has yet to be announced.
However, Midshipman did run in this year's (2009's Breeders Cup Dirt Mile,he unfortunately finished 3rd to longest shot in the whole field Farthest Land, and to Ready's Echo.Prior, to this he showed out of a pack of ten.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
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Owned by Stonerside Stable and trained by hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert
Robert A. "Bob" Baffert is an American horse owner and trainer, whose horses have won three Kentucky Derbies, five Preakness Stakes, one Belmont Stakes and two Kentucky Oaks. He graduated from the University of Arizona's with a Bachelor of Science degree. -Early career:Bob Baffert began his...
, as a two year old Midshipman won 3 of 4 starts, including the Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings raced on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships....
and Del Mar Futurity
Del Mar Futurity
The Del Mar Futurity is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A Grade I event since 2007, the race is open to horses, age two, willing to race seven furlongs on Polytrack synthetic dirt and offers a purse of $250,000.The race is currently...
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Two weeks before his run in the Breeders Cup, Midshipman was sold to Darley Stable and as part of the sales agreement was transferred to trainer Saeed bin Suroor after the race.
The colt was a leading contender for the 2009 Triple Crown but fell off due to a 'soft tissue injury.'
Midshipman made his 3 year old debut in an Allowance Optional Claiming race on Sept 18th at Belmont Park, which also marked his first start on traditional dirt. He won by 3 1/2 lengths over co-favorite Just Ben.
His next start has yet to be announced.
However, Midshipman did run in this year's (2009's Breeders Cup Dirt Mile,he unfortunately finished 3rd to longest shot in the whole field Farthest Land, and to Ready's Echo.Prior, to this he showed out of a pack of ten.