| Middleground | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bold Venture |
| Grandsire | St. Germans |
| Dam | Verguenza |
| Damsire | Chicaro |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1947[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | King Ranch |
| Owner | King Ranch |
| Trainer | Max Hirsch |
| Record | 15: 6-6-2 |
| Earnings | $237,725 |
| Major wins | |
| Hopeful Stakes (1949) Kentucky Derby (1950) Belmont Stakes (1950) | |
| Awards | |
| U.S. Champion 3-Yr-Old Colt (1951) United States Horse of the Year (1951) | |
Middleground (April 22, 1947 – February 16, 1972)[2] was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1950 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes and came second in the Preakness Stakes. He was named the 1950 American Horse of the Year and Champion Three-Year-Old Male.