Battle of Midway | |
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Sire | Smart Strike |
Grandsire | Mr. Prospector |
Dam | Rigoletta |
Damsire | Concerto |
Sex | Colt |
Foaled | January 30, 2014[1] |
Died | February 23, 2019[2] |
Country | United States |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Thor-Bred Stables |
Owner | Fox Hill Farms Don Alberto Stable and WinStar Farm (2017-9) |
Trainer | Jerry Hollendorfer |
Record | 16: 8-4-2 |
Earnings | $1,589,049[3] |
Major wins | |
Affirmed Stakes (2017) Shared Belief Stakes (2017) Native Diver Stakes (2018) San Pasqual Stakes (2019) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (2017) Triple Crown highlights: 3rd Kentucky Derby (2017) | |
Last updated on February 23, 2019 |
Battle of Midway (January 30, 2014 – February 23, 2019) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his upset victory in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. He also finished third in the 2017 Kentucky Derby before winning the Affirmed Stakes and Shared Belief Stakes that year. Briefly retired to stud in 2018, he proved sub-fertile and was returned to racing that summer. In his second career, he won several stakes races including the Native Diver and San Pasqual. He was euthanized on February 23, 2019, after suffering a severe fracture to the hind pastern while in training for his next race.