Birch Run (USA) Horse
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Birch Run is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Paul J. McGee. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Doria Road. The colt has not captured his first win, going 0‑for‑14. In his latest start at Ellis Park on 17 Aug 2026, Brian Jr Hernandez rode him to a fifth-place finish, trailing winner Eve.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1710m R9 Md Barrier 11, SP: 3.50 1st Eve ( V Carrasco 118 ) 2nd Great Kerry Lee ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 3rd Marble Arch ( R Vazquez 124 ) 5th Birch Run ( B J Hernandez 118 ) | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 5 (12) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1710m R9 Race 9 (of $56,640) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.940 pursued from midpack three wide, ranged up four to five wide at the quarter pole but flattened out in upper stretch. 1st Eve ( V R Carrasco 118 ) 2nd Great Kerry Lee ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Marble Arch ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 1.50L 5th Birch Run ( B J H Jr 118 ) 4.75L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg 4.75L | 5 (11) |
| Ellis Park 12-Jul-26 1609m R4 Md $11,506 (of $57,529) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.200, SP: 2.75 vied for the lead outside of the eventual winner and from the three path, proved no match reaching the lane yet was second best. 1st Maiora ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Birch Run ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 13.00L 3rd Speightsy Rival ( B Curtis 118 ) 5.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 13.00L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Jun-26 1609m R5 Md $9,356 (of $93,560) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.540, SP: 15.00 broke a step sow, tracked from the four path, bid three deep rounding the far turn led while moving back to the four path in upper stretch, but got headed by an outer pair at the furlong grounds and proved best of the rest. 1st Plot ( C Torres 125 ) 2nd Runway Rebel ( D E Sheehy 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Birch Run ( E Morales 118 ) 3.00L See full results | E Morales 53.5kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-26 1811m R10 Md $1,959 (of $165,403) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.490, SP: 17.00 tracked four to three wide, chased in the four path around the far turn, floated five wide into the lane and faded between horses. 1st Tulip ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Emerald Spun ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.25L 3rd American Debutante ( T Gaffalione 125 ) 1.75L 9th Birch Run ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 15.00L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 15.00L | 9 (12) |