Birch Run (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
19-Mar-23
Colour
bay
Sire
Practical Joke
Dam
Doria Road
Prize Money
102624
Owners
Daniel Sullivan Iii
About

Birch Run is a 2yo bay horse from the United States trained by Antonio Sano. He is by Practical Joke out of Doria Road. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent run at Gulfstream on 23 Nov 2025, ridden by Edwin Gonzalez, Birch Run finished second, behind the winner Call Me Precious.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gulfstream 23-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R5 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.630, SP: 3.25 lugged in a bit at the start and crowded inner rivals, settled off of the early pace then was caught a bit in tight into the first turn, got to the rail along the backstretch, advanced from the inside heading into the far turn, bid two wide and between foes to upper stretch, was gaining into the final sixteenth, could not reel in the winner late and was second best.E Gonzalez 54.4kg 1.00L2 (8)
Gulfstream 26-Oct-25 1510m FIRM R1 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.530, SP: 4.50 was off a bit slowly leaving the start, settled between rivals and never far back into the first turn, tracked the moderate pace up the backstretch, chased from the two path to upper stretch, responded well in the drive and closed willingly in the final sixteenth, could not reel in the winner in deep stretch and was a clear second.S Marin 54.4kg 1.25L2 (9)
Gulfstream 28-Sep-25 1610m R11 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 5.50 off a bit slowly leaving the start, settled three wide into the first turn, raced widest up the backstretch then mounted a three wide bid into the far turn, chased the leaders to the furlong grounds, was outkicked in the final sixteenth but stayed on well in deep stretch and got up in time for third.J Bravo 54.4kg 4.25L3 (9)
Saratoga 22-Aug-25 1710m GOOD R2 Race 2 $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.370, SP: 5.00 chased three to four wide coming under encouragement with three furlongs to run, angled in to spin two to three wide into upper stretch, kept on to the wire.J Velazquez 54kg 4.75L4 (7)
Saratoga 25-Jul-25 1210m R1 Md $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: 3.50 was hustled from the gate then urged along off the pace, dropped from the four path to the three path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the four path and failed to respond.J Alvarado 54kg 17.00L6 (7)
Saratoga 04-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R6 Md $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.460, SP: 10.00 Bumped st, ran onJ Alvarado 54kg 5.50L2 (9)
Gulfstream 14-Jun-25 1010m FIRM R4 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.340, SP: 4.33 lunged at the start and was off slowly, ran in pursuit four to five wide to upper stretch then was green through the lane, could not find the needed late response and just missed for second, while getting up in time for third.J Rios 53.5kg 5.50L3 (6)