2012 Breeders' Cup Turf - Little Mike

Arlington Million (gr. IT) winner Little Mike upset the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) and finished a tick off a 23-year-old course record to do so, holding off the late-flying Point of Entry by a half length while getting the 1 1/2 miles in 2:22.83 at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3 .
Record time for the distance at Santa Anita is 2:22.80, set by 3-year-old Hawkster in 1989, which also stands as the world record. The Hawkster time was taken in fifths of a second.
A 17-1 shot off a fifth-place finish for trainer Dale Romans in the Sept. 29 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) won by Point of Entry, Little Mike raced up close in third along the rail behind a pace set by the flying Turbo Compressor. The United Nations (gr. IT) winner went winging along through a quarter in :23.83, a half in :46.77, and three-quarters in 1:10.80 with Optimizer just off his outside flank.
www.bloodhorse....