It’s a good thing, in a way, that Baaeed is running out of races, because Baaeed has run out of competition, and we are running out of words to describe him.   The longest race of Baaeed’s career produced his widest margin of victory in top-level company as Baaeed stormed to a 6 1/2-length tour de force in the Group 1, $1.21 million International Stakes on Wednesday at York Racecourse in England.   That makes 10 wins from 10 starts for Baaeed, who won his first nine races at one mile and was even better trying 1 5/16 miles in the International.   Mishriff, romped in the 2021 International, excels at this trip, and after poor starts in his last two races broke with the field and appeared to be back at least close to his best. But poor Mishriff could not come close to matching Baaeed’s acceleration when jockey Jim Crowley finally asked Baaeed to run.   :: DRF Bets members get FREE DRF Past Performances - Formulator or Classic. Join now! It's decidedly not a good thing for racing fans that this likely was Baaeed’s penultimate performance. He is expected to race once more, in the 1 1/4-mile Champion Stakes on Oct. 15 at Ascot, before being retired to stud. And the 4-year-old colt will badly be missed when he’s gone.   Wednesday, Baaeed was gone before Mishriff, who has earned nearly $16 million in his career, even knew what hit him. Crowley sat near the back of the field as the International, run around one left-handed bed, unfolded at a solid tempo with High Definition at the head of affairs. Crowley split rivals with about three furlongs to race, allowing Baaeed to creep into contention without being asked, and after getting onto Mishriff’s tail, Crowley steered out with a quarter mile to race. Waiting until James Doyle on Mishriff switched his stick to his left hand, with about 1 1/2 furlongs left, Crowley final moved his hands and Baaeed flew forward, opening daylight on Mishriff and widening to the finish, a bay blur.  Mishriff easily finished second, 3 1/2 lengths in front of late-running Sir Busker, who started poorly. Native Trail, the Group 1-winning 3-year-old who got eight pounds from the older horses, finished fifth.  The International was a Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” race linked to the BC Classic, but Baaeed isn’t leaving England, trainer William Haggas said. Not for the Breeders’ Cup, not for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The plan is the Champion, then the breeding shed. Baaeed’s win streak dates to his career debut June 7, 2021, and Leicester. He now has won six Group 1s – the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, the Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Anne, the Sussex, and the International. Haggas said he waited until now to try longer distances because Baaeed, a son of Sea The Stars and Aghareed, by Kingmambo, had been racing so brilliantly going a mile. Wednesday, Baaeed showed his versatility, his class, and his speed. He melts into the hands of Crowley, who swears Baaeed could win Group 1s from six furlongs to 1 1/2 miles, and only does his best when asked for it.   Baaeed already looked historically great going into the International – he came out of it looking even better.