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The History of the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held in early March at Turfway Park. Inaugurated in 1982, the race is open to three-year-olds willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the polytrack. The race is an ungraded stakes with a current purse of $150,000. The race acts as a prep to the Jeff Ruby Steaks.
The race was named in honor of John Battaglia, the former general manager of Turfway Park when it was known as the Latonia Race Track. His son, Mike Battaglia, is also involved in racing and served as the track announcer at both Turfway and Churchill Downs for many years. Mike has also served as a race analyst as part of the NBC Sports broadcast team, working Triple Crown races, the Breeders' Cup Championship, and other races broadcasted on NBC starting in 1993.
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John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
12 | Encino | Axel Concepcion / Brad H. Cox | $13.38 / $5.66 / $4.12 |
6 | Epic Ride | Adam Beschizza / John Ennis | $3.12 / $2.56 |
7 | Blue Eyed George | Luan Machado / Michael W. McCarthy | $2.82 |
11 | Mugatu | Joseph Talamo / Jeff Engler | |
2 | Ode to Balius | Sonny Leon / Concepcion Torres | |
4 | Bolt At Midnight | Martin Garcia / Mick Ruis, Sr. | |
9 | Mission Ready | Gavin Ashton / Edward Fernandez | |
13 | Karlwithanarl | Declan Cannon / Robert Medina | |
10 | Good Bali | Colby J. Hernandez / George R. Arnold, II | |
5 | Fidget | Fernando De La Cruz / Brad H. Cox |
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Exotic Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (12-6) Paid: $39.28
- $0.50 Trifecta (12-6-7) Paid: $32.08
- $0.10 Superfecta (12-6-7-11) Paid: $98.45
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