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2025 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Morning Line Odds
| PP | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | M/L ODDS |
|---|
1 | Spirit Rags (KY) | S Sanjur / M Salas | 20-1 |
2 | Shan (KY) | A Jimenez / E Moger, Jr. | 30-1 |
3 | Studlydoright (MD) | X Perez / J J Robb | 8-1 |
4 | Calling Card (NY) | G Corrales / M J Maker | 10-1 |
5 | California Burrito (KY) | I Moncada / T Drury, Jr. | 8-1 |
6 | Banks (KY) | A Beschizza / J Sharp | 15-1 |
7 | Baby Max (KY) | A Cedillo / K Danner | 6-1 |
8 | King of Ashes (KY) | D Cannon / B P Walsh | 15-1 |
9 | First Resort (KY) | L Saez / E G Harty | 2-1 |
10 | Coming in Hot (KY) | E Morales / J Ennis | 5-1 |
11 | Brereton's Baytown (KY) | M Mendez / P McEntee | 30-1 |
12 | Maximum Promise (KY) | L Machado / K G McPeek | 8-1 |
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13 | Special Caliber (KY) | E A Roman / M Douaihy | 30-1 |
14 | Maitre D (KY) | E A Roman / D F O'Neill | 301 |
The Latest Expert Picks and Analysis for the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
- Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 26 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including horses to play in Turfway’s $1,992 Super High 5 carryover.
- Jason looks back at a busy weekend of Derby and Oaks preps including the big cards from Turfway Park (Jeff Ruby Steaks) and Fair Grounds (Louisiana Derby).
- Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Jeff Ruby Steaks and Louisiana Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Jeff Ruby Steaks and Louisiana Derby results for each stakes race.
- No one solved the Super High 5 on Friday at Turfway Park, which means Saturday’s offering of the $1 wager is bolstered by a $2,561 carryover.
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.
Watch Mike Battaglia call his father's namesake race
2025 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|
5 | California Burrito | Irving Moncada / Thomas Drury, Jr. | $9.42 / $4.50 / $3.18 |
7 | Baby Max | Luis Saez / Kelsey Danner | $3.72 / $2.62 |
12 | Maximum Promise | Luan Machado / Kenneth G. McPeek | $3.92 |
6 | Banks | Adam Beschizza / Joe Sharp | |
3 | Studlydoright | Xavier Perez / John J. Robb | |
10 | Coming in Hot | Edgar Morales / John Ennis | |
2 | Shan | Albin Jimenez / Ed Moger, Jr. | |
13 | Special Caliber | Rafael Manuel Hernandez / Michel Douaihy | |
8 | King of Ashes | Declan Cannon / Brendan P. Walsh | |
14 | Maitre D | Evin A. Roman / Doug F. O'Neill |
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Exotic Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (5-7) Paid: $28.84
- $0.50 Trifecta (5-7-12) Paid: $33.08
- $0.10 Superfecta (5-7-12-6) Paid: $35.19
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